You’re in pain. It can’t be made better. The reality of grief is far from what others see from the outside. There is pain in this world that you can’t be cheered out of.

You don’t need solutions. You don’t need to move on from your grief. You need someone to see your grief, to acknowledge it. You need someone to hold your hands while you stand there in blinking horror, staring at the hole that was your life.

Some things cannot be fixed. They can only be carried.

Megan Devine, first page of ‘It’s OK that you’re not OK’.

At Star, we will see your grief, acknowledge it, hold your hand and together find ways to carry it

Star is a small charity set up to offer support to children, young adults up to 25 years, and families across the Wakefield District, affected by the death of someone important to them - a parent, carer, friend, a sister, stepbrother, grandparent ... addressing their needs in ways that are Compassionate, Comprehensive, and Accessible.

Children, Young People, Adults and Communities have a positive sense of identity, strong relationships, and are able to identify, manage and express, their feelings and needs in relation to Loss and Bereavement.

Preventive, Strengths-Based Service, that helps children and young people build resilience and the coping skills they need to adjust to their loss and handle future challenges

Evaluation and Research, to continuously improve the effectiveness of our service

Recognising grieving children, young people and families as the Experts

Training and Education

Supporting family, friends and communities so they too are more resilient and better able to respond to loss and bereavement

What we offer – First meeting,  1-2-1 Support, Therapeutic Groups, Peer Support, Advocacy, Training