Helping to tackle epidemic of grief

THE UK’s leading grief charity saw calls to its helpline double during the pandemic, when an estimated 2.5million Britons lost loved ones.

In response, Cruse Bereavement Support has introduced a live instant helpline on its website, cruse.org.uk, and increased support from trained volunteers on its social-media platforms.

Charlene Vallory, Cruse’s director of fundraising, said: ‘We’ve had to cope with isolation and not being able to say goodbye, as well as the heart-breaking disruption to funerals.

‘The UK has experienced an epidemic of grief, and with demand still rising on a daily basis it’s vital that we raise the funds to give people struggling with grief the support they need.’