Supporting Those Who Have Been Bereaved
Heart of Hethersett – Providing Support for Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones and Those Suffering from Anxiety and Depression.
Heart of Hethersett has been set-up to support those who have lost loved ones and people suffering from anxiety and/or depression. The group meets fortnightly at Woodcote Sheltered Housing Complex in Firs Road, Hethersett.
The group was initially set-up by Sandi Gray from Wymondham and Peter Steward from Hethersett. Sandi decided to set-up a bereavement group after her mother died:
“I was so grateful for all the kindness shown to me by others when my mother Nancy died that I wanted to organise a support group for people who have suffered bereavement,” Sandi said.
Sandi’s idea for starting up in Hethersett follows her experiences with a similar group in Thetford and in memory of her mother Nancy who lived in Woodcote before her death.
“I was asked to sit in on the Thetford group and I thought it was a wonderful idea and realised that there was nothing of that kind in Hethersett. When my mother died, myself and my sister needed support and now I would like to reach out to bereaved people of all ages, just so we can meet together and share memories and chat,” she added.
“We would like to reach out to people of all ages, just to come along, have a cup of coffee and a chat with other people who have been bereaved. Some people who suffer bereavement feel that they have nobody to talk to and that’s where Heart of Hethersett comes in. Hethersett is a wonderfully caring community and I'm sure the group will be successful in helping and supporting people of all ages who have lost loved ones ,” she added.
Stephen Baxter, Manager of the Woodcote Sheltered Housing Complex, welcomed the idea: “At Woodcote we have close links with the community and we see ourselves as a place that the community can come to. We also encourage anything that can be beneficial to our residents and we are delighted to be part of Heart of Hethersett,” he said.
Please come along to any of our meetings at Woodcote Sheltered Housing complex fortnightly - Coming dates are on our front page. Refreshments are served and all meetings are free.
For more information please visit our contact page.
Heart of Hethersett has been set-up to support those who have lost loved ones and people suffering from anxiety and/or depression. The group meets fortnightly at Woodcote Sheltered Housing Complex in Firs Road, Hethersett.
The group was initially set-up by Sandi Gray from Wymondham and Peter Steward from Hethersett. Sandi decided to set-up a bereavement group after her mother died:
“I was so grateful for all the kindness shown to me by others when my mother Nancy died that I wanted to organise a support group for people who have suffered bereavement,” Sandi said.
Sandi’s idea for starting up in Hethersett follows her experiences with a similar group in Thetford and in memory of her mother Nancy who lived in Woodcote before her death.
“I was asked to sit in on the Thetford group and I thought it was a wonderful idea and realised that there was nothing of that kind in Hethersett. When my mother died, myself and my sister needed support and now I would like to reach out to bereaved people of all ages, just so we can meet together and share memories and chat,” she added.
“We would like to reach out to people of all ages, just to come along, have a cup of coffee and a chat with other people who have been bereaved. Some people who suffer bereavement feel that they have nobody to talk to and that’s where Heart of Hethersett comes in. Hethersett is a wonderfully caring community and I'm sure the group will be successful in helping and supporting people of all ages who have lost loved ones ,” she added.
Stephen Baxter, Manager of the Woodcote Sheltered Housing Complex, welcomed the idea: “At Woodcote we have close links with the community and we see ourselves as a place that the community can come to. We also encourage anything that can be beneficial to our residents and we are delighted to be part of Heart of Hethersett,” he said.
Please come along to any of our meetings at Woodcote Sheltered Housing complex fortnightly - Coming dates are on our front page. Refreshments are served and all meetings are free.
For more information please visit our contact page.