Young adults bereaved by the loss of a brother or a sister are sometimes called 'the forgotten bereaved'. We offer peer support from bereaved adult sibling to bereaved adult sibling to provide compassion, friendship, support and hope. We support around 500 bereaved adult siblings a year through online support, a national helpline, weekend retreats, dedicated online newsletter, dedicated Facebook support groups.
The sibling relationship is more complex than nearly any other: a mix of affection and ambivalence, camaraderie and competition. Besides one's parents, no-one knows us better, because like our parents, our siblings have been beside us from the beginning. Unlike our parents, however, we assume our siblings will be part of our lives for the rest of our lives. Why then, are surviving siblings often passed over or ignored in the grief process, not only by condolers, but also by grief professionals?
TCF has a range of services for young adult bereaved siblings run by young adult bereaved siblings that we hope go some way to support those who have lost a beloved brother or sister. Struggling with the stress, trauma and loss of a siblings, people find it useful to turn to others who truly understand: other bereaved siblings, who can provide compassion, friendship, support and hope for the future without their sibling.
The project helps 500 bereaved adult siblings each year find hope and life beyond the loss of their beloved sibling through the unique means of peer support from other bereaved siblings.
