Liverpool Bereavement Service
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Introduction
If you have suffered a bereavement, you may befeeling sad, lonely, angry,
resentful, guilty, depressed oreven suicidal.
Everyone will experience griefdidifferently, there is no set measure of pain or loss
Sometimes it can help to talkto someone, other than a family
member, about your feelings
Liverpool Bereavement Service isa unique, confidential, free
voluntary organisation focused onvoluntary organisation focused onproviding a free, open-endedbereavement service to the
people of Liverpool
Our bereavement support serviceis offered to any person living within
the Liverpool City Council boundarieswho has been bereaved nd feels they would benefit from someone to talk to.
You do not need to be refered by your Gyour GP or Social worker
Volunteers, who are all trained in basiccounselling are available to offer a
“listening ear” and support for as longas it is felt to be necessary.
The volunteers are all caring, sensitiveand understanding individuals.
They receive ongoing training and They receive ongoing training and have regular supervision with, and
support from, their co-ordinator
Generally, appointments will be oncea week, until you are feeling more
able to cope. The length of time yourvolunteer will continue to make
appointments may vary from a fewweeks to a few months. This will
depend on your needs. The depend on your needs. The arrangement will only end when both
you and your volunteer agree thatyou feel confident to cope without
any further support
This is a confidential service; anythingdiscussed with your volunteer will
remain private within ourorganisation.
Our bereavement support serviceis an entirely free service
Who is the service for?
What does the service offer? How long will I be supported?