In the aftermath of the tragic shootings in Keyham this August, our thoughts continue to be with those bereaved of loved ones, the families and wider community. Our charity continues to work with the community and other agencies across the city to support those affected.
Updated 18/10/21
We will continue to offer our helpline hours of 10am to 12pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This is open to anyone wanting to talk about taking care for both themselves and their children after a traumatic event or bereavement. To access, please call 01752 424348 or email info@jeremiahsjourney.org.uk.
We are open to accept referrals for children and young people who have been bereaved. Referrals can come from parents, carers or professionals via the helpline or can be emailed to info@jeremiahsjourney.org.uk. Please click the ‘Make a Referral’ button at the top of this page, to download a referral form.
Please get in touch, no worry is too big or small and we will do our best to help.
Useful Websites and Helplines for Child Bereavement
There is lots of further support and information available through various organisations across the city. To find out more please visit the Plymouth Together Website.
Winston’s Wish and Child Bereavement UK are both national charities who run helplines you can contact and have supportive resources on their websites, including information about explaining homicide to children and young people and supporting them. There is a book about supporting a child bereaved through murder or manslaughter called ‘Hope Beyond the Headlines’ which can be purchased here. For information in other languages, you can find free multilingual downloads to help communities in the wake of tragic events here.
Trauma Support
Evidence shows that accessing support early can be helpful for both adults and children who have experienced trauma. Free support can be accessed via the Trauma Response Network, a national organisation set up to offer free EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy) – an evidenced based trauma therapy to people affected by mass trauma. To access this free support please click here. Instruction videos on traumatic stress relief techniques for children and families can also be found here.
Victims Support are also offering support to families impacted. To access, please call 0808 168 9111.
