Face-to-face support meetings are (slowly) returning!

by | May 17, 2021 | SLOW News

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After over a year of Zoom support, some of our groups are returning to face-to-face meetings and we’re so looking forward to seeing our bereaved families – both new and old members.

We’ll be starting with our Wednesday North London bereaved parent support group that will return to its first face-to-face meeting on Wednesday 19th May 2021.  These groups will run socially distanced and super safely, following all the current government guidelines.  All face-to-face group participants will be advised ahead of the meetings the guidelines that they will need to follow including track and trace etc.

Our next SLOWsibs workshop for children aged 6-15 years, on 10th July will also run in person – we’re so looking forward to seeing our amazing sibs there.

Naturally if you have any COVID symptoms please do not attend the face-to-face groups.  For symptoms of COVID check here

Still apprehensive about face to face?

We know that some of you are apprehensive about returning in person to groups, so going forward SLOW will run a regular Zoom weekly daytime group and a Zoom monthly evening bereaved parents group too.

Our weekly Zoom meeting for bereaved parents launches Monday 17th May 2021 with our lovely bereaved parent facilitators – Erica and Susie.

Our SLOWsibs 18+ meetings for bereaved adult siblings will remain running via Zoom, every other month.

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Please see our calendar for all the dates of our forthcoming meetings and if you are new to SLOW and need support please do get in contact with us via the contact form page.

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Whether it’s weeks, months or years since your child or sibling died you’ll be welcome here at SLOW.

Take a look at our calendar to find out when the next support groups and workshops are taking place.

Select one of the highlighted dates and then follow the link below the calendar for more information.

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For further details for all our groups and workshops contact 07532 423 674 or info@slowgroup.co.uk

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