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Remembering someone

Keeping their stories close, and support for grief.

An older couple sitting together on a bench facing the sea

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Grief, and when to get helpThe many ways grief can show up in your body and your days, and the signs it may be time to ask for more support.Read the guide →
Supporting someone who’s grievingPractical ways to be there for a friend or family member after a death, in the first weeks and the months that follow.Read the guide →
Letters to the people you loveHow to write a letter for someone to keep: what to say, letters for the future, and how to make sure they’re found.Read the guide →

Four habits for keeping family memories

Ask, record, keep, share. Simple steps drawn from the way national archives look after their collections.

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Ask the questions only one person can answer.
Record who, what, when and where, and who told you.
Keep three copies on two kinds of storage, with one somewhere else.
Share copies, with a note for someone who wasn’t there.

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Ways to remember someone you love and keep their stories alive, with support for the grief that comes with it.

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