Bereavement Support
Who We Are & What We Do
Stafford & District Bereavement & Loss Support Service (SDBLSS) is a Stafford based registered charity which was established in 1984 by Dr Linda Machin when a need was recognised for bereavement support for local people. SDBLSS entered into partnership with Katharine House Hospice in 2010 but remains a registered independent charity which closely follows the guidelines of The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Our Mission
The mission of SDBLSS is to provide a quality, caring and confidential bereavement support service to the local community.
Through the tireless efforts of our volunteer bereavement supporters,
our charity endeavours to help clients who access our service to make positive differences to their lives as they experience difficult times.
Our Counsellors
About our Counsellors and Support Workers… Our volunteers are people who are specially trained to be skilled in listening and providing emotional support, whilst you talk and gently go through what has happened during your time of bereavement or loss.
Our Services can offer you
As a Volunteer
Time
Emotional Support
Confidentiality
Skilled Listening
A New Understanding
Meet the Trustees & Volunteers
OUR TEAM
Our Team of Trustees and Volunteers are from all walks of life and many of them have experienced bereavement or loss in their own lives so they will have some understanding of how you may be feeling.
CHAIR
Shyamali Fenton
TRUSTEES
Dr. Nick Barnes
Allison Buckley
Lin Russell
Gillian Pardesi
THE ADMIN TEAM
Lesley Bailey
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Allie Hudson
Yvonne Hinksman
In Memory
It was with great sadness that Stafford & District Bereavement & Loss Support Service learned of the death of our dear colleague Angela Loughran.
Angela had been a trustee of our charity for over 25 years, serving as our Chair up until her appointment as Mayor of Stafford and as Vice-Chair thereafter.
Angela brought a wealth of experience and wisdom to our board. She will be particularly remembered for her enthusiasm for bereavement support in the community and her encouragement to all of our volunteers. All at SDBLSS will miss her very much .
(Image with thanks to Stafford Borough Council).
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In Memory
In memory of our dear friend, Trustee, Honorary President and founder of this incredible charity, Mr Ian Glover.
He will be very sadly missed and we will remain in contact with his lovely wife, Jenny, and thank her for the support that she gave to Ian and our charity throughout this time.
40 years celebration in 2024
