On the 19th December 2012, 6 days before his 6th birthday, my son Jack Kennedy suddenly died and became the brightest star in the sky. Brightest Star is the charity founded in his memory, to provide a support to other bereaved families following the loss of their son, daughter, sibling or grandchild.
There are no barriers to accessing support at Brightest Star, regardless of age, cause or death, we are here to support you.
Jack loved the Hulk and that's why we opened Hulk's Haven Retreat, a place where bereaved parents & siblings can come for support.
Our memory boxes include a range of products to help you remember your child.
Brightest Star is working with SCOTSTAR to provide a support transport ambulance for Edinburgh Sick Kid's Hospital.
Brightest Star provides teddy bears to mortuaries and funeral parlours so parents can have a teddy to leave with their child.
Sibling survivors are often called the forgotten mourners. Here at Brightest Star, we offer play therapy for siblings aged between 4 and 16.
Since October 2013, we've held monthly support group meetings in Glasgow to provide support to parents who have lost a child.
Ohana Means Family – Family Bereavement Event
Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.
Our Kiltwalk Update
We are looking for volunteers to do the Kiltwalk this year to help raise vital funds for our services.
Just Giving: School Uniforms – Help Families Who Are Struggling
This year will be even more difficult for families who are worrying about how they are going to buy their children’s school uniforms.
Climbing Ben Lomond
These amazing ladies are climbing Ben Lomond for Brightest Star.
Brightest Stars Family Days Out Fund
Pay weekend has just been but for some families that doesn’t mean that they can afford to do things with their children.
The Power of Jack’s T-Shirts
It warms my heart when I drive past someone out walking/running with Jacks T-shirt on their back.
