Hope Bereavement Care Events and News

Hope Bereavement Office – Christmas/New Year Closure

The Hope Bereavement Office will be closed from 3pm on Thursday 24th December 2015, re-opening on Monday 4th January 2016. For any urgent support during this time, please call the 24 hr SIDS and Kids Bereavement Support number on 1300 308 307. Read more

Child Bereavement Remembering Service in Geelong

Anyone who has experienced the death of a child is welcome to attend our annual Remembering Service. Date: Monday December 7th, 2015 Time: 7pm for a 7.30pm start Place: Geelong West Town Hall, Pakington Street (enter via back door off rear car park). This Remembering Service is for families and friends who wish to remember and celebrate... Read more

Walk of Hope 2015

Our annual Walk of Hope is on Sunday, 18th October at 10.00am at Rippleside Park, Bell Parade, Geelong.  Go to TryBooking to register (so we have enough balloons and food for all). This event  commemorates International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. After a brief ceremony to remember their precious children who have died, family and friends will walk along the... Read more

Men Grieve Too – a collection of short stories on loss, grief and remembrance by bereaved fathers

Now available, the helpful book, MEN GRIEVE TOO – a collection of short stories on loss, grief and remembrance by bereaved fathers. Purchase for just $10, which includes postage within Australia or pick up from the Hope Office for only $7. To order your copy simply call the Hope office on (03) 4215 3358. Read more

Order Your New Entertainment Book Now!

Every Membership we sell raises $11 towards Hope Bereavement Care! The more Memberships we sell, the more we raise – so, to order, please forward this link to your family and friends – https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/114493v For only $55, Entertainment™ Memberships are packed with hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers for the best restaurants,... Read more

RED NOSE DAY – 26th June 2015

Red Nose Day 2015 products now available for pre-order. By ordering Red Nose Day products you are helping SIDS and Kids to continue to save babies’ and children’s lives and support bereaved families. View the full range of Red Nose Day products at rednoseday.com.au/order-product Read more

Hope Charity Sports Breakfast

WHEN:  Monday 13 April 2015 – 7:00am start until 8.30am WHAT:  Our Patron, Stan Alves, and Hope Bereavement invite you to our Charity Sports Breakfast GUEST SPEAKERS:  The Selwoods reveal life behind the scenes of a footy family WHERE:  The Fred Flanagan Room, Simonds Stadium, Geelong INVESTMENT:  $85 pp or $800 for a table of ten... Read more

Hope Bereavement Office – Christmas / New Year closure

The Hope Bereavement Office will be closed from Thursday 25th December, re-opening on Tuesday 6th January. For any urgent support during this time, please call the 24 hr Bereavement Line on 1800 240 400. Read more

Child bereavement remembering service in Geelong

Our annual remembering service is on again at Geelong West Town Hall. We welcome anyone who has experienced the death of a child in Geelong to attend this memorial service. Date: Monday December 1, 2014 Time: 7pm for a 7.30pm start Place: Geelong West Town Hall, Pakington Street (enter via back door off rear car park).... Read more

Geelong bereavement support groups can help

Grief is an intensely personal thing. No two people grieve the same way, so nobody knows precisely how a grieving person feels or the exact thoughts flooding their mind. At Hope Bereavement Care we know the grief when a child dies is unimaginable and uniquely personal, however there are people who at least understand the... Read more