Airlie Days:
Walking beside you in grief

Airlie Days will be there with warmth, compassion, and human connection when it’s needed the most. Grief touches us all, yet it so often stays hidden. We can never truly know the weight someone is carrying, or how much they’re holding back behind a brave face.
Airlie Days is a newly registered UK charity with a simple but urgent mission: to be there in the earliest days of grief.

Find Support

You don’t have to face this alone.The first weeks after loss can feel disorienting and heavy. Many people want to help, but few truly understand how isolating this time can be.Airlie Days offers gentle support during early grief. We walk alongside you at your pace, with care, understanding, and no pressure.Our support includes
• A safe space to talk, or simply be heard
• Gentle early support from trained volunteers and counsellors
• A confidential, compassionate approachWhat to expect
Once you reach out, a member of our team will respond within 2 working days to explore what support feels right for you. This may include one-to-one conversations, gentle check-ins, or help finding further support. Each individual will be assessed on a case by case basis and all support remains discretionary.Support is confidential and guided by you.If you are in immediate crisis or feel unsafe, please contact Samaritans on 116 123.

Contact Us

If you are experiencing early grief and don’t know where to turn, you are welcome here. Share only what you feel comfortable sharing.
We will respond within 2 working days.

Get Involved!

Help us bring compassion to the earliest days of grief

Your support helps us reach more people in the hardest moments of their lives.Every contribution makes a real difference, helping us train volunteers, deliver support sessions, and expand our reach.If you’d like to help sustain this work, you can:
- Attend an event
- Make a donation
- Fundraise or partner with us - get in touch to learn more
- Share our story so others know they don’t have to grieve alone
- Follow us on socials!

Upcoming Events:

21st February 2026
Join us during Valentine’s week to celebrate love in all its forms: the love of family and friends, the memories of those we've lost, and the connections that support us through grief.

Our Misson

To bring gentle, human connection into the earliest days of grief. Airlie Days exists to bridge the quiet gap between loss and support; those first weeks when life continues around you, but your world has changed completely.We provide early, compassionate companionship to help people begin to process their loss, long before traditional services typically step in.Our mission is simple:
To make sure that no one faces the first days of grief alone.
Through listening, understanding, and gentle guidance, we help people find small moments of steadiness and hope as they navigate an unfamiliar landscape.

Our Values

Empathy & Understanding
We move slowly and with care. Every story is met with tenderness and respect.
Human Connection
We believe in the quiet power of simply being there, listening without fixing, holding space without rush.
Compassion & Dignity
We approach every person and every moment with empathy, kindness, and humanity.
Early Support
We create spaces where emotion is welcome, confidentiality is protected, and people can rest without judgment.
Community
We know healing begins in connection, through shared understanding, mutual care, and the knowledge that you are not alone.

The Heart behind Airlie Days

Airlie Days was born from a feeling: a quiet loneliness that settles in when the person you’ve lost is the one you would have turned to.
The name 'Airlie' carries the legacy of the person whose strength, kindness, and presence inspired this movement; a reminder of the grounding love that can steady a family, and the deep ache left in its absence.In the weeks that follow loss, the world can become strangely still. While routines resume around you, you may find yourself adrift, unsure which way is up, expected to “manage” the reality of grief long before you’ve had time to understand it.Airlie Days was created to meet people in that in-between space - the earliest days when support often falls away, and grief is left untouched.We believe no one should have to navigate that silence alone. Sometimes what’s needed isn’t therapy or treatment, but gentle guidance, presence, and understanding - small acts of steadiness that help you begin to process what’s happened.Airlie Days exists to fill that gap, to bring compassion into the first weeks of grief, offering quiet direction and a supportive ear when the world feels too heavy to face alone.

Gentle support for the earliest days of grief

When loss feels overwhelming, we’re here, offering care, connection and calm in the weeks that follow.

Providing gentle support in the first weeks after loss, when feelings are intense and the path ahead feels unclear.We offer a safe, compassionate and non-judgmental space to be heard, supported and met exactly where you are.Through presence, understanding and gentle guidance, we help ensure no one has to navigate grief alone.