Since AtaLoss was founded in 2016, we have built up a database of support organisations (growing all the time) across the UK that bereaved people can turn to if they need help. 

Making sure bereaved people know about this life-saving facility has also been our focus over the last two years. We have been working extensively across all sectors to ensure professionals from all sectors who work with bereaved people are aware that they can signpost them to the AtaLoss.org website.  Working with professionals, we can reach bereaved people and at the same time add considerable value to the work that they do. Over the last year we have reached out to the following;

• 46,000 GP surgeries, health professionals all UK Health Trusts and CCG's
• 500,000 pharmacy bags promoting our service were distributed all across the UK.
• The UK's crematoria and funeral directors and their professional bodies.
• Hospices and care homes throughout the UK
• People bereaved by suicide through our partnership with the Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP)
• Conferences of professionals addressing mental health, health services in Scotland and Northern Ireland, social workers and local authorities;
• Government Departments, local authorities and major charities working to support communities across the UK where there are bereaved people 
• Universities, libraries, pharmacies and other communities where people seek information and support.
• The travelling public across the London Network in collaboration with TfL
• Churches and Chaplains through our involvement with the Loss and HOPE project
• 261 teachers and youth workers trained through our ListeningPeople training during 2021.

Since March 2020 we estimate we’ve reached some 7.5M public with information about what we do. We have been busy collecting feedback from people who use our website so we know what we provide is much needed. In 2021, there were

• Over 250k page views 
• Over 85% of website users were first time visitors
• Over 300% increase in users accessing GriefChat.

Since 2020, we have run our The Bereavement Journey bereavement support programme on-line. This has successfully;

• Been run 12 times online for over 600 grieving individuals across the UK, bereaved in different circumstances including bereavements of child loss, partner loss, suicide and murder.
• Trained over 300 church leaders and volunteers to offer community bereavement support and grow Bereavement Friendly Communities through our LossandHOPE project.
• Resourced, trained and supported 130 churches to run The Bereavement Journey programme in their communities which has helped 4,000 + grieving people.

Importantly, we developed our National Bereavement Signposting Standard which we have shared with the UK Bereavement Commission and Department of Health and Social Care, and other organisations. We are interested in your view. You can read more and download a copy by clicking the button below. Please let us know what you think by emailing [email protected]. 

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