Cruse Bereavement Support

Cruse Bereavement Support is the UKs leading bereavement charity, and the key strength of our organisation is the contribution made by our great team of volunteers. Cruse is looking to recruit new volunteers from the Gloucestershire and surrounding areas with specific skills and/or a range of capabilities and experience to provide online and telephone support to our bereaved clients.

  WHAT WE OFFER OUR VOLUNTEERS

• An opportunity to make a difference to bereaved people at the most difficult time of their lives

 • Access to our highly regarded comprehensive training that is quality checked by NCPS

• Monthly supervision support in an online group setting

• Access to a range of CPD- National and Local

• Ongoing opportunities to take on new roles such as an assessor role.

 Placement volunteer opportunities-please see attached Cruse Placement Policy 

• A supportive community of volunteers and staff

  WHAT IS IMPORTANT AS A BEREAVEMENT VOLUNTEER

• Supportive, empathetic and non-judgemental • Comfortable talking about grief • Committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion • Resilient • Compassionate • Reliable • Comfortable using electronic systems for client work purposes • Time to commit to client work, supervision and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

We will ask for references and complete an enhanced criminal record check for all Bereavement Volunteer applicants