Vancouver Grief Society

05/25/2026

Are you or someone you know struggling with the loss and grief of losing a significant person?
The Vancouver Grief Society has a few spots left in our Vancouver West Side Program.
Contact us for more information and registration.
604-696-1060
[email protected]

Formerly the Lower Mainland Grief Recovery Society (LMGRS) since 1990 IN PERSON GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAMS Our groups are structured in such a way that participants are able to meet once a week, for six weeks. Each of our sessions begins with information about the grieving process and how it affec...

05/25/2026

The old ones say
if a hummingbird lingers near you,
a spirit is speaking softly:
Keep going.

Your heart is still alive.
Even the smallest light
can awaken the world.

🎨 Art by Serin Alar / 🖊️Poem: Piahn

05/15/2026

Grief Support Group Programs

We have two programs starting soon.
One in Kerrisdale (West Side) and one in Downtown Vancouver.
If you or someone you know is struggling with loss and grief, please email us at: [email protected]

Formerly the Lower Mainland Grief Recovery Society (LMGRS) since 1990 IN PERSON GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAMS Our groups are structured in such a way that participants are able to meet once a week, for six weeks. Each of our sessions begins with information about the grieving process and how it affec...

05/04/2026

04/30/2026

Su***de grief is often carried quietly, and too often alone.

On Sunday, May 3 at 8:30 PM, the Crisis Centre of BC invites our community to gather at Vancouver City Hall, north side off West 12th Avenue, for a brief public Remembrance Gathering in support of Darkness Into Light.

This gathering will offer a simple moment to honour those lost to su***de, acknowledge the ongoing reality of su***de bereavement, and stand in solidarity with individuals, families, and communities living with that grief.

City Hall will be lit up in honour of the event, helping create a visible public moment of remembrance in our community.

Sunday, May 3, 2026 @ 8:30 PM

30-minute drop-in gathering
Vancouver City Hall - North side, off West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC (open in Google Maps)
No registration required; simply show up

Walk with us on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 and donate to support the Crisis Centre of BC's crisis support and su***de prevention programs.

04/21/2026

In commemoration of the April 26, 2026 one-year anniversary of the Lapu-Lapu Festival tragedy, the Vancouver Grief Society extends its deepest condolences to the Filipino community. Our thoughts continue to be with survivors, families, and friends of victims as they navigate their grief in the aftermath of this terrible event.

We stand with them as they work with existing private and governmental supports and as they seek new resources as well.

We pledge to do whatever we can to help anyone who suffers from this tragedy. We offer 6-week grief support groups three times per year in downtown Vancouver and Kerrisdale.

We also offer tailored community grief workshops. Please visit our website at: https://lmgr.ca/support-groups/ or phone 604-696-1060 or email us at [email protected].

In addition, the BC Bereavement Helpline has a number of supports for survivors of homicide, including their 8-week homicide grief support groups. Phone (604) 738-9950 or 1 (877) 779-2223.

Formerly the Lower Mainland Grief Recovery Society (LMGRS) since 1990 IN PERSON GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAMS Our groups are structured in such a way that participants are able to meet once a week, for six weeks. Each of our sessions begins with information about the grieving process and how it affec...

04/16/2026

Registration is open for our Summer Grief Support Group Programs at our two locations.

These groups are for those of you who have lost a significant person in your life. Two experienced and compassionate facilitators will walk with you on a healing journey that will provide you with a safe space to share and listen to each other’s stories, develop coping strategies and to be with others who understand the profound pain of loss.

Vancouver West Side (37th & Larch)
May 26th - June 30th, 2026
Tuesday evenings: 7 - 9pm
Six sessions plus Follow-up

Downtown Vancouver (Georgia & Burrard)
June 8th – July 13th, 2026
Monday evenings: 7 - 9pm
Six sessions plus Follow-up

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 604-696-1060

Formerly the Lower Mainland Grief Recovery Society (LMGRS) since 1990 IN PERSON GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAMS Our groups are structured in such a way that participants are able to meet once a week, for six weeks. Each of our sessions begins with information about the grieving process and how it affec...

04/12/2026

03/20/2026

Grief doesn’t stay in the past…
it follows you into the moments you wish they were still here. 💔