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retreats and holidays for the bereaved

Barretstown
based: Co Kildare, Ireland
website: barretstown.org
An activity and adventure camp with the primary aim of providing holidays and breaks for children with serious illness; also holds weekend bereavement camps for families.
| for the bereaved | Ireland |

 Care for the Family
based: Cardiff, Wales, UK
website: careforthefamily.org.uk/adjweekend/
A Different Journey Weekend, a weekend looking at the emotions of grief, new relationships, helping children with grief, men's issues and the issues women face.
| for the bereaved | UK |

 Comfort Zone Camp
based: Virginia, USA
website: comfortzonecamp.org
Bereavement camps for children (7-17) who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. These year-round camps are held in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia. Comfort Zone Camp has hosted campers from 43 US States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
| for the bereaved | USA |

 Donna’s Dream House
based: Blackpool, UK
website: donnasdreamhouse.co.uk
A trust providing free holidays for children and teenagers with life-threatening illnesses and their families, and for recently bereaved siblings and their families.
| for the bereaved | UK |

 Harvest Trust
based: Powys, Wales, UK
website: hartrust.vispa.com
UK charity which provides simple seaside holidays for disadvantaged and bereaved children.
| for the bereaved | UK |

 National Association of Widows (The)
based: West Midlands, UK
website: nawidows.org.uk
Membership organisation for widows and widowers; organises holidays exclusively for members.
| for the bereaved | Europe |

 Nelson's Journey
based: Norfolk, UK
website: nelsonsjourney.org.uk
Norwich based charity offering therapeutic residential weekend camps for bereaved children and young people.
| for the bereaved | UK |

 The Compassionate Friends (TCF)
based: UK
website: tcf.org.uk
For bereaved parents and their families; TCF hold residential retreats giving opportunities to share experiences and a range of workshops, discussion groups, social activities.
| for the bereaved | UK |

 Way Foundation
based: Bedfordshire, UK
website: wayfoundation.org.uk
Membership organisation offering support and friendship to young bereaved people; organises a range of holidays for members.
| for the bereaved | UK | Europe |