..Yvonne Richmond Tulloch Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Trustees Expand Yvonne Richmond Tulloch Suddenly widowed in 2008 as a Cathedral Canon Yvonne's life went into free fall. She realised how little she and others around her knew about bereavement, its difficulties and needs, and how hard it can be to find understanding support. Since then Yvonne has focused her attention on ensuring bereaved people of all walks of life find the support that they need. In 2016 Yvonne founded AtaLoss to signpost bereaved people to the range of support services that exist across the UK, plug gaps in support where it is scarce and mobilise effective local support. Her main focus is on training faith groups and church leaders to enhance bereavement support within communities. As an ordained minister Yvonne has an additional perspective on the issues of bereavement and the needs of bereaved people. She is Bishop's Officer for clergy bereavement for Southwark Diocese, and helps Care for the Family as Chaplain for their 'Widowed Young Support' and in facilitating 'Bereavement Care Awareness' days. She is author of 'Faith Questions in Bereavement' and leads a national on-line The Bereavement Journey course several times a year. Although founded by a Christian, AtaLoss is a charity run by people from all backgrounds and its service is for bereaved people whatever their faith or cultural background, wherever they live in a UK. Linked-In
.Jane Woodward Executive Director Expand Jane has worked in the public sector, run her own business and also worked extensively with the charity and ecclesiastical sector. She specialises in governance and management, and is passionate about good organisation and development. She is a professional facilitator and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) coach and is keen that people are equipped to plan positively for life following bereavement. Jane is responsible for the development and promotion of the AtaLoss national signposting and information service for bereaved people and professionals supporting them. She works with a wide range of organisations across all sectors and is the person to contact about external communications, media enquiries or to be a partner or funder. Please contact her on [email protected] Linked-In
Cassius Francis Project Co-Leader, Church Trainer & Resourcer of the Loss and HOPE Project Expand The Reverend Cassius Francis has been an ordained minister with the Wesleyan Holiness Church since 2015 and, alongside his role as Co-Leader of AtaLoss's Loss and HOPE Project, works part time as the Operations Manager for the church. Prior to ordained ministry, his background was in youth and community work and mentoring. Most recently he has developed an independent training forum and Facebook group called 'Pandemic Bereavement Recovery' and a trustee of Edward’s Trust a charity supporting children and families facing loss and surviving bereavement across the West Midlands. Cassius lives in the West Midlands with his wife Vanessa.
Georgia Elms Social Media Officer Expand Georgia is a marketing professional and former chair of WAY (Widowed and Young). She was widowed young with two small children and is passionate about getting bereavement onto the political agenda. Contact her with news and stories about bereavement that can be shared on social media. Contact: [email protected] Linked In
Katy Tutt Project Manager of the Loss and HOPE Project Expand Katy Tutt manages AtaLoss's Loss and HOPE Project, which equips and supports churches to become bereavement friendly within their communities. Katy has many years of experience in both church administration and sales and marketing. She is the person to contact if you have a faith-based resource you think should be included on the Loss and HOPE website or if you want to run The Bereavement Journey in your church. She lives in rural mid-Wales with her family and two mischievous dogs, sings in three different choirs and is secretary of her church's PCC.
Kim Foster Loss and HOPE Project Administrative Assistant Expand Kim Foster is the Administrative Assistant for AtaLoss's Loss and HOPE Project, which equips and supports churches to become bereavement friendly within their communities. Prior to working for AtaLoss, Kim worked in marketing and communications. She is the person to contact if you have a question regarding running The Bereavement Journey in your church. She lives in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside with her husband, two children and cat.
Lindsay Lucas AtaLoss Friends Co-ordinator Expand Lindsay Lucas has joined the team to establish the Friends of AtaLoss - Friends are supporters who believe in what we do, have benefitted from our service or are professionals who want others to know about our signposting and information service. Lindsay has enjoyed two main careers: teaching and running her own music business. She composed a musical work in 2008 to raise money for her local bereavement charity, Edward’s Trust, in Birmingham, only to find her own need for the charity’s counselling support three years later when her husband died suddenly leaving her the sole parent of a 12 year old. For the last eight years, Lindsay has befriended many young widows, through her support for Care For the Family (CFF). She has also delivered CFF’s Bereavement Awareness courses and helped facilitate 14 online The Bereavement Journey courses run by AtaLoss nationally and locally during the pandemic. She is a keen supporter bereavement charities and loves connecting & engaging with people, being creative, (and proof-reading!) - all transferable skills which she is enthusiastic to use in her new role as AtaLoss Friends Co-ordinator. Contact Lindsay to find out more about AtaLoss Friends - [email protected]
Niki Pembroke Business Relationship Manager Expand Niki Pembroke is an employee benefits professional and has helped introduce AtaLoss to corporate partnerships. She says:- "It has been a privilege to see first hand how much AtaLoss can do in ways of supporting those in need." If your organisation is a business interested in connecting with AtaLoss contact Niki at [email protected]
Pete English Project Leader and Trainer for the ListeningPeople Project Expand Pete has a passion for seeing young people get the support that they need and to find a voice to talk about their experiences. He's worked as a youth worker and counsellor for over 25 years specialising in supporting young people affected by bereavement and parental separation. He has spoken widely on this subject throughout the UK and other parts of the world and been involved in helping to set up charities that work with the bereaved. Pete leads the ListeningPeople Project for AtaLoss.org which specialises in training youth leaders, teachers and other professionals who engage with bereaved young people. For more information about the ListeningPeople project and youth bereavement, see the project page or contact Pete on [email protected]
Ross Tulloch Finance and Operational Support Officer Expand Ross Tulloch provides finance assistance and general operational support to the Board of AtaLoss on a day to day basis.
Vicky McQuarrie AtaLoss.org Administrator Expand Vicky McQuarrie provides administration support to the charity and helps us research and develop the signposting website. She understands about bereavement all too well having suffered several tragic losses herself - all sudden: her mother, her husband, then her sister. Please contact Vicky for queries about the website, to request materials, for information about listing your services or other general administration enquiries. Contact: [email protected] Linked In