HUGG helps people survive the overwhelming despair and trauma of a loved one’s suicide. Your donation will help us in our mission to offer free suicide bereavement support to anyone over 18 so that no one bereaved by suicide is left feeling alone.
Up to 60,000 grieving people in Ireland may need our support every year
Up to 60,000 grieving people in Ireland may need our support every year
Your support will help create change and inspire hope
Support by Telephone
We answer hundreds of calls from individuals bereaved by suicide all year round. We listen to people who want to talk about their bereavement, if desired we provide them with suicide bereavement information and connect them with one our support groups or, to other bereavement support services.
Support Groups
HUGG Support Groups meet every 2 weeks, for 2 hours and are led by at least 2 trained HUGG Group Facilitators, who each have a lived experience of suicide. HUGG groups are confidential spaces where those impacted by suicide can meet with others who understand the impact of the loss of a loved one to suicide, can listen without judgement and can share their stories.
HUGG groups are for any adult bereaved by suicide in Ireland. We provide in person, hybrid and online only groups. Sadly, there is a constant need for new support groups, so we recruit and train new volunteers throughout the year. Our ambition is that there will be a HUGG group available for every bereaved adult in Ireland.
Resources & Events
Every HUGG group is equipped with grief resources to help those attending to cope with their bereavement. We have a lending library and resources which are available to attendees.
We constantly engage with other bereavement organisations in Ireland and beyond, learning and adapting our services to the needs of those impacted by suicide. We provide public webinars on grief and bereavement to help those grieving to understand their feelings around their loss, to talk about the many grief reactions which surround this traumatic loss, to help destigmatise suicide and to give those grieving hope for the future.
