Sibling Support launches website to help young people with grief
The new site includes videos from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and Joe Wicks on eating well and keeping fit through grief
Sibling Support, the UK-based sibling-specific bereavement charity, has launched a new website which will work to help more young people cope with the death of their brother or sister.
The charity works with families, other non-profits and professionals across the country to offer support and advice to young people experiencing grief.
The new site includes videos from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and Joe Wicks on eating well and keeping fit through grief, as well as yoga and exercise workouts for all ages.
There are also answers to commonly asked questions on topics like funerals, and lots of stories from young people who have experienced sibling bereavement.
The new site was designed by Emperor, a design services agency, who donated their time to design the website.
The new website includes Sibling Support’s new logo which features several colourful designs to mirror the different feelings of grief.
Young people, their families, and professionals will also be able to order free resources from the site including specifically produced bereavement books for children, and items like mindfulness boxes, plantable memory hearts, and mood pin badges.
Callum Fairhurst, founder of Sibling Support, who was 12 when his 14-year-old brother died from cancer, said: “We’re very excited to launch our brand-new website. Our main aim is to ensure young people can easily access all the resources they need to give them the tools and coping mechanisms to deal with the devastating death of a sibling.
“All our resources have been designed with young people in mind. From booklets parents can work through with their children to memory hearts that will grow into wildflowers. We hope our resources help young people and allow them to remember their siblings.”
Victoria Hyland, digital account manager at Emperor, added: “This project has been a labour of love and months of hard work from the teams at Emperor and Sibling Support. We’re so pleased to have been a part of delivering the new website and beyond happy to see it out there in the world!”
