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Bereavement services and support must sign up to an agreed set of standards, including ensuring they meet the diverse needs of the communities they serve.

The National Bereavement Alliance will be refreshing the Bereavement Care Service Standards in 2023-24 as part of its work for the Health and Wellbeing Alliance.

NICE and SIGN must develop guidelines for the delivery of bereavement support at all levels

UKCB partners have submitted a paper to inform a discussion with NICE about prioritising this work

Governments in each UK nation must invest 79p annually per person in the population for transforming bereavement services over the next 5 years, with a particular focus on better supporting Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities, and others who are currently poorly served.

The government has committed to reviewing the relevant pages of gov.uk which will bring welcome clarity about how to seek support for those that need it. Disappointingly, no progress has been made on securing national funding for the bereavement support. Interim results from the National Bereavement Alliance’s 2023 State of the Bereavement Sector survey found that 40% of voluntary sector bereavement service managers reported their income is less secure than before the pandemic.

All public, private and third sector bodies supporting bereaved people must commit to tackling inequalities in access to emotional support following a bereavement

During 2023/24 the National Bereavement Alliance will be refreshing the Bereavement Care Service Standards as part of its work for the Health and Wellbeing Alliance. This project will include a focus on tackling inequalities.

All UK Governments must commission further research to better understand the emotional support needs of people affected by bereavement with a particular focus on understanding how services can be improved for Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities and groups whose grief is disenfranchised.

The National Institute for Health and Research released a policy call in 2022 for research into equitable bereavement support for those from minoritised ethnic communities. The successful project, led by researchers at Kings College London and Sheffield University will be starting in the Autumn.

Bereavement services and support must sign up to an agreed set of standards, including ensuring they meet the diverse needs of the communities they serve.

The National Bereavement Alliance will be refreshing the Bereavement Care Service Standards in 2023-24 as part of its work for the Health and Wellbeing Alliance.

NICE and SIGN must develop guidelines for the delivery of bereavement support at all levels

UKCB partners have submitted a paper to inform a discussion with NICE about prioritising this work

Governments in each UK nation must invest 79p annually per person in the population for transforming bereavement services over the next 5 years, with a particular focus on better supporting Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities, and others who are currently poorly served.

The government has committed to reviewing the relevant pages of gov.uk which will bring welcome clarity about how to seek support for those that need it. Disappointingly, no progress has been made on securing national funding for the bereavement support. Interim results from the National Bereavement Alliance’s 2023 State of the Bereavement Sector survey found that 40% of voluntary sector bereavement service managers reported their income is less secure than before the pandemic.

All public, private and third sector bodies supporting bereaved people must commit to tackling inequalities in access to emotional support following a bereavement

During 2023/24 the National Bereavement Alliance will be refreshing the Bereavement Care Service Standards as part of its work for the Health and Wellbeing Alliance. This project will include a focus on tackling inequalities.

All UK Governments must commission further research to better understand the emotional support needs of people affected by bereavement with a particular focus on understanding how services can be improved for Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities and groups whose grief is disenfranchised.

The National Institute for Health and Research released a policy call in 2022 for research into equitable bereavement support for those from minoritised ethnic communities. The successful project, led by researchers at Kings College London and Sheffield University will be starting in the Autumn.