Meet the Big Education Challenge Winners
We were announced as runner up of the Gamechanger prize for Big Change's Inaugural Big Education Challenge.
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Loss is a part of life.
But we don't talk about it
The Firefly Project aims to tackle the taboos that prevent us from talking about loss and open up the conversation by bringing proactive grief education to the classroom.
We are here to cultivate a more compassionate world where no child or young person feels alone in their grief.
What we do
We offer a proactive approach to grief for schools, universities and in the community through our fully-funded workshops that combine grief education with social emotional learning and 21st Century skill development.
Workshops for children & young people
Find out about our fully-funded workshops for children and young people that aim to foster curiosity, compassion and creativity in the classroom.
Empowering educators
Book one of our fully-funded workshops for ITE students and educators that aim to equip you with the confidence to engage in difficult conversations about loss and grief.
The Firefly Community
We are building the Firefly Community which will offer access to loss education and bereavement support resources, as well as help connect you with others going through similar experiences.
In the media
DJCAD welcomes The Firefly Project
Read more about the design sprint we ran with DJCAD students in September to create new digital tools to help Ukrainian families.
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Featured on the Design feeling podcast
Listen to our project lead Jenna talk to Nirish Shakya about following your heart and empowering young people with design thinking.
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Young voices are at the heart of what we do
"People should just talk about it, and not feel awkward. It's one of the things we all have in common. Not only do you have to deal with grief yourself, you also have to deal with how others might feel about it."
Teigan, 20
Firefly Youth advocate, bereaved at 11