Tor MacKenzie

Tor MacKenzie is an IT Support Businesswoman and mother of two. Tor has a long association with AtaLoss and our support programme 'The Bereavement Journey'. Her husband died of cancer in December 2013 when her children were only 3 and 7. Finding support was difficult but she eventually turned to Widowed and Young (WAY) as well as Care for the Family’s ‘Widowed Young Support’ befriender service. As Tor explains, “These were an absolute lifeline to me, to be able to travel this journey with others who simply got it”. Her experience turned her into an advocate for AtaLoss and she is now totally committed to helping others find the support they need when bereaved.

Tor later became a befriender herself for Care for the Family (CFF) which led to her being a ‘The Bereavement Journey’ facilitator. She has supported many people through this work, helping them to navigate their own grief journey and find their ‘new normal’.