Bereaved Parents' Club

30/07/2025

Please share and spread the word on this special event being held during Su***de Prevention Week in Salford

💛 Su***de Prevention is Everyone’s Business 💛

Salford Su***de Prevention Conference

📅 Wednesday 10th September 2025
📍 Salford Lads & Girls Club
🎟️ Tickets: £5

We know su***de is a heavy subject — but we also know the conversations that save lives don’t always happen in clinics.
They happen in barber chairs.
Behind the counter at the local shop.
In break rooms, kitchens, taxis, gyms, clubs, and front rooms.

That’s why this isn’t your usual conference.
It’s for people who care.
People on the front line of real life — whether that’s running a small business, pulling pints, or listening when someone says “I’m fine” and you know they’re not.

What’s happening:
👩‍💼Real talk from people with lived experience

🫂Voices from the community — not just professionals

🎼A chance to slow down with a sound bath and wellbeing space

🧁A celebration of Jak’s World’s 2nd birthday, created in memory of Jakub, who we lost at 19

🖼A powerful display of Hope Items, made with support from and Lowry

Artists, therapists, and people who get it — supporting you throughout the day

🎟️ Tickets are £5 — it’s not about the money, it’s about making space for you.
Whether you work with people or just care deeply — we’d love you there.

💬 Bring your voice. Or just come and listen.

Book now: https://buytickets.at/jaksworld/1768096

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29/07/2025

Cody would be loving this 🤩
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19HSWByA6N/?mibextid=wwXIfr

18/07/2025

We are sending out a big thank you today and are so very grateful to Pete and all the staff at who have so very kindly funded a print run of our bookmarks. These bookmarks sign post to our website where we have all our podcast episode listings and links to where you can listen to our podcast.
If you can distribute any bookmarks to bereaved parents and their families or have a place you can put them for people to pick up please direct message us and we can post some to you.
We are particularly keen to get them with social services and family centres, if you can help us with this please let us know?

Thank you ❤️
Tracy, Debbie, Lauren & Liz

18/07/2025

We are sending out a big thank you today and are so very grateful to Pete and all the staff at Birches Crematorium & Remembrance Park who have so very kindly funded a print run of our bookmarks. These bookmarks sign post to our website where we have all our podcast episode listings and links to where you can listen to our podcast.
If you can distribute any bookmarks to bereaved parents and their families or have a place you can put them for people to pick up please direct message us and we can post some to you.
We are particularly keen to get them with social services and family centres, if you can help us with this please let us know?

Thank you ❤️
Tracy, Debbie, Lauren & Liz

16/07/2025

Do you follow Nick Caves red hand files? Since loosing my son Cody I discovered his books and music and have felt a connection to his words.
https://www.facebook.com/share/19TPEbpzqE/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Nick Cave has poignantly reflected on the death of his son, Arthur, on the tenth anniversary of his tragic passing.

Arthur Cave died on July 14th, 2014, aged 15. Since then, Cave has been extremely open about his battle with grief, whether this is through his music, such as 2019’s Ghosteen, or through his newsletter, the Red Right Hand Files.

More below ⬇️

16/07/2025

Mark and Helen's son Ryan was killed in a hit and run incident in 2019. His parents have now created a special haven at their home for other people bereaved by road crime. At RhysHaven you can find some space away from home to process, to grieve, whatever you need. There is no cost to stay. A remarkably generous couple. Do visit the RhysHaven page to hear their story X

13/07/2025

Resharing our special episode launched for July which is Bereaved Parents Awareness Month where you meet Debbie and Tracy, the two mums behind the Bereaved Parents’ Club. And meet Dan and George, their brilliant sons whose deaths led to the mums joining the club that nobody wants to be a member of. 

This is an opportunity to find out how Tracy and Debbie met, and how the podcast came about. You’ll also hear about their books. Debbie wrote Midowed, published last year, which describes the first year of grief and celebrates the mother-son bond and coins the word ‘midowed’ to describe a mother that has lost her child. Tracy’s book Cooked with Love celebrates food as an expression of love and a way of sharing wonderful memories. Gathering recipes from bereaved parents it’s a mouth-watering testament to meals loved and shared, and a glimpse into the lives of the children we miss so very much.

Join us as we think about what we have achieved and what might be coming next for the Bereaved Parents’ Club. 

This episode is dedicated to George ❤️ and Dan. ❤️.

03/07/2025

Meet Debbie and Tracy, the two mums behind the Bereaved Parents’ Club. And meet Dan and George, their brilliant sons whose deaths led to the mums joining the club that nobody wants to be a member of.

This is an opportunity to find out how Tracy and Debbie met, and how the podcast came about. You’ll also hear about their books. Debbie wrote Midowed, published last year, which describes the first year of grief and celebrates the mother-son bond and coins the word ‘midowed’ to describe a mother that has lost her child. Tracy’s book Cooked with Love celebrates food as an expression of love and a way of sharing wonderful memories. Gathering recipes from bereaved parents it’s a mouth-watering testament to meals loved and shared, and a glimpse into the lives of the children we miss so very much.

Join us as we think about what we have achieved and what might be coming next for the Bereaved Parents’ Club.

Episode 20: Bereaved Parents’ Day 2025 – the Bereaved Parents’ Club - bereaved parents' club https://share.google/5AgjrSW0bMux5Xpwe

This episode is dedicated to George ❤️ and Dan. ❤️.











A Child Of Mine - Supporting Bereaved Parents

02/07/2025

Ahead of National Bereaved Parents' Day, I spent the day on a tour of most of Sheffield's libraries, delivering Bereaved Parents' Club bookmarks (in my little green car, 'Starbug'). Thanks to all the lovely librarians who smiled and said 'yes' when I explained my mission.

I've tagged the libraries with accounts, and apologies to those whose photos I forgot to take (Jordanthorpe and another one...it's all a bit of a blur 😵‍💫). I'll try another day to visit those that were closed today, or that were just out of reach (Totley, the roadworks stymied me) or in the city centre ().

Thanks to for the t shirt, and for the bookmarks.

Now just hoping the bookmarks find their way to those who need them 🤍

01/07/2025

Please tune in on Thursday 3rd July when we launch a special podcast episode for National Bereaved Parents Day.

In this episode you will meet Debbie and Tracy, the two mums behind the Bereaved Parents’ Club. And meet Dan and George, their brilliant sons whose deaths led to the mums joining the club that nobody wants to be a member of. 

We will be talking about what comes next for the Bereaved Parents' Club Podcast and sending our love to all parents who have experienced this devastating loss...

27/06/2025

Yesterday I took advantage of a paid volunteering day with my employer and was a volunteer for .charity at the We Are Salford event hosted by DWP at Pendleton Gateway.

We enjoyed meeting new organisations and members of the public to talk about Su***de Prevention and having difficult conversations to save lives and to promote taking the su***de first aid course.

It was an honour and a privilege to do this with Kasia Jak's mum and founder of this amazing charity.

Plus I left some bereaved parents club bookmarks in the library too!
Tracy x


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