The Compassionate Friends – “The Gift” to Bereaved Parents

The Compassionate Friends – “The Gift” to Bereaved Parents

The following is a poem, written by The Compassionate Friends (TCF) founder Joe Lawley: The Gift I have a gift. I did not want this gift, it meant suffering and pain. The pain came because of love. A love which had manifested itself in a child. The child brought its...
Who Cares for Those Who Care for The Dead?

Who Cares for Those Who Care for The Dead?

When we hear the term “key workers” most of us automatically think of those workers from the NHS, Emergency Services, Carers, Shop Keepers, Refuse Collectors, Farmers and Supermarket workers. Seldom do we hear any talk of those involved in funeral services – the...