AtaLoss to Feature on BBC Songs of Praise for All Souls’ Day
Author: Deborah Auty
Date: 30th October, 2025
Overview: Bereavement Charity AtaLoss and community support programme 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.
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.
Presented by the Revd Kate Bottley, the programme explores how faith communities are supporting people through bereavement, with Kate visiting Riverside Church in Moseley, Birmingham, AtaLoss’ first official bereavement-friendly church, which has embraced our Bereavement Friendly Church charter, including our The Bereavement Journey® community support programme.
During the episode, Kate speaks with Yvonne Tulloch, founder and CEO of AtaLoss, who shares her own personal experience of bereavement and how it inspired her to establish the charity to provide national bereavement awareness, UK wide signposting, and community support - and how we are equipping hundreds of churches across the UK to run The Bereavement Journey® and become bereavement friendly.
The programme also features a fourth-generation funeral director, who reflects on the role of faith in supporting those facing loss and who called for bereavement education to become part of the national school curriculum. A businesswoman also shares how her faith was rekindled following the sudden death of her husband, highlighting the importance of compassionate support in rebuilding life after loss.
Reflecting on the broadcast, Yvonne Tulloch said:
“It’s wonderful to see churches across the country stepping up to support those who are bereaved — of all faiths and none — with new understanding and in practical ways. Through initiatives like The Bereavement Journey, and by adopting our Charter, churches are becoming safe spaces where people can find understanding and hope at a time when they need it most. I’m delighted that Songs of Praise have chosen to highlight the need for bereavement support and to showcase our much appreciated and rapidly expanding work.”
You can watch the episode on BBC One at 13:15, Sunday 2nd November.
Or stream it on BBC iPlayer (search Songs of Praise – All Souls’ Day).
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