Andy’s Angels travels the grief journey with YOU

We provide safe spaces for adults and children who are navigating their grief journey after The loss of a loved one.


Please watch our video to find out more

Bereavement Services
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Shelter Building at Lodge Hill

What do we do?

We provide safe spaces for children and their families who have lost a loved one, no matter how long ago they died.

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Making Bird Feeders

Who do we support?

We support children and their families who are navigating their own grief journey and we also provide a supportive volunteering space to anyone who has been impacted by grief and would like to give something back by supporting those earlier on in their journey.

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Why do families use our services?

  • No waiting list
  • No time limit
  • No referral process
  • No age limit to our Grief Play Café- all welcome
  • Every Child/Young person receives a Grief Support bag on their first visit
  • Supportive Volunteers who have all been affected by grief
Monopoly in our High School Hang Out Room

What our visitors say

  • Thank you so much. Genuinely these experiences would not happen without the security of the boys knowing its linked to Andys Angels. It takes Theo time and hand holding but he does it as he trusts you  x
    Katie
  • We are really grateful to Kayla and Millie, and all of the volunteers for running The Grief Play Cafe. Everybody interacts with my three children and makes them feel included. It’s full of friendly faces and laughter, and there’s always someone to chat to- whether you’re a child or an adult.
    Maddy

FAQs

No need to book, our Grief Play Café is a drop in between 10am-12.30pm on the last Sunday of the month. See our events for Café dates here

There is absolutely no pressure to talk about your grief journey and who has died but if you would like to talk we have amazing Volunteers who are all happy to lend a listening ear.

We have 5 safe spaces with our café.

A play area for children, which also includes a craft table with a different craft each month.

A café space, where you can grab a hot or cold drink and order some amazing food from Dee Dee’s. Dee Dee’s Facebook profile here.

A High School Hang Out room for our Young People we support, here there is a different activity each month, i.e. Kung Fu, Chess, Dungeons and Dragons, Creative Therapeutic Arts.

Lastly, a reflection area, this space is for anyone, children and/or adults, including volunteers, who just need some time out from the café, if at any time it becomes overwhelming and if needed/wanted a Volunteer can support as well.

An outdoor space, with play equipment and physical activities

Our café is free to attend but if you wish to give a donation, there is a donation bucket in the café alongside a QR code for online payments, give if and what you can. You can see more on our Donate page

Our Grief Play Café focuses in supporting children and their families, but there is no age criteria, the whole family is welcome.

Our focus is on human loss.

We welcome anyone who is wishing to Volunteer to complete a short interest form here and our Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch.

There is no length of grief journey criteria before you can Volunteer, as long as you feel it is the right time and you are in a place where you feel you can support others. Our Volunteer Coordinator can support you with this during initial conversations.