The buddy group - peer support for the bereaved.

We describe in this paper the story of the 'Buddy Groups' for bereaved people that were set up at Weston Hospicecare in 2008 and have endured ever since. The group have helped bereaved people to find meaning and value despite their grief. We observed that, through the strength of the relationships formed, people were able to recover well.

OA36 The buddy group.

Background: In September 2008 a training course called Sharing the Journey was offered at Weston Hospicecare. During the six week course, a number of participants were bereaved. Because of the strong relationships developed between them they wanted to continue meeting after the six weeks.