A WOMAN whose mum died when she was a teenager has set up an online bereavement support group to help people deal with loss.

Married mum-of-two Kyra Moore, of Trawden, set up Daisy House, a free online bereavement support and advice group, following the death of her grandfather-in-law who she was very close to last month.

But the 22-year-old had already been compelled to start the site after experiencing difficulties after her mum Alison Dewhurst died when she was just 16.

After less than a month in cyberspace, Kyra said the website was ‘doing well’ and was already helping people all over the world.

Kyra, who has a four-year-old son called Tannen and a 22-month-old daughter, Autumn, with her husband Darren, who works as an investment strategist, said her own experiences had inspired her to set up Daisy House.

She said: “When someone dies your head doesn’t work properly. When I looked for things on the internet I could never find anything that told it how it was. It was always sugar-coated.

“My husband used to work for Co-op Funeral Services, so I got to see what went on behind the scenes. Once I had done that, it made me realise that what happens is not so gruesome and I want to let other people know that too.”

As well as providing grief and bereavement advice and sup-port, Daisy House also offers selections of funeral poetry and music, advises people on what to do in the event of a death and has a list of useful contacts.

In addition, there is a forum area where people can chat about problems.

The site has already gained international interest, with organisations from as far away as Florida offering links to the group.

Kyra, who grew up in Hyndburn and attended Huncoat Primary and Hollins Technology College, Accrington, said she hoped to develop the site and create a national text message service, aimed at supporting young people who are grieving.

She said: “If I can make just a small difference to one person’s life, then I have achieved my goal and will be incredibly proud.”