Just wish there were more groups in North Yorkshire to meet friends for social events in evenings and holidays.
I going out for coffee and lunches with friends but feel there are not many groups out there that bring widows and widowers together for evening social events and holidays.
I know there are Solo holidays but it would be nice to travel with a group of friends from my area for holidays.
Anybody in North Yorkshire know of any groups ?
Take care everyone
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Where in north yorkshire are you ? Xx
Not far from Thirsk
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I know somebody who lives in stokesley… she lost her husband 19 months ago and whe has accessed a lot of support groups near her but not necessarily social groups x
Don’t think it is just one area that not much scope for widows and widowers unless make own efforts to rectify it.
We were lucky that the local chapel ran a bereavement course with mostly widows so just people from our chapel membership formed a WhatsApp group to do things on Saturdays when we are not seeing families or on holiday. Best time of year was the dull period after xmas. We had an afternoon tea in someone’s house then a coffee morning at a local garden centre. There has been evenings out for those that wanted that at local village hall. There has been woman only meals but not widows. Womens walk on a Saturday but again not for widows.
But I find that the regular mid week coffee meetings now are widows. I am doing rounds at the moment to see what I fit in with.
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Hi im near Saltburn and the only groups ive been to were berevment ones not much at all here neither but ive a friend near Stokesley and we meet up for coffee sometime s but i would like to go on holidays at some point if you want to pm me .I lost my partner just over a year ago lung cancer .
Hello @Lyn2507,
Sue Ryder has just launched our Grief Kind Spaces. Our Grief Kind Spaces are weekly, in-person drop-in sessions held in the local community and run by trained volunteers. The sessions provide a safe, informal and supportive place for people to come together and share their experiences of grief, helping attendees to feel heard and less alone.
There’s a few in Yorkshire. Although they’re in the day time, maybe it could be a place to meet people and take it from there in terms of socialising? Just a suggestion, if you were interested.
Take care,
Seaneen
Hi Lynn
I recently lost my husband, it’s very early days for me, I still have his funeral to face, I live in Boroughbridge, not far from Thirsk and I also wondered if there was a bereavement group anywhere in North Yorkshire. How did you cope after the funeral!
Same question for the Skipton area. The loneliness after lising my wife is crushing me.
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PSHm3, I am in Ilkley and have been informed by Sue Ryder Wellbeing representative that there is Fisher Medical Practice in Skipton. A Grief Kind Space Friday 10.00 till 12 noon.
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I would love to meet up. This club’ we never wanted affiliation with. I am West Yorkshire. No one knows how we really feel until they have had the devastation of having been there themselves
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Thank you. Think it’s only on the 2nd and 4th Friday each month.
We loved popping over to Ilkley - made a change from Airedale!
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So sorry for your loss. I live near skipton too. Lost my husband 2 years ago. Life does slowly move forward but it it so hard losing your partner. Be kind to yourself and try and go out as much as u can for walks and a group as suggested above is a good idea xx
I’ll see if I can confirm if it is weekly or fortnightly - keep getting conflicting answers! Then I’ll try to persuade myself to go. Will let you know.
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This thread suddenly popped up again.
As time goes on things change.
My week has got a bit fuller.
I have been forcing myself to go to stuff that has been advertised locally or online.
Not specifically for widows. Feels strange still. But I just think I have to do it. I joined a zoom fellowship group where they look at a passage and discuss it. Bible . Pray for each other. Well I had a job at first but they are kind.
Then went to some things I heard of. Just took some food to a bring and share do. I feel a bit of an odd bod but I found chances to get involved. Chat to whoever sits next to me.
Dear PSHm3, I can confirm Fisher Medical Practice Skipton. Friday 10am til 12 noon
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Thank you. Now I need to work out if I’m ready, strong enough to walk through the door.
Yes
I am meeting my son later on to walk through door at his surgery he struggles with
So what are the odds that I’ll make it to the Fisher group session tomorrow. Probably easier to get an honest, direct answer from a politician! Feel to fragile at hhe moment.
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Really thought about going but got caught up in other stuff this morning so can’t be there until after 12!
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