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March 2024 Newsletter

We have just passed Imbolc, an Irish festival that marks the beginning of spring.  March has arrived with brighter days, daffodils, and crocuses blooming.  These signs of new beginnings are welcome...

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The FirstLight Families Podcast Series –Áine’s Story

“I don’t want to be fixed, because if I was fixed it means I would be over losing Áine, and I’m never going to be.” In 2023, bereaved mum and FirstLight client, Amie, sat down with our Clinical...

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The FirstLight Families Podcast Series – Finn’s Story

“It’s okay to feel every single emotion under the sun. It’s okay to be angry…you’re not going mad…just because other people don’t understand it and don’t know what to say doesn’t mean that your...

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The FirstLight Families Podcast Series – Emily’s Story

“For other, say, dads in particular, that might not be inclined to talk to someone or talk to a counsellor – just do it.” In 2023, bereaved dad and FirstLight client, Rob, sat down with our Clinical...

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The FirstLight Families Podcast Series – Zach’s Story

“If someone lives in our shoes for a week, a month, even a day, to experience the pain, the loss, the fear, the anger…they’d get some insight into what it’s like to lose a child..” In 2023, bereaved...

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AGM Notice 2024

IRISH SUDDEN INFANT DEATH ASSOCIATION t/a FirstLight COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE WITHOUT A SHARE CAPITAL: COMPANY NUMBER 113349 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) Notice is hereby given that the...

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Recruiting: Charity Trustee & Board Member

FirstLight supports bereaved parents and families across Ireland. Find out about our work here: FirstLight   We are seeking to recruit a Charity Trustee & Board Member with a fundraising background...

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October Newsletter 2024 – Baby Loss Awareness Week

As we move into Autumn with cooler weather and darker evenings our landscape is filled with vivid colours and softer light evoking a sense of beauty but also sadness. There is an invitation to...

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Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2024 Newsletter

As a member of the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network, FirstLight is very glad to be able to support the national campaign, Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2024 which will take place from Monday...

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January 2024 Newsletter – National Grief Awareness Week

National Grief Awareness Week will take place this year from Monday the 22nd until Sunday 28th of January. It is an annual campaign run by the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) to encourage people to be...

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