Our Offer

Wiltshire Treehouse offers advice and creative programmes that support the social and emotional well-being of bereaved children and young people. We offer a relaxed, safe and inclusive environment in which people can explore and grow to understand their grief. At Wiltshire Treehouse children can meet others, share stories, make a connection and help each other.

Find out more about our children and young peoples services below, along with our offer to professionals.

Our Services

Advice & information:

We can provide advice, guidance and reassurance to children, young people, parents & carers. We can do this over the phone or in person.

Family Group Programme:

Sessions are led by an experienced worker and the programme is open to children aged 6-11yrs.

The Family Programme (formerly CHYPS) is specially designed for bereaved families. By using practical activities the programme provides children and members of their family the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings together, and alongside other families.

Family Group Leaflet.pdf

NEST Group:

NEST has been designed to meet the needs of older children. By using creative activities NEST provides participants with the opportunity to explore thoughts, feelings and coping strategies, alongside their peers.

Young people can join from school year 6 in Wiltshire, and school year 7 in Swindon.

NEST Group Leaflet.pdf

One to One Support:

This is individual help for a bereaved child or young person, where they meet with one of our team on a regular basis to help them to process and cope with their grief.

There is a charge for this service. Please see flyer for further information.

One to one Support Flyer.pdf

Professionals

We can provide advice, guidance and training to professionals.

What can we offer?

– Training for staff so they feel more confident and better resourced. Children can be resilient and the majority can process and manage their grief by themselves, with help from their family and the professionals already in their lives. For info about our training click Training

– Resources

– Telephone Advice

– Information about our services

We operate on a self referral basis. Families should refer themselves to us using the Make a Referral button on our home page. However, we welcome all contact from professionals and can discuss anonymous cases if this is helpful.

Schools & Colleges

When a student dies in a school, or is bereaved, or when a member of staff dies it is a huge shock to the whole community connected to the institution. How it is handled can make a huge difference to how everyone copes. Teachers are expected to know what to do but they can often feel out of their depth too.

Other Professionals

When a family with complex needs faces bereavement it can be extremely challenging for them and for the team supporting them. They are often the families least well resourced to deal with the challenges that face them. It can be hard to know how best to support them.

For all professional enquiries please email admin@wiltshiretreehouse.org.uk or contact Kath Brownlee, Service Director on 07493 509750.