Irish Hospice Foundation

🌟 Thank you to everyone who took part in last Friday's Never Forgotten Night Walk! 💛
Thanks to your support, we’ve raised €131,577 to support vital end-of-life and bereavement services across Ireland. 💙
If you’d like to support our work, please consider donating at hospicefoundation.ie/donate.

🥳 Official opening of the Sólás Room at Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda! A milestone for IHF’s Design & Dignity programme. Congrats to the team!
👉 Learn more about Design & Dignity: https://goto.hospicefoundation.ie/1860b648
#IrishHospiceFoundation #HospitalInnovation #EndOfLifeCare

This #SoulfulSunday, we’re sharing “I promise, I'll tell them about you,” a poem by - Sarah Graham.
Our Bereavement Support Line is here to listen
💙 Freephone: 1800 80 70 77
👉 bereaved.ie
#SoulfulSunday #IrishHospiceFoundation #PoetryCommunity #GriefSupport #LossAndGrief #RememberingLovedOnes

Good luck to everyone in tonight’s Never Forgotten Night Walk with @londisireland💛! Over €112,000 raised for bereavement services. 💙🌟
Our Bereavement Support Line is here to listen: ☎️1800 80 70 77.
#NeverForgottenNightWalk #IrishHospiceFoundation #LondisIreland #BereavementSupport

Tomorrow, join us for our Never Forgotten Night Walk! Walk/jog/run 5km in memory of loved ones across Ireland.
Register here: 👉 https://ihfnightwalk.ie/
If you’re missing someone, our Bereavement Support Line is here to listen 💙 Freephone: 1800 80 70 77
#NeverForgottenNight #BereavementSupport

On Tuesday, Irish Hospice Foundation attended A Panel on Living, Suicide Resistance & Grief at the Albert Theatre, RCSI.
Thank you to the panel of researchers, clinicians, advocates and artists for their insights.
💛 If you or someone you know is grieving, our supports are available at bereaved.ie

Our latest blog, “The Way Home: Navigating the ‘why’ of suicide in childhood bereavement,” features Dr. Trudy Meehan sharing her experience supporting her daughter after the suicide death of her father.
👉 Read more: https://goto.hospicefoundation.ie/def8c002
#ParentingThroughGrief #GriefSupport

🎓 Congratulations to the new graduates from the Professional Certificate in Children and Loss and MSc Loss & Bereavement programmes!
Learn more about our postgraduate programmes👉 https://goto.hospicefoundation.ie/45fb3f54
#GraduationDay #GriefSupport #GriefTraining #StudyInIreland

📢 Final Call for Applications!

Applications for the Local Bereavement Development Grants 2025 will close this Friday, 28th November at 5pm.

Apply now 👉 https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/bereavement-loss-hub/i-work-in-bereavement/local-bereavement-development-grants/

This #SoulfulSunday, we’re sharing “I keep my grief in the light to keep it from growing,” a poem by Sara Rian.
Our Bereavement Support Line is here to listen:
💙 Freephone: 1800 80 70 77
🕙 Mon–Fri, 10am–1pm 👉 bereaved.ie

#SoulfulSunday #IrishHospiceFoundation #PoetryForTheSoul #GriefSupport

✨ Today for BCAW 2025, we’re sharing a message from Niamh of St Francis Hospice.

💛 Niamh speaks about supporting children and families through illness, death and bereavement, and why honesty, space and gentle guidance matter so much.

Find out more 👉 https://www.childhoodbereavement.ie/bookshelf

A few common myths about children’s grief, and the facts that really matter. 💛

For more information on supporting bereaved children, visit 👉 childhoodbereavement.ie

#ChildrenGrieveToo #BCAW2025

✨ A message today from Patrice Karst, the creator of The Invisible String. Her beloved series has brought comfort to children and adults.

🐾 The Invisible Leash gently supports children after the loss of a pet , often their first experience of grief.

👉 More: childhoodbereavement.ie/bookshelf

📢 Reminder: Still time to register!

Join us for our webinar: Schools: Supporting Bereaved Students

🗓 Date: Friday 21st of November
🕒 Time: 12:30pm-2pm
👉 Register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/supporting-bereaved-children-an-open-evening-for-parents-carers-tickets-1794621403929?aff=bluesky
#BCAW2025

Still time to apply for the Local Bereavement Development Grants 2025!

