Shedcast meets HUGG

In today’s episode we meet Sean, a volunteer with suicide charity HUGG.

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HUGG was founded in 2017 by Fiona Tuomey, following the devastating death by suicide of her 11-year-old daughter Milly. Experiencing a deep need to speak to people who truly understood what she was going through, Fiona searched for a support group for people impacted by suicide led by those who had a lived experience of suicide – but none existed. Driven by a desire to fill this gap and ensure that no one bereaved by suicide would have to go without support, Fiona set up HUGG’s first support group in 2017. The demand for more groups, and other unmet needs, quickly became clear, and HUGG was established as a registered charity in 2018, on Milly’s birthday. All of HUGG’s volunteers and staff have a lived experience of suicide and can provide unique support and insights into the often difficult and complex emotions and life challenges that follow a death by suicide.

You can access HUGG services and find out more at their website hugg.ie