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Here's a summary of some of the latest at Luna Foundation
Luna Supports Grief Awareness Week
During National Grief Awareness Week 2023, we’re reflecting on why suicide bereavement is so different to other types of loss, particularly for children and young people left behind after the death of a parent or primary carer by suicide. Our founder and CEO Anna Wardley consid
New Luna Guide for early years practitioners launched today
After a successful week delivering Suicide Bereavement Training for early years practitioners across Greater Manchester, we are proud to launch our latest Luna Guide. The 16-page guide entitled Supporting babies and young children after the suicide of a parent or carer: a guide f
New suicide bereavement training for early years practitioners
As Children’s Grief Awareness Week begins today, we’re excited to be delivering our first series of training sessions for early years practitioners. Commissioned by the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board, these three-hour sessions are for anyone who works with children
Luna Foundation’s mission to improve support for children and young people impacted by parental suicide boosted by £25,000 Postcode Society Trust grant
Luna Foundation CIC, a social enterprise operating on a nationwide basis, has received a significant boost to its mission to improve the support for children and young people who lose a parent to suicide thanks to a £25,000 grant from Postcode Society Trust. Luna was established
Luna Foundation celebrates after receiving £10,000 of National Lottery funding to improve support for children and young people after by parental suicide
Luna Foundation CIC, a social enterprise operating on a nationwide basis, is today celebrating after being awarded £10,000 in National Lottery funding to support its work to improve the support for children and young people who lose a parent or carer to suicide. Luna will use th
Anna Wardley’s response to the UK Government’s new Suicide Prevention Strategy for England
I’ve just read the government’s new Suicide Prevention Strategy for England and I’m heartened to see that the strategy does view children and young people as a priority group, referencing the increased suicide rate in this group in recent years, and also acknowledgement tha
Meg Goulding and Katie Schwarzmann raise funds for Luna Foundation
Huge congratulations to Katie Schwarzmann and Meg Goulding who have completed an epic 96-mile ultra run along the West Highland Way raising more than £4,000 for Luna Foundation! Meg and Katie ran 100 miles, with 3,000 metres elevation as a tribute to the ones they’ve loved
Luna at The Baton of Hope Tour in Milton Keynes
Our favourite moments from The Baton of Hope Tour's events taking place in Milton Keynes.
Luna Early Years Focus Group Opportunity
Do you work with children under 5? Are you interested in helping to develop a nationwide offering to support suicide bereaved children? Are you available on the evenings of the 20 June and 18 July? Apply to take part in our online focus group.
Blog: the three things I’ve learned from losing my Dad to suicide.
Hannah Poulter's blog about her lived experience of parental suicide bereavement.
In pictures: Luna marks 365 days of improving support after parental suicide
A gallery of photographs taken at Luna's first anniversary event.
Luna marks first anniversary of work to improve support for children & young people bereaved by parental suicide
Luna is a year old today and we're celebrating the progress in our mission to improve support for suicide-bereaved children
Introducing members of the Luna Lived Experience Network: meet Simon
Simon Millington from Broadstairs in Kent is one of the founder members of the Luna Lived Experience Network. He’s a football coach educator and coach developer for The FA and is passionate about utilising sport as a vehicle for social change.
Introducing members of the Luna Lived Experience Network: meet Stacey
When Stacey Turner first heard about Luna's mission to improve support for children bereaved by parental suicide, she thought, 'At last!' She tells us why she's joined Team Luna.
First meeting for Luna Lived Experience Network
It’s rather fitting that on #TimeToTalk Day we can give you the exciting news that our Luna Lived Experience Network met for the first time this week. It’s a big milestone for us.
The language we use to talk about parental suicide
At Luna we do our absolute best to make sure we find the right words to talk about suicide bereavement, while also being aware that there will never be one single phrase that is right for everyone.
Luna Suicide Bereavement Training available in Kent and Medway
The Kent and Medway Mental Health and Wellbeing Community Fund supported by Kent County Council, Medway Council and NHS Kent and Medway has funded Luna to deliver a series of three-hour online training sessions in February and March.
Learning from Luna Lived Experience Network
We’ll be running more Luna Lived Experience Network information sessions for those who lost parent to suicide as a child or young person in the future but we wanted to address one of the big questions that came up in the run up to last month’s online gathering.
Time for reflection
This time of year is one for reflection and looking ahead to the future. We asked CEO Anna Wardley to reflect on her own experiences of 2022 and her hopes for 2023
Luna launches #TimeToCount campaign in BBC Radio 4’s Four Thought
Luna Foundation CEO Anna Wardley is calling for better support for children who lose a parent to suicide, starting with a campaign to count the children impacted by parental suicide, launched in a programme recorded for BBC Radio 4.
Luna Foundation helps shape suicide prevention strategy for England
Luna Foundation’s CEO Anna Wardley has been invited to contribute to the Department for Health and Social Care’s new Suicide Prevention Plan for England.
Luna Foundation CEO Anna Wardley presented with Viscount De L’Isle Award
Luna Foundation CEO Anna Wardley, has been presented with The Churchill Fellowship’s Viscount De L’Isle Award by Sir Winston Churchill’s grandson, Sir Nicholas Soames.
Children’s Grief Awareness Week
Today (17 November 2022) is Children’s Grief Awareness Day, a global initiative to raise awareness of the support bereaved children need and deserve. It marks the start of Children’s Grief Awareness Week which runs until 23 November.
Motivation behind Luna Foundation
This week marks 37 years since my dad, Ralph Wardley, died by suicide. His death continues to have an enormous impact on my life and the lives of those around me.
Luna awarded transformational Activate Fund grant
Luna awarded a significant grant from The Churchill Fellowship
Our CEO takes part in innovative lived experience spokesperson programme
Recently our CEO Anna Wardley spent three days on an intensive Sound Delivery media residential in Leamington Spa as part of the Sound Delivery Spokesperson Programme 2022.