Stars offers specialist bereavement support and counselling to those aged 4-19 in Cambridgeshire who may be experiencing difficulties following the loss of someone close to them, such as a friend or family member.

Bereavement can be extremely challenging to deal with at any age, but for young people focusing on their education, making plans for the future and connecting with the world as they grow, feelings of grief can be particularly severe.

It can be hugely beneficial for young people experiencing bereavement to have support from someone outside of their family, who may also be grieving, to enable them to share their thoughts and emotions. If these thoughts are left unexpressed, young people can become angry, disruptive and lose focus at school.

Stars’ counsellors in Cambridgeshire listen to the emotional needs of young people and encourage them to express painful feelings through creative play and work.