‘I Lost Something Very Special’ With Husna Rahman - Ilford

[vc_column_text css_animation="none"]Join Husna for a reading of her award-winning book, I Lost Something Very Special, which explores themes of grief and loss and is suitable for children aged 3+ and their families. In keeping with the festival’s theme, families will be encouraged to reflect on their own experiences of grief in a positive and empowering way.The reading will be followed by a scratch-art activity, (with all resources provided by Husna). Children and young people will have the opportunity to design their own personalised bookmarks celebrating special people, pets, memories, and meaningful things in their lives.Drop-in, free activityAccessibilityBSL interpretedHusna is a qualified Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Author. She works with adults and teens in her private practice and is also a mental health and wellbeing practitioner in schools, as part of CAMHS and the NHS.Husna believes strongly in the power of using your voice to share feelings and your own stories.She is passionate about tackling stigmas around mental health and promotes normalising discussions around difficult topics.
@counsellingcubeSupported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council EnglandThis event is part of our Festival of the Dead Programme - click here to see what else is on!