Jenna Swenson has joined the Sandy Bear team as a new Bereavement Practitioner. Jenna has joined at a vitally important time for the charity as it has launched a pilot project to support up to 16 children and young people (aged 5-18) and their families, in Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, who have been bereaved through suicide.

Jenna has previously worked within educational settings for the last ten years. Her most recent post, before joining Sandy Bear, was working as a well-being and Inclusion officer, within a Pembrokeshire school, where she supported children with additional learning needs.

This Bereavement Practitioner role has been funded by Welsh Government. This funding has stemmed from the National Bereavement Support Grant following the launch of the National Framework for the Delivery of Bereavement Care in Wales.

Anita Hicks and Karen Codd, Co-Founders and Clinical Leads at Sandy Bear said: “We are delighted to have recruited Jenna into the Sandy Bear team. We are sure that her skills and bubbly personality will help her to settle into her role quickly.”