Hope Again- Young People Living Life After Loss

Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Support which has been created for bereaved young people, by young people. Hope Again offers support, advice and a signposting service for grieving children and young people. Their aim is to break the stigma and get rid of the isolation that grief can sometimes bring, by providing a safe space for young people to feel less alone and a part of a community whilst navigating their grief.

Hope Again is a space with lots of resources to help young people who are exploring their grief. They have a page called ‘Personal Stories,’ which is full of lived experiences from young people who have been open and willing to share their grief, including those who have been bereaved by suicide. This page is dedicated to helping others to find hope again and allow them to feel less alone in what they are experiencing. There is also the option to share your own story which they encourage you to do to help you to express yourself and lift a weight off of your shoulders.

Hope Again also has a section for ‘Great Resources,’ that includes videos, a blog and a noticeboard. Amongst these three pages there are many resources to help you feel less alone in your grief, for example, blog posts on how to support yourself, Lived Experience videos, professional support resources, physical symptoms and more. As well as this, there are blog posts on important days that can be triggers, such as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, the New Year, Christmas etc.

The website also has a section which gives ‘Advice When Someone Dies.’ There are different pages that cover a wide variety of grief topics such as talking about it, practising self-care, life after loss and more. These pages are full of tips and quotes to help to understand these topics and navigate and nurture your grief. Hope Again also offers support for parents and guardians who are supporting their bereaved children. They offer advice, videos and resources.