Bereavement volunteer

If you're passionate about improving the lives of bereaved people, we'd love to hear from you.  We provide support to thousands of bereaved people every year. For many this will be the time they have asked for help with their grief. By becoming a bereavement volunteer, you’ll be working one-on-one with clients for up to six sessions of support.

Why become a bereavement volunteer?

• Gain valuable skills in active listening

• Get an understanding of key counselling techniques

• Learn more about the grieving process

• Access regular Continuing Progression and Development webinars

• Join thousands of people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland changing the lives of bereaved       people

What skills do I need?

You don’t need to be a trained counsellor or have previous experience to become a Bereavement Volunteer. We look for people who are good listeners, resilient and are empathetic and supportive.

Essential qualities:

• Empathetic and warm
• Proactive approach to self-care
• Open to receiving feedback
• Self-reflective approach to learning and development
• Punctual and reliable
• Comfortable talking about death and grief

We provide full training, delivered via Zoom, which will equip you with everything you need to begin work supporting those who are strugglimng with grief caused by bereavement.

We’re committed to protecting the wellbeing of our volunteers. That’s why if you’ve recently had a significant bereavement, we kindly ask you to wait two years before volunteering with us.