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This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 25 January 2023
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In the financial year 2022/23, the company’s activities have provided benefit to anyone dealing with loss of any kind, including people with direct experience of loss, their families, friends, and supporters, workplaces, schools, and community organisations.These people have benefited by:Provision of information and opportunities to learn about grief via the www.griefspecialists.org website, national press coverage, and social media Connection with a broad network of grief professionals for anyone requiring further support, andPromotion of recovery and wellbeing-oriented services and activities.We were able to create and set up the resource website in the first few weeks of operating. We have produced free downloadable guides on bereavement for schools, people taking in Ukrainian refugees, social prescribers, and ‘What to Say’ – a guide to support anyone dealing with loss, which has been read over 300 times.There have been regular articles written by grief professionals on the website that have been shared through social media (usually 2-3 per week).We have also signposted people to the website through expert articles and comments in mainstream media coverage on a regular (at least monthly, and at times, weekly) basis. We have also appeared on national television and radio.We reached social prescribers through talking at their annual conference to highlight the differences between grief and depression.We have created a safe and supportive free community space online for grief professionals to share best practice/knowledge share, training, ask questions, and support each other. We have set up a paid-for membership directory on the website for qualified and insured grief specialists, which includes the opportunity to submit articles to the website, business support, and access to media opportunities.We have started applying for funding to support grievers and to help our organisation develop. (One unsuccessful, awaiting outcomes of others).
The company’s stakeholders are grievers and grief professionals. The directors have all experienced significant losses and have undergone grief training, and have developed the business model based on experience of what is missing for grievers currently. This is mostly around access to help via GPs, Cruse Bereavement Care, and other charities. End user experience is generally centred on long waiting times. Also, some charities offer peer-to-peer support, and while this is helpful in removing isolation, it comes with other difficulties, such as grief remaining unresolved.We have started to gather feedback from end users, which includes:“Thank you for sharing this. My husband died at the end of November and accessing support has been both confusing and difficult. I've been hoping to find a grief/bereavement coach type person and your website has just helped me find several options.”“This is a fantastic piece of work and a really easy read giving lots of practical ideas on how to support someone who is grieving. Thank you!”“So many people need a resource like this. We just aren’t prepared for loss.” Feedback from grief specialists includes:“The Grief Specialists community is such a safe and supportive place to be, it feels like family. I highly recommend it to any Grief professional who is feeling lonely on their journey.” “Being part of the Grief Specialists community really does give me a sense of belonging, where I can reach out when I need advice or support. It provides me with the opportunity to learn from like-minded people and also encourage and support others when they may need it."
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
18 October 2023
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Maria Bailey
Status: Director