We’re delighted that AtaLoss and The Bereavement Journey® are featuring in this Sunday’s BBC Songs of Praise episode for All Souls’ Day, a time in the church calendar dedicated to remembering those who have died and offering comfort to those bereaved.

Revd Lisa Coupland, the Church of England priest who first came to public attention on series three of BBC’s The Traitors, has become our latest celebrity ambassador.

AtaLoss, the UK’s national bereavement charity, has warmly welcomed the appointment of its Patron, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. 

The Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, has become a Patron of UK bereavement charity AtaLoss. She brings significant national leadership experience in bereavement.

AtaLoss is launching its new Case for Support: Transforming Bereavement Support, Transforming Lives (Autumn 2025) tonight at Lambeth Palace. The event marks the beginning of a national appeal to ensure that everyone in the UK can find timely, compassionate help when facing loss. 

Sir Ed Davey MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats, has praised AtaLoss’ The Bereavement Journey® programme on its societal effectiveness and cost-saving following its Impact Evaluation Report.

An independent evaluation has revealed that a UK-wide bereavement support programme, delivered by churches for their communities, has generated wellbeing benefits valued at more than £33.5 million over two years – with significant potential for national public health adoption.

AtaLoss is delighted to announce the appointment of Ann Chalmers MBE to its Board of Trustees.

Children often don’t know how to cope with grief and neither do the people taking care of them. Grief education is now being introduced into the school curriculum in England — a landmark step that we at AtaLoss fully support.

The Government has supported a proposed amendment to the Employment Bill that would give parents the legal right to take at least one week of bereavement leave following a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.

As the Law Commission considers proposals to legalise new funeral methods in the UK—including water cremation and human composting—AtaLoss is calling for a balanced approach that prioritises the emotional needs of grieving families. 

Learn about an exciting opportunity to fundraise in support of AtaLoss’ work in bereavement signposting and support.

We’re proud to have kicked off a series of 3 webinars on the subject of working with grief, loss and death with the Cheshire and Merseyside Workforce Hub as part of our bereavement awareness training portfolio.

We announce the launch of the New All-Party Parliamentary Group on Grief Support and the Impact of Death on Society.

We are delighted to announce a new partnership with CISWO, the coal mining charity, to provide bereavement support for former miners and their dependent families.

Today marks a significant milestone as The Bereavement Journey® celebrates 30 years of providing vital grief support to bereaved individuals.

This week sees Ruth Jones, MP for Newport West and Islwyn publish an Early Day Motion in Parliament supporting and celebrating the contribution The Bereavement Journey® is now making in 400 locations across the country.

Darragh Ennis, widely known as The Menace on ITV’s quiz shows The Chase and Beat the Chasers, appeared on ITV’s Loose Women this afternoon to share his personal experience of losing his father and how this has inspired him to become a Celebrity Ambassador for the bereavement charity, AtaLoss.

Jackie Clune is an actor and writer working in theatre, TV and film. She recently became an ambassador for bereavement charity AtaLoss.

Singer songwriter Chris Simmons, who released a Christmas single ‘A Cold December’ about his grief in aid of the bereavement charity AtaLoss, has become the first ever unsigned artist to get a top 10 in the Christmas charts.