Open to new and existing groups working to support bereaved people locally.

Apply here 👉 https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/bereavement-loss-hub/i-work-in-bereavement/local-bereavement-development-grants/

📚 Children's Books Ireland have released a new Loss & Grief Reading List. We loved connecting with Ruth, Emma and the team ahead of BCAW.

👉 List: childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommendations/loss-and-grief

#BCAW #ChildrenGrieveToo #ChildrensBooks

📚 Continuing this year’s BCAW focus on books, we’re sharing a message from author John Dougherty.

💛 His book, A Hare-Shaped Hole, beautifully explores emotional expression and continuing bonds for bereaved children.

👉 More reads: childhoodbereavement.ie/bookshelf
#ChildrenGrieveToo #BCAW2025

Soulful Sunday 💙
Today’s reflection is “Grief is strange” by Delicate Dusty Diary . A gentle reminder that grief doesn’t take all at once, but piece by piece.

If you need support, our Bereavement Support Line is here:
💙 1800 80 70 77 (Mon–Fri, 10am–1pm)
👉 bereaved.ie

To mark #BCAW2025, we’re hosting free online webinars for parents, carers, and professionals who support bereaved children and young people.

Register now 👉 www.childhoodbereavement.ie/bcaw/
#ChildrenGrieveToo #BCAW2025

🕐 Halfway through the application window for the Local Bereavement Development Grants 2025!

💙 Helping strengthen bereavement support in communities. 🤝

Apply today 👉 https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/bereavement-loss-hub/i-work-in-bereavement/local-bereavement-development-grants/

This #SoulfulSunday, we pause with “Immortality” — a tender poem by Clare Harner, illustrated by @andhikaramadhian (Instagram). 🌿

If you’re missing someone today, please know you’re not alone. 💙
☎️ 1800 80 70 77 | Mon–Fri 10am–1pm | bereaved.ie

Thinking of applying for the Local Bereavement Development Grant? 💭

Past projects included public events, resource development, and training workshops 🌿

Apply now 👉 https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/bereavement-loss-hub/i-work-in-bereavement/local-bereavement-development-grants/

There’s still time to register for our Lunch & Learn webinar on the Local Bereavement Development Grants 2025 💻

📅 Tomorrow at 12pm

🔗 Register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/lunch-learn-local-bereavement-network-grant-tickets-1776138220229?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Proudly marking the first anniversary of our Information and Support Line 📞 - a free service providing practical info about end-of-life care, palliative care, and advance care planning.

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Join Irish Hospice Foundation for a Lunch & Learn 🕊️

Explore the Local Bereavement Development Grants 2025. Learn about eligibility, & how to apply. 💡

📅 Tue, 4 Nov at 12pm

🔗 Register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/lunch-learn-local-bereavement-network-grant-tickets-1776138220229?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

💫 The Local Bereavement Development Grants 2025 are now open! These grants support local collaboration in bereavement care. 🌿

Apply here 👉 https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/bereavement-loss-hub/i-work-in-bereavement/local-bereavement-development-grants/

#SoulfulSunday

This week’s post reflects on the deep grief of losing a mother — love that never fades, even in absence. 💙

If you’re grieving, our Bereavement Support Line is here to listen:
☎️ 1800 80 70 77 (Mon–Fri, 10am–1pm)
👉 bereaved.ie

Video shared with thanks to @xqueenxjayyx (instagram)

We’re two thirds through our 100 Miles Challenge in October and have raised over €127,000 so far! 🎉💛

Huge thanks to everyone taking part, your support helps us continue our vital work in end-of-life and bereavement care 🌼🙏 #100milesinoctober

#SoulfulSunday
Sharing a gentle reflection from strangersonabench (Instagram), a reminder that even in grief, love and connection remain. 💙

Bereavement Support Line:
☎️ 1800 80 70 77 (Mon–Fri, 10am–1pm)
👉 bereaved.ie

🎥 efabm (Instagram)

Honoured to attend the launch of Experiences of Older People at End of Life with The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs.

Key themes: communication, support & bereavement 🤝

Read report: hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports...