Stars bereavement support service was founded by a group of local nurses and others working with young people in 2006. They realised there was a lack of support in Cambridgeshire, for young people who had suffered a loss of someone close to them.
The practitioners who founded Stars had seen the detrimental effect of bereavement on the young people they were working with, even if the loss had happened long in the past. Equally, they recognised that the right support at the right time could transform the future prospects of young people going through this experience.
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Services Offered
Stars can give specialist bereavement support and counselling for young people who are finding it difficult to cope with the loss of someone significant in their life and are aged 0-25 years within Cambridgeshire. Since 2016 Stars also provides support for young people and their family when someone close to them is dying.
This counselling service is completely confidential; professionally regulated and provided free of charge to the young person. The counselling is offered in an environment that is comfortable for the young person, such as their school, college, GP surgery or we have our own Den at our offices.
Fees and Payment
This is a registered charity
Counselling service is free of charge
Services Offered To: Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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