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Anam Cara Donegal – supporting bereaved parents

Anam Cara Donegal, an organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold its next monthly Parent Evening on Thursday 11th of January from 7.30pm-9:00pm in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Anam Cara Donegal offers a safe and comfortable setting where parents can ‘drop the mask’ and be among people who understand. This event is open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether the death was recent or not.
 
Our recent survey one of the parents commented “Being among people who are connected by the death of our sons or daughters helps.. None of us wanted to be in this group nor would wish it on others but the feeling of understanding – which doesn’t need to be verbally expressed – is a support. Everyone understands.”
 
For more information see anamcara.ie or ring the Information Line on 085 2888 888.

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Anam Cara evening for bereaved parents in Letterkenny

Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold its next monthly Parent Evening on Thursday 14th of December from 19:30 to 21:00 in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal (please note change of venue). Anam Cara offers a safe and comfortable setting where you can ‘drop the mask’ and be yourself among people who understand. This event is open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether the death was recent or not.
 

“The solidarity experienced by being among people who are bound together by a common feeling of appalling loss is a great help. None of us wanted to be in this group nor would wish it on others but the feeling of understanding – which doesn’t need to be verbally expressed – is a support. We all understand.”

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Anam Cara – support for bereaved parents in Inishowen

On Wednesday 18th October Anam Cara will host an Information Evening in Buncrana.

It is aimed at bereaved parents from across Inishowen and will be the first time Anam Cara has held an event on the peninsula. The guest speaker is Brid Carroll. Brid recently facilitated another Anam Cara event and this was the feedback from one of the parents present:

“I was more at ease here than with friends or family since the tragic loss of my son. There was no holding back on what we needed to say and all of us could identify with the others’ pain. Nothing that was said was judged by anyone else. There was a common bond. No one was afraid to talk of their children’s lives and deaths for fear of upsetting the other. It was welcomed.”

Anam Cara is an organisation that supports bereaved parents across the country. They will hold a

Bereavement Information Evening on Wednesday 18th of October in the Gateway Hotel, Buncrana, from 7pm-9pm.

Bríd Carroll who is experienced in supporting bereaved parents will talk for about forty minutes. Then there’ll be an opportunity to speak, or simply to listen to other bereaved parents. You can also talk to Bríd should you have any questions or concerns. The event is free of charge and is open to all bereaved parents, no matter the age of your child or the circumstances of his or her death. See https://anamcara.ie/ for more details or call their Information Line on 085 2888 888.

Please note that this event is open to bereaved parents only.

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Anam Cara event in Donegal Town for bereaved parents

Anam Cara, an organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold a Bereavement Information Evening on Tuesday 3rd October from 19:00 to 21:00 in the Abbey Hotel, Donegal Town A guest speaker experienced in supporting bereaved parents will talk for about forty minutes. Afterwards there’ll be an opportunity to speak/listen to other bereaved parents or to speak to the professional should you have any questions or concerns. The event is free of charge and is open to all bereaved parents, no matter the age of your child or the circumstances of his or her death. See anamcara.ie for more details. If attending, please RSVP toinfo@anamcara.ie before Monday 2nd October or call the Information Line on 085 2888 888.

We’d be very grateful if you could help us get the word out to bereaved parents in your community. For more information see anamcara.ie or call our Information Line on 085 2888 888. Please note also that we will host an Information Evening in Buncrana on October 18th in the Gateway at 7pm. Details to follow. 

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Anam Cara support evening for bereaved parents 8th June

Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its next monthly Parent Evening on Thursday 8th June from 19:30 to 21:00 in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. This event is open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether the death was recent or not.

A parent told us recently:

Nothing is normal after the death of a child and it never will be again. Anam Cara helps. People may say that after, for example, two years you should just be able to pull up your socks and get on with it, but life is not like that when you lose a child. There is no timeline for getting over grief, it’s a continuous, daily thing. I would encourage any bereaved parents to come along. I know that anything that is unknown is often really scary, however, it’s important people know there is no pressure or onus on anyone to talk at the meetings, just being there can help.

We would stress that this meeting is open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age their child died, the circumstances of their death or whether the death was recent or not. However, please note that the meeting is open to bereaved parents only.

If you yourself are supporting or potentially supporting bereaved parents, you might be interested in viewing the Anam Cara videos at anamcara.ie/videos. These involve testimonies from bereaved parents and couples who attend the Anam Cara groups. Anam Cara has also produced an Information Pack for Bereaved Parents, a free copy of which can be ordered by emailing info@anamcara.ie or ringing our Information Line on 085 2888 888.

Take Care

Kind Regards,

Clodagh Dingle

On Behalf of

Anam Cara Parental and Sibling Bereavement Support

(View our videos with parent testimonies here)

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