AWC Grief Support


Grief Therapy.



www.awcgrief.com
AWC Grief Support is one of the largest grief therapy practices in Canada, offering therapy, education, and resources to help individuals (adults and children), families, and professionals feel supported, informed, and understood. Our work is grounded in compassion, clinical integrity, and a deep commitment to strengthening grief and death literacy across Canada and beyond.

We are a connected team of therapists located across Ontario. Our skilled clinicians offer therapy in-person (in their local communities) and virtually by phone and video (including to other provinces, where permitted).

In October, Colleen and Andrea will be returning to Paco Da Gloria in northern Portugal to facilitate the grief programming again for Camp Alex Family Bereavement Retreat.

This weekend is a small (eight family) three night bereavement retreat designed to support and nurture a surviving parent with a child or children under the age of 19.

The retreat, held in english, provides an incredible opportunity for families to process grief together, while having fun and being nourished by the surrounding beauty, the food and the community.

Please share with anyone who may benefit.




Rebecca Illing

The
Founder.



The founder Rebecca Illing — death doula, based in London.

After the sudden death of her brother Alex, she founded Camp Alex in his memory, shaped by her experience of his absence and a need to create a space where families living with death can come together and be supported.

Rebecca’s own experience of death shapes the way this work is held. Her brother, mother, and father have all died. That reality informs the care and attention given to both the families who attend and the people who support them. This work is grounded in lived experience.




Ever Heard of Lola’s


Food.



www.everheardoflolas.com
Ever Heard of Lola’s aims to provide a memorable meal, big or small, highlighting the importance of food and its impact, alongside the value of sharing a meal with people, whether at a private dinner with loved ones or at a retreat with new faces.

Menus are personalised and created with the guests and type of event in mind. Dishes are intuitive and produce-led, depending on what is on offer from the seasons. Flavour in all dishes is key, as well as the styling and presentation of the dishes and table.

Meals are fully vegetarian, using local and seasonal produce and allowing the ingredients to speak for themselves. Sourdough bread in various forms, as well as sweets and desserts, can be included in menus and are always encouraged.




Paço da Glória


Location.

www.pacodagloria.com


Paço da Glória, Jolda Madalena
4970-205 Arcos de Valdevez
Portugal


Built in the 18th century to defy indifference, its history is one of many stories. People have come here to meet, celebrate, seek refuge, assess life and handle grief.



Throughout the years, Paço da Glória has been the property of a Count, an Aesthete, a Bon vivant, a Scholar, and finally, a family, all of whom have cherished and valued it for what it is: a place of gathering, comfort and incredible beauty.

By sharing fresh local produce or engaging neighbours in on-site activities, Paço is a continuous, collaborative effort of sustainability and inclusion.
© 2026 Paço da Glória