The children and young people take part in team building activities such as archery, team games and craft work.They are given the opportunity to tell their story and remember the person who has died, especially during the candle ceremony.They are shown safe ways to express their anger and the weekend closes with a balloon release.The weekend helps the children to feel less isolated and lets them know that it is still ok to have fun.

Our Residential Weekends give children and young people the opportunity to meet others, share their experiences emotions and feel less isolated. The Teenage Group at our last Camp wrote, "This weekend has been great for all of us. It's taught us different skills to help with our emotions. We've learnt about anger and what to do with it, so we don't hurt ourselves and others. We are all leaving today feeling a lot better and with a lot more friends who understand what we are going through".

Camp Weekends help the children and parents to open up the channels of communication again. Up to 20 children attend each weekend. A parent commented, 'On the way home, my son spoke about his dad for the first time in 4 years'. A child wrote that' During the weekend, we had a chance to talk about our feelings and what to do when we are angry. We had fun and met others who understood how we felt'. Children can meet others who have experienced a bereavement and know they are not alone.