Childrens Support Groups (age up to 11yrs)
Young Peoples Support Groups (age 11-18yrs)
- Bereavement Support for Young People
- Teenagers Comments
- Southampton
- New Milton
How to get to us:
Aims:
To provide a safe, supported and friendly environment for children, young people and their parent / guardians to meet others who are in the same situation as they are. To give and receive support through their bereavement from others who are in the same situation as they are.
To give and receive support through their bereavement from other group attendees as well as from the Simon Says volunteers.
Young Peoples Support Groups: (age 11-18 yrs)Who attends?:
Young people aged between 11yrs - 18yrs
When?:
Monthly on a Saturday
Venues:
Southampton area: 11.30am to 2.30pm
St Denys Community Centre,
Priory Rd
St Denys
Southampton
SO17 2JZ
New Forest area: 10.30am to 1.30pm
The Phoenix Centre, (commonly known as New Milton Youth Club)
Culver Rd
New Milton
Hants
BH25 6SY
What goes on?:
Support groups are tailored around the needs of the young people in a friendly and informal atmosphere offering:
- Individual space and time
- Opportunity to talk and be listened to
- Support and advice
- Fun and laughter (but it's ok to be sad too)
- Various fun activities including cooking delicious food
- Time to meet other young people who have also had someone important to them die, and are going through similar experiences and feelings
- A place for young people to come and relax, and to be themselves
Themes:
Groups follow a theme and include happy memories, change, relationships, love and hate, guilt, anger, stress, sadness, panic attacks, bullying, dreams and nightmares, fears and worries. Young people are encouraged to think about any themes they would like covered and feedback is encouraged.
Young people say... "No one listens" - Simon Says..."We Will!"
Please contact Simon Says on 023 8064 7550 for more information, dates of forthcoming groups and maps to venues if required.
