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Death of Prince Philip

09 April 2021

Steven Wibberley, Chief Executive of Cruse Bereavement Care said: “On behalf of the trustees, staff and volunteers at Cruse, I would like to say how sad we are to hear about the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Our thoughts go out to our Royal Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, the Royal Family and the nation at this difficult time.
Over 750,000 people suffering intense grief as a result of the pandemic

26 March 2021

As we approach a year from the start of the UK’s first national coronavirus lockdown, Cruse Bereavement Care has found that the number of young people visiting our website seeking grief support has increased by 200%.  Over the past year we've also found:
Emotional loneliness: free webinar

22 March 2021

Cruse Bereavement Care is holding a free webinar on Monday March 29th at 11am to discuss emotional loneliness before and after a bereavement.  Emotional loneliness originates from the absence of an intimate figure or a close emotional attachment. Social and emotional loneliness often occur due to reduced social activities or loss of a partner, among other situations.
The Second Good Grief Festival

19 March 2021

The Good Grief Festival is once again hosting another virtual festival on March 27th and 28th, in partnership with Cruse Bereavement Care. The event includes a packed programme of talks, interviews and webinars, including:
Supporting the National Day of Reflection

15 March 2021

Next Tuesday March 23rd marks a year since lockdown. A year with over a hundred thousand deaths. A year since Cruse has been able to deliver support in person. A year since so many have been grieving alone in isolation.
Cruse receives funding from Barclays for National Helpline

26 February 2021

The UK’s largest bereavement charity, Cruse Bereavement Care, has received £100,000 from Barclays Bank as part of their 100x100 UK Covid-19 Community Relief Programme. The funding will go towards extending the support of Cruse’s Freephone National Helpline.

Death Festivals webinar

08 January 2021

On Thursday 21st January we will be joined up Erica Buist to discuss Death Festivals in the latest of our bereavement webinars.  

Christmas single marks the lives of those who have died

15 December 2020

A musical family from Somerset have created a strong contender for the Christmas Number One spot with a song marking all of the lives lost in the UK during the pandemic.

Cruse teams up with the Yellow Hearts to Remember Campaign

01 December 2020

Cruse Bereavement Care has partnered with the Yellow Hearts to Remember Campaign to create an online memorial page and is inviting people to leave a personalised message to remember a loved one.
Telegraph Christmas appeal

07 November 2020

We are delighted to announce that Cruse has been chosen by the The Telegraph as one of the four charities it will be supporting through it's 2020 Christmas Appeal  Cruse have been chosen alongside three other incredible charities: Carers UK, Macmillan Cancer Support and Refuge. The coronavirus pandemic has made it a particularly difficult time to be grieving, whenever your bereavement occurred. This support will help us be there for even more bereaved people.

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Coronavirus help

During the current pandemic we have adapted our support to ensure the safety of our clients and volunteers. We offer a telephone helpline and webchat, and support sessions are being held over the telephone, email or internet. We are constantly reviewing the situation in line with government guidelines.