Bereavement awareness
We challenge the cultural silence around death by securing regular media coverage, training leaders and influencing policy to build a grief-literate society.
As Secretariat of the new APPG on Grief Support and the Impact of Death on Society, we are advocating for national recognition of bereavement as a public health priority.
Signposting and information
Our award-winning platform AtaLoss.org is a UK-wide comprehensive signposting service for people facing bereavement. Each month, over 10,000 people turn to it for support. With over 2,000 listed services and resources, it helps bereaved people find the right support at the time it is needed.
We are aiming for a ‘Gold Standard’ and are becoming nationally recognised and trusted: featured on Government and local authority websites, the BBC and other national media, as well as leading mental health and charity platforms.
The service is also becoming widely used by funeral directors, social prescribers and healthcare providers – especially mental health services. Independent evaluation confirms its value to users - 86% say they find it helpful.
Community support
We train and equip organisations to regain the lost art of community bereavement support - for adults through our flagship programme The Bereavement Journey®, - and for children and young people through our Listening People project.
The Bereavement Journey®, is a structured, volunteer-led peer group programme, supporting adults to process a loss, whether recent or long ago. Delivered by churches for their communities and ourselves nationally online, it offers help with the range of bereavement challenges, uniquely including optional spiritual support, a widely neglected aspect of grief.
Along with our signposting, the programme is appreciated by adults of all ages, faith and background, and is proven to transform wellbeing.
By uniquely combining signposting with community help AtaLoss is setting a new standard for holistic bereavement care.