Work Starts at Smiles House for Nelson’s Journey

Work has started at new centre for bereaved children’s charity, Nelson’s Journey.

The Daniel Connal Partnership are delighted to be assisting this fantastic Norfolk charity with project monitoring services for the construction of their new building. Nelson’s Journey has been operating for 16 years and provides a service for children up to the age of 17 who have experienced the death of a significant person in their life.

It aims to improve the emotional wellbeing of bereaved children by increasing their confidence and self belief, providing education about the causes of death and letting families talk openly about bereavement. It also gives chances to remember those who have died and help children to express and understand their emotions.

The child bereavement organisation started fundraising for its new home, Smiles House, in 2012 – to create a purpose-built welcoming environment where children and young people could receive support.

Based at the Octagon Business Park in Little Plumstead, the building will also have space for support groups and families and provide accommodation for training professionals who work with children and might need bereavement guidance.

The ground floor will be dedicated to services supporting young people and their families and will include two one-to-one therapy rooms, a resource library and a “chill-out” area.

The first floor will accommodate the administration, fundraising and marketing teams and the chief executive.

The Daniel Connal Partnership has been advising the Charity on the proposals, assisting with the legal agreement and will monitor construction to ensure it meets the requirements of Nelson’s Journey