Do you run a local group or club?
As part of our Never Alone programme we are gathering information from our local community to create a comprehensive guide to local groups, clubs, and societies in towns, across the counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.
No Need to Be Alone
CPJ Field’s Never Alone programme is being enhanced to tackle loneliness in the community with a focus on connection, wellbeing and support.
Christmas is just around the corner
This year has been hugely different with COVID-19, isolation, loneliness, and regionalised restrictions, making 2020 a particularly tough time of year especially for those struggling with mental ill health, low esteem, low confidence, anxiety, and depression. So, what can we do then to support ourselves and others during this vastly different Christmas?
Self-Care: What it really is, and how to do it well
In this blog we hear from our colleague, Emma Symons discuss what self-care is and how we can build it into our daily lives.
Family Bonfire Night Chilli
Bonfire night, with its sweet toffee apples, dazzling firework displays, bonfires and sparklers is a favourite family celebration for many. In light of the Coronavirus outbreak and major firework displays cancelled, Bonfire night will undoubtedly be celebrated a little differently this year. You can still enjoy a traditional family night with a favourite recipe, game […]
Connecting communities during lockdown
Supporting local charities and initiatives within the communities in which we serve is something we are passionate about at CPJ Field. As a 10th generation family-run funeral directors supporting bereaved families, we witness first-hand the impact loneliness and social isolation can have on individuals. When the World Health Organisation declared a global pandemic back […]
A new perspective on the fight against loneliness
Each person’s view on the world is shaped by what we experience, and it turns out there’s nothing like a global pandemic to transform your perspective. It’s there in everything from realising how much we owe key workers, to watching an old movie and catching yourself worrying the characters are sitting too close. More subtly, priorities […]