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Seasons for Growth is a Grief Education Programme, helping children, young people and adults to cope with loss through death, seperation, divorce etc.

Our Vision is of:

"A healthy society where grief and loss are recognised as a normal part
of life and appropriate support is available to all".

Why call it 'SEASONS FOR GROWTH'?

The Seasons for Growth programme aims to produce a sense of resilience, personal growth and acceptance of change in people's lives.  It has been in operation since 1996 and is well established in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

The children and young people's component deals with change, loss and grief associated with death or family breakdown.  The adult component covers a much broader range of life changes like becoming unemployed, dislocation, dealing with disabilities, moving to a nursing home, or even suffering from the effects of natural catastrophes.

The programme works by promoting mental health and psychological competence at an early stage of a person having difficulty dealing with change.  It has therefore been noted as an effectrive early intervention, mental health promoting tool with application in a variety of settings.  The Programme is run in small groups of between five and seven participants and facilitated by a trained Companion.  Through the use of a wide range of creative learning activities it develops life skills in communication, decision making and problem solving for participants whiile simultaneously encouraging peer communication and support. 

For more information on the Seasons for Growth programme please go to our partners websites:

Scotland: www.notredamecentre.org.uk

The Rest of the World: www.goodgrief.org.au

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Aims & Objectives

  • To support young people and adults to understand and manage the grief experienced because of the loss of a significant person through death, separation or divorce.
  • To assist them in understanding that the emotions associated with the loss are normal.
  • To encourage the expression of thoughts and emotions.
  • To educate about the grief process.
  • To develop a peer-support network.
  • To help restore self-confidence and self esteem.
  • To reduce isolation.

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For an further information please contact:

National Office:
Yolande Chiew
Seasons for Growth
Allen Hall
28 Beaufort Street,
London, SW3 5AA
Tel: 020 7823 3311
Email: info@seasonsforgrowth.co.uk

Hillingdon:
Caroline Sibley
Seasons for Growth
Tel: 07533 265715
Email:
hillingdon@seasonsforgrowth.co.uk

Denbighshire:
Lee Evans
Administration Officer
Cyngor Sr Ddinych
Denbigh Education Centre
Middle Lane
Denbigh, Denbighshire, LL16 3UW
Tel:
01824 712 039
Email:
psychology.admin@denbighshire.gov.uk

Conwy:
Claire Richards
PATHS and Parenting Co-ordinator
Conwy County Borough Council
SEN Department, Education Services
Government Buildings, Dinerth Road
Colwyn Bay, North Wales LL28 4UL
Tel: 01492 575 022 
Email: Claire.Richards@conwy.gov.uk

North West:
Barry Lyonette
Catholic Children's Society
St Paul's House
Farmfield Drive
Prenton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH43 7ZT
Tel: 0151 652 1281
Email: barry@cathchildsoc.org.uk

Halton:
Leanne Jones
Catholic Children's Society
Holy Spirit Centre
Fernhurst, Halton Brook
Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2NJ
Tel: 01928 581 459

Email: leanne@cathchildsoc.org.uk 

Shropshire:
Mary Saull
Catholic Children's Society
Meeting Point House
Southwater Square
Town Centre
Telford, Shropshire TF3 4HS
Tel: 01952 292 888
Email: marys@cathchildsoc.org.uk


Leeds:
Jyoti Patel
Education Leeds Psychology & Assessment Service.
The Blenheim Centre
Crowther Place
Leeds, LS6 2ST.
Tel: 0113 395 1039
Email: jyoti.patel@educationleeds.co.uk

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