| Dear Friend of Wiltshire Treehouse Welcome to the Autumn edition of the Wiltshire Treehouse newsletter! The summer may seem long gone but after a very busy first half of the year we are looking forward to cosy nights and seasonal fun. Please find below details of what’s new with the charity and our forthcoming activities.
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Wiltshire Treehouse Summer & Christmas Events
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We had a great time with families at our Summer events in Swindon and Trowbridge. We shared memories of special people who have died, and we enjoyed crafts and games together. We hope to run some Christmas events again this year, please keep an eye on our social media channels for updates (links at the bottom of this email). |
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Bereavement Training for Professionals 5th November, 10am-3pm in Rowde, Wiltshire |
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Do you work with children or young people? Are you interested in bereavement training? Our next First Line Bereavement Support training workshop will be held on 5th November at Rowdefield Training & Education, Devizes, SN10 2JE. For further information and to reserve your place, please visit https://buytickets.at/wiltshiretreehouse/1789782 Suitable for professionals working with 4-18yr olds, this 1 day course will develop the skills and techniques required to provide first line bereavement support.
Learning Outcomes: Understand the grieving process, age related grieving behaviours and practical methods of support. Understand risk factors and know where and how you can signpost for specialist support. ***10% discount for multiple bookings!*** |
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As well as our fully funded group programmes we are pleased to announce that we can now offer up to 8 sessions of one-to-one bereavement support for a fee. We recognise that it can be difficult for families to find one-to-one support for their children, and we hope that this new service will help. For further information please contact [email protected] |
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Swindon Half Marathon Saturday 28th September 2025 |
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We are delighted to be an official charity partner of this years Swindon Half Marathon and have several amazing runners competing on our behalf. If you would like to sponsor them please visit
https://www.peoplesfundraising... We will also be there on the day providing glitter tattoos, facepaints and worry monsters, as well as free bottles of water. The event village opens at Coate Water, Swindon at 7.30am with the marathon kicking off at 9am. We’d love you to come and say hello. |
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Halloween Hunt, Swindon Saturday 1st November
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We will be back with our Halloween Hunt in Town Gardens, Swindon on the 1stNovember. All participants will receive a goody bag sponsored by MPB Windows and is the perfect excuse to dress up and get spooky. Tickets are limited and so we advise booking online in advance to avoid disappointment. Please see https://halloweenhunt2025wth.eventbrite.co.uk for further details. |
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We will be holding this years A Week to Remember on 17th to 23rdNovember to coincide with Children’s Grief Awareness Week. We will be having lots of fun activities including a challenge involving parachutes and very brave teddies…! Further details will be posted on our website and social media channels nearer the time: www.wiltshiretreehouse.org.uk/wk2r/ If you would be interested in holding a coffee morning to help raise funds for Wiltshire Treehouse during the week, a pack can be requested from [email protected]. |
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Charity Champions needed! |
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Could you gift some time, meet new people and shout about our amazing charity? If the answer is yes, we need you! For more information please send Sarah an email on [email protected] |
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Our new look website will be launching on the 1st October, build by Delivered Social | Digital Marketing Agency. We hope the new streamlined format will make our content easier to find. We would love to hear what you think or if you have any suggestions on what could be useful, please email [email protected] |
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UPCOMING EVENING SOCIAL EVENTS:
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To be the first to know about Wiltshire Treehouse news, activities and up and coming events, follow us on one of our social media channels: |
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