Compassionate Sheffield exists to improve people’s experiences of death, dying, loss and grief in Sheffield. This community-led programme acknowledges that death is a social and cultural event, that affects all of us. We’re funded by the NHS Integrated Care Board, Sheffield City Council and St Luke’s Hospice. The programme began in 2021.
What we do:
We collaborate with people, communities and organisations to create spaces where people feel safe and supported to explore and develop their knowledge of death, dying, loss and grief. We work with communities to develop asset-based resources in partnership with local care agency services. This helps to bridge gaps between local citizens and Sheffield’s health and wellbeing services. Our work is targeted to support individuals and communities who experience health and wellbeing inequalities in the city.
Why it matters:
Death is part of life. It affects everyone. Whether approaching the end of our own lives or supporting others, we can all benefit from growing confidence in how to navigate and support each other.
When people are dying only a small amount of their time is spent with healthcare professionals. More time is spent with family, friends, and other people within their communities. This is why we take a community development approach.
How we do it:
The programme is led by the needs, experiences, and ambitions of those we work with. By responding to what matters most, we encourage a sense of ownership with the people we partner with. Whether we are creating spaces for people to talk openly about life, loss and death, delivering workshops or creating resources, our role varies between being facilitators, collaborators and curators. We take a community development approach to our work, using a model of social movement to support cultural change.
Company Details
- Employees
- 1
- Founded
- -
- Address
- St Luke's Hospice, Sheffield,s11 9ne,united Kingdom
- Industry
- Community Services
- NAICS
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Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief ServicesCommunity Food ServicesCommