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Cruse Bereavement Care is proud to be taking part in The Patron's Lunch. On Sunday June 12th 2016, The Mall in St James’s Park will be transformed for its largest ever street party to celebrate The Queen’s patronage of over 600 charities and organisations on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
Cruse Bereavement Care has supported the award for Bereavement Project of the Year at the first palliative and end of live care awards. Organisations from West Yorkshire to Surrey were honoured by the awards which were organised by the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC). The four winners were chosen from three shortlisted entries in each category, out of more than 50 nominations received.
The BEAD Project – a partnership between Adfam and Cruse Bereavement Care – is launching two new peer-led support groups for people bereaved by drug or alcohol use. The groups are being piloted in London and Birmingham from April to June 2016 and are open to any adult who has been bereaved through drug or alcohol use.
Cruse Bereavement Care is pleased to announce our new Cruse Masterclass selection. The masterclasses will be delivered by eminent bereavement specialists, supported by Cruse. They will be hosted by Dr Colin Murray Parkes and speakers include Dr Lois Tonkin and Ted Bowman who will each be delivering a full day to you in their specific field.
Comment on the study ‘Bereavement by suicide as a risk factor for suicide attempt’ published in BMJ Open
Cruse Bereavement Care has welcomed research from University College London carried out by Dr Alexandra Pitman et al, published in BMJ Open. The study highlights the difficulties faced by those who lose someone to suicide. Researchers found an increased risk of suicide attempts in those bereaved by suicide, and also found those bereaved by suicide were more likely to drop out of education or work.
Cruse Bereavement Care is recruiting for runners to join Team Cruse for the London 10K run on Sunday 10th July 2016.
Sign up now for Early Bird entry of just £15!
Cruse Bereavement Care is delighted to announce that our new Trustee Michael Whitehouse (right) was awarded the OBE in the New Year honours list. Michael is Chief Operating Officer, National Audit Office and was honoured for services to Public Sector Audit.
Members of the Funeral Poverty Alliance, including Cruse Bereavement Care, the National Bereavement Alliance, Marie Curie and Quaker Social Action, have written to the Minister of State in the Department of Work and Pensions, Baroness Altman, asking her to meet and discuss reforming the Social Fund Funeral Payment, and look at the wider problem of funeral poverty.
The Cruse Bereavement Care Annual Review 2014/15 Join us shows how we worked together with our volunteers, supporters and staff to make a real difference to the lives of bereaved people last year.
Cruse Bereavement Care is showing its support for Children’s Grief Awareness Week 2015 (19 to 25 November) by raising awareness of bereaved children’s needs. The week kicks off with international Children’s Grief Awareness Day on 19 November and continues with a week of activities across the UK.