WBSS is a local charity providing specialist bereavement support to bereaved Walsall residents of any age. We offer an adult bereavement support service 'Let's Talk' and a children/young people's bereavement service THE SWING.
Our volunteers are trained to understand bereavement issues and our service is free to all our users, irrespective of their relationship to the deceased person, the cause of the death or the time that has elapsed since the death.We offer free support to adults in the Walsall Borough, including those who have been bereaved by suicide.
Our volunteers are trained to understand bereavement issues and our service is free to all our users, irrespective of their relationship to the deceased person, the cause of the death or the time that has elapsed since the death.We offer free support to adults in the Walsall Borough, including those who have been bereaved by suicide.
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The initial reaction to loss is usually denial and this could be seen as natures way of putting up a mental barrier to stop us absorbing the reality of the loss. Along with this then comes a sense of shock and as a result it is very common for a bereaved person to feel numb, confused and detached from others and everything around them.
Many of us may feel unsure, awkward or helpless when trying to find the right words to say to a bereaved person and invariably this is because we are frightened of appearing intrusive or saying the wrong thing to them. Whilst your words will not change the situation for that person, they could provide much needed comfort and support.
As adults we naturally want to protect children and young people from the pain that is felt after death - for we know only too well how unbearable that pain can be at times. We might believe that we are protecting children by not telling them about the events that led up to or followed the death of the person.
If you are interested in learning more about social groups and activities going on in the Walsall area, please call us as we do have a list of such activities that you may find useful. The charity is completely funded through voluntary donations and has to raise over 100,000 each year to provide its' services.
The Swing is the name of our bereavement service which provides support for children, young people and families. We are a team of professionals who provide individual counselling, family support and group activities to children, young people and their families. It's never easy to break the news of a death to a child and telling them someone they love has died, it can be one of the worst things a parent or carer has to do.
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Steve Evans
Jul 24, 2021
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