NO NEED TO WALK ALONE

 
John Sedunary is the CEO of The Compassionate Friends (TCF). Their purpose is to offer friendship and understanding to parents, siblings and grandparents following the death of a child from any cause and at any age. Their slogan is "We need not walk alone".
 
TCF was founded in the UK in 1969 and in Australia in 1978. It now operates worldwide.
 
Some of the ways they can help are:
  • Bereaved parent and sibling support centre where families who have suffered similar traumas can meet.
  • 24 hour, 365 days a year grief phone support provided by volunteers who have also experienced the pain of death of a child.
  • Support and social groups run by bereaved parents and siblings at various locations around Melbourne and regional Victoria.
  • Special events such as the "Walk to Remember" held in Melbourne each year.
  • A library of books relating to dealing with the loss of a loved one.
  • Art therapy where people express how they are feeling through art.
In the last 40 years, John claims that TCF has healed the hearts and souls and, in some cases, saved the lives of thousands who have been traumatised through the death of a child.