Our friend and colleague Albus (Upsetting content)

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  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 4,556 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @MadMilan2019

    Like Rosie said, the team are in touch with Albus' family and we have shared the link to this post so they can read all the lovely messages about him.

    We won't be sharing a photo of Albus, his address or any bank details for a collection or any other personal details but the family know how much of an impact Albus made to people on the community and how missed he is💜

  • MadMilan2019
    MadMilan2019 Community Member Posts: 192 Empowering

    OK, it was only requests, not a demand.

    Is SCOPE collecting any monies on Albus's behalf through any bank account, because someone on this forum said there was or we should do a collection for him?

    Respect, and support.

    Milan g

  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 14,446 Online Community Programme Lead

    Hi all,

    Thank you for all the lovely words and messages you've shared.

    We’ve received a few questions about donations and other details following Albus’ passing. As @Mary_Scope mentioned, we won’t be sharing photos (our avatars are fairly close representations) or any additional personal information, out of respect for privacy.

    For those who wish to make a donation, Albus had a deep love for animals and for caring for them. His family are collecting donations for the RSPCA in his memory, to help continue that passion.

    A service for Albus is being held tomorrow. For anyone wanting to take a moment of private reflection, that might be a fitting time to do so. Albus loved Halloween and was especially talented with SFX (special effects) makeup, so I imagine the service will be filled with the creativity, colour, and music that reflect all the things he loved most.

  • MadMilan2019
    MadMilan2019 Community Member Posts: 192 Empowering
    edited October 2025

    Dear Catherine21.

    So luvly, and kind and thoughtful of you.

    I am vegan, as most Buddhists are.

    Also keep being positive, strong, kind, the best in yourself Catherine, you have changed so much;

    Our griefs can be a cause and IS for more kindnesses in the world.

    You are wonderful and al the kind and good people on this forum.

  • MadMilan2019
    MadMilan2019 Community Member Posts: 192 Empowering

    Theres no problem re refusing to post Albus's photo

    as fraudsters avatars could use it to con people - what evil-unskillful people they are.

    Shocking

    And so folks, please update yourselves on antifraud measures, any advice given c/o SCOPE, you bank, by the police etc.,

    and so protect your hearts.

    Self compassion is very vey important, is not selfish.

  • W_Webster
    W_Webster Community Member Posts: 14 Connected

    I only know Albus from the Scope boards, but he made such a big impact and was a big presence to anyone he spoke to.

    I remember him setting up posts about certain World Animal Days where we could post our cat photos. Or I would see him giving advice about where to go when having benefit problems, or comfort someone who was upset, because the government was having one of their fits again.

    Yes …. to me, he was a voice/text on a screen …. but he was a very important, compassionate, loving voice, and the person behind it as well, of course.

    Not to mention (sorry, with my Dyspraxic mind comes an intense introvert nerdy thinking): he carries the first name of the greatest wizard of all time (Albus Dumbledore).

    He is safe and whole again in the afterlife, but he is extremely missed here on Earth.

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Community Member Posts: 4,285 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1079358#Comment_1079358

    Thank you very much for sharing; donated. Albus will always be missed and remembered with great fondness.

  • Nightcity
    Nightcity Community Member Posts: 692 Pioneering

    I've just returned after requesting to have my account closed back in April and I just wanted to say Seeing this is dreadful. I got on extremely well with Albus and he understood me well, we interacted regularly during my previous time on the forum and I thought a lot of him. It's been an awful year and Ironically I returned as I missed a few people and wanted to see them again so to speak and Albus was one of those I was looking forward to catching up with.

    thoughts are with his family and closest associates, I apologise for bringing this sad thread back to the front of the forum but I couldn't allow the chance to say goodbye and show my respect go by.

  • MadMilan2019
    MadMilan2019 Community Member Posts: 192 Empowering

    Dear Nightcity,

    There is no need to say sorry.

    Albus was a special, very kind man.

    I hope for those who may be thinking or felling cynical, Albus reminds us there is such a thing as great compassion.

  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Community Member Posts: 1,224 Championing
    edited November 2025

    I had noted Albus has not been on the PIP subforum for a while and only found out today of his passing. I am shocked. I have not been here long but knew Albus from trying to help members with PIP issues within the PIP subforum. Albus was always on the PIP subforum helping members with PIP issues too. He will be sadly missed and was a genuinely nice person, that was easily noticeable in his help he gave. Very sad news.

  • Zippy1983
    Zippy1983 Community Member Posts: 283 Empowering

    very tragic news 😔 Albus was a huge part of this forum. He was compassionate, kind hearted, genuine and thoughtful. He will be missed by many people, he was very supportive and gave information that was helpful and relevant. ❤️

  • Freedom2Waffle
    Freedom2Waffle Community Member Posts: 9 Listener

    Deeply sorry for your loss, I never chatted to him but he sounds the kind of friend everyone should have

  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Community Member Posts: 1,224 Championing
    edited November 2025

    I have noted that some of my post has been edited out with **** I had typed subforum. It just looks bad the editing out...

    I have had to edit, the forum is editing the word out within this post.

    I typed subforum in my post.....

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community Member Posts: 3,466 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1083479#Comment_1083479

    When this happens - get round it by typing the word like t-his

  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Community Member Posts: 1,224 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1083481#Comment_1083481

    Thank you!

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,653 Championing

    Welcome back Nightcity!

    Our forum is not the same without Albus and I'm still incredibly sad, especially on a Friday. It is fitting to remember him on World Mental Health Day. He was 10/10.

    As a recently-diagnosed autistic adult, Albus explained what many of us had experienced in later life and validated the similarities. A midwife, aquarium expert, DJ stand out for me of his many occupations. Albus challenged misogyny, the greatest injustice of all 👏

    I'm more than glad that Scope has preserved his account with all the wisdom, encouragement, hope and humour he offered us. I loved his random National Day threads and wonder if they might make an appearance on the relevant days, Scope?

    🕊️

  • MadMilan2019
    MadMilan2019 Community Member Posts: 192 Empowering

    I feel very sad that, because of internet fraudstars, Albus's photograph could not be put on this forum, as they might make an avatar and account and use it to steal.

    Someone's face tells us a lot about their character, and Albus was kind, it would show up individually, in his photograph.

    And of course I respect is family's wishes not to show his photograph thus.

    It is a sad world we live in sometimes.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,653 Championing
    edited November 2025

    😑

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