information for third parties
We are happy to discuss whether our service might be appropriate for the person you have in mind – if you provide us with your own contact details on our contact form.
Our support is only effective if someone feels ready for bereavement support and is in a position to make that initial contact themselves. We are happy to discuss individual cases where there may be access issues related to a disability – to explore any adjustments we can make.
Our bereavement supporters are volunteers with a range of skills but not necessarily from a counselling background and are required to successfully complete our 30 hour bereavement training.
Sometimes a crisis service is more appropriate such as the Richmond Mind Journey Recovery Hub
Please contact us on support@space2grieve.org.uk if you have any concerns about our criteria or you would like any further information.
Before advising someone to self-refer to us please note that they must:
- Not be attending any other regular psychological treatment
- Not be feeling extremely anxious and having panic attacks or flashbacks
- Not be actively suicidal, or self-harming
- Not be having episodes of hypomania or mania, (feeling very high) or psychosis (may be hearing voices, or feeling very paranoid).
- Not be having episodes of dissociation, feeling disconnected from yourself and the world around you, having memory gaps – pre-dating the bereavement.
- Not be excessively using recreational drugs or alcohol