At the start of the year, we lost Poppy & Jayne to suicide. They left a huge hole in our hearts. They were both so unique & cool! I know they would both appreciate me braving the shave to help others.

I will be shaving my hair on the 02.01.2023, lovely Jacob from Barnwood Barbers will be helping.

They would love the idea of the funky hairstyles as my hair grows out & bright colours. It feels like the perfect way to honour them & heal.

Sunflowers is founded by people who know the pain and trauma of losing a loved one to suicide, to offer support to others who are bereaved or affected by suicide.

Bereavement by suicide is particularly traumatic. In addition to powerful feelings of grief, people can struggle with anger, guilt and confusion.

Initial feelings are often shock, numbness and disbelief. This type of grief can lead to invasive thoughts and flashbacks.

In the early days post loss, those bereaved may not fully take in or comprehend what is being said or done.

Often the circumstances of the loss will be complex and traumatic having a profound effect on their lives. There may be questions unanswered and things left unsaid. This can often haunt those left behind as they try to make sense of what has happened

What can you raise funds towards

SUICIDE PREVENTION 

• £2,500 enables us to deliver one ASIST suicide intervention training course to 28 people throughout Gloucestershire

• £5,000 will train one member of the Sunflowers Team to become an ASIST trainer

• £500 will pay for expenses to deliver 10 talks throughout our local community

• £8,000 will enable us to begin development of our Sunflowers awareness training package

SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT

• £1,100 will fund one 8-week Grief Recovery Workshop to 8 bereaved adults throughout Gloucestershire.

• £2,000 will train one member of the Sunflowers Team to become a Grief Recovery Specialist

• £1,400 will fund one of our professional led bereavement support groups for a year

• £500 pays for one bereaved person to receive 10 sessions of professional counselling

• £1,000 will pay for a family with two children to receive professional counselling support

• £3,800 will fund our weekly art group for one year

• £500 will fund one Bereavement Event for our bereaved families 

• £50 will pay for items to go in one Sunshine Box

• £20 will pay for 2 support packs

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