The Bereavement Support Group is a partnership venture between The Burrough Harmony Centre, Social prescribers in the Jurassic Coast PCN, Weldmar Hospice and Downs Funeral Directors. 
We identified through feedback from people that there was a need for this type of group as the waiting time for other bereavement services was quite long, so we are hoping to ease the pressure a little!
We do not offer specialist counselling, but a welcoming and safe space for people to talk and gain mutual support.

If you or anyone you know may be interested in this group, please do come to our first meeting on the 8th November at 3.30pm.
The group will then be held on the 2nd Monday of each month at The Assembly Rooms, Gundry Lane, Bridport.

Kennedys Estate Agents were delighted to present a cheque for £1,000 to The Burrough Harmony Centre at their Open Day, celebrating World Mental Health Day.  In total, Kennedys have donated over £2,100 to the local mental health charity this year in appreciation of the essential support its dedicated staff and volunteers provide for people who are struggling. 
 
Tina Cornish, director, said “As a family-run independent estate agency we live and work in Bridport and so we are delighted to be able to give back to our community by supporting the local charities.  Kennedys have seen record sales in recent months, so we've been able to make a donation to Harmony for each new sale.” 
 
Harmony provides a friendly, welcoming, informal service for local people to ensure mental wellbeing, whether in crisis or not.  They have a NHS contract for the Community Front Room, but rely on funding  for all the extras that make Harmony special. The recent Open Day was well attended - one lady said that “this organisation [Harmony] had literally saved my life”.

Contact Tegwyn Jones on 01308 301056 for more information or to arrange interviews or photo opportunities.