In light of the recent tragedy in Brimscombe and the emotional impact this could and will have on children in school, please find below some information for supporting conversations with children.
Please note, the family have requested for floral tributes and cards that have come to Tom’s mother’s house (all hugely appreciated) to be relocated to Minch church. Clearly you are very welcome to leave any further tributes at the church henceforth.
Local venues providing support:
- Holy Trinity Church, Minhinhampton
On Sunday 4th Jan:-At 10.00 am the Epiphany Service will include dedicated prayers for the family, including a 2 minute silence. A collection will be made towards the ‘go-fund-me’ appeal.At 3.00pm there will be a ‘Longest Day Service’, dedicated to Nu, Eve and Ohner and holding Tom and the wider family in prayer.On Monday 5 January, from 11:00am to 1:00pm, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, will be open for members of the community to come and light a candle, write a prayer or message, or simply sit quietly. A prayer tree will be available for those who wish to use it. The Fire and Rescue Service and Red Cross (including counsellors) will be on hand.On Tuesday 6th January, the Porch Room and Church will also be available after school drop off for parents for tea, coffee and time together
- Holy Trinity Church, Brimscombe
open daily, for people who may wish to come together and pray or just be with others. Hours on their website: https://brimscombechurch.org.uk
Sunday 4th Jan @ 11am – ‘Acknowledging the darkness of grief, pain and loss and praying for our communities, our last christmas service this season will be ‘Light in the darkness.
- The Sanctuary, Brimscombe Mill
open from 2pm to 8pm over the coming days.
Thursday 1st January – 12 noon until 8pm
Red Cross Emergency Response volunteers (who are trained to give emotional support) will be present from 12 noon – 4pm
Friday 2nd January – 9.30am until 8pm
Saturday 3rd January – 9.30am until 5pm
Help is also available from the Red Cross by calling 0808 196 3651 between 10am and 8pm (Mondays and Thursdays) and 10am to 5pm (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays)
Winston’s Wish – A Child’s Grief (PDF) Winston’s Wish – A Child’s Grief (web link) Winston’s Wish – Never Too Young To Grieve (PDF) Winston’s Wish – Never Too Young To Grieve (web link) Winston’s Wish – Grief Galaxy, black hole of shock (printable PDF) Winston’s Wish – Grief Galaxy, black hole of shock (web link to printable resources) Winston’s Wish – Grief Galaxy, when my person died (printable PDF) Winston’s Wish – Grief Galaxy, when my person died (web link to printable resources)