Annual Snowdrop Walk - a time for remembering

THE PREGNANCY Loss and Paediatric Bereavement Team of the Northern Trust is inviting parents and relatives in the Antrim area who have been affected by the death of a child to a special remembrance event.

The annual Snowdrop Walk, a time for remembering bereaved children and families, will take place on Sunday 19 February 2012 in the grounds of Shane’s Castle, Castle Road, Antrim.

The death of a loved one is extremely difficult and even more so when the loved one is a baby or a child. The Snowdrop Walk is intended as a remembrance opportunity for families and relatives who have suffered a pregnancy loss or the death of a child.

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Parents and relatives will have the opportunity to plant a snowdrop bulb in memory of their loved one in an area designated by Lord O’Neill within the castle grounds.

Gates open at 1.00pm with the welcome, dedication and poem recital at 2.00pm. Bulb planting will take place between 2.15pm and 3.15pm.

Light refreshments will be served in the castle grounds restaurant and children will be able to take part in activities with Antrim Area Hospital’s play therapist.

Nursing Sister Elizabeth Osbourne, Chairperson of the group, extends an invitation to affected families, she said: “We welcome all families on the day and we hope that the event will provide opportunity for remembrance and reflection. Parents and families will have the opportunity to see how the plot has developed and to plant more bulbs.

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“This can be an opportunity for families to share their feelings and to meet other people who have also experienced a similar loss. Snowdrops are normally the first blooms of the year, a reminder of life. We don’t forget, we will always remember. Through the Snowdrop Walk we want to celebrate the lives of these children, no matter how short.”

There is no charge for the event and affected families within or treated by the Trust are very welcome.

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