"When Bodie died, his parents founded the charity to fill the gap in bereavement support following the death of a child.

Bodie’s Bereavement Service provides early 1:1 therapeutic support to parents and siblings following the death of a child, for up to 2 years. These early days are dark and isolating, but the Bodie Hodges Foundation aims to give a glimmer of light, and a little hope to the families.

The charity also hosts peer to peer support groups for bereaved mums, dads and siblings, and will soon be launching a support group for bereaved grandparents. These groups have been very successful, with small communities being created which provide a safe space to talk about lived experiences with people who really ‘get it.’

There is also a national project, the Treasured Memory Bags. These are bags filled w...