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Forthcoming Events Monthly business meetings are held, and if you would like to attend one of these, please contact one of the officers designated on the Home Page. The Trustees meet at least three times a year, more if necessary business has to be discussed. The AGM is held in October.
GROWING UP WITH GRIEF In her keynote presentation Julie will reflect on 18 years of service delivery at Winston’s Wish – taking a realistic view on what we can offer to children and their families – in their homes and at school and other community settings. It will consider the importance of pre bereavement work and the complexity of bringing children together in groups where they share a similar cause of traumatic death. There will also be an emphasis on understanding the meaning behind resilient stories from adults whose parents died when they were young. Julie will also present some longer term research which has tracked some of the children (now young adults) who she has worked with over the last 25 years in palliative care settings and at Winston’s Wish. In hearing their stories carefully we can begin to shape the kinds of services that will be needed for future generations to build resilience following a parental or sibling death. The role of social networking particularly with teenagers and other virtual on line services will be considered. JULIE STOKES OBE is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years experience working with children and families in palliative care, trauma and bereavement. Following the completion of a Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship in 1992 she founded the award winning child bereavement charity Winstons Wish (www.winstonswish.org.uk) . After 16 years as Chief Executive , Julie now works part time as the Clinical Director and as a free lance consultant. She is Vice Chair of the Childhood Bereavement Network (www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk) and a non exec director of DORE (www.dore.co.uk) which supports children with specific learning difficulties. In 2006 she received an OBE for her services to children and families. In 2007 , Julie was the resident psychologist in the C4 series The Mummy Diaries which looked at innovative ways in which we can support families when a parent is seriously ill/dying. (this series can be downloaded from the serious illness section on the winston’s wish website ).She was one of the original founders and Chair of the Bereavement Research Forum and was invited to join the International Working Group on Death , Dying and Bereavement in 2005. A trained Executive Coach, Supervisor and Consultant across both the private and public sectors. Application forms may be obtained from Elaine Hutchinson (Secretary) 01433 630 351
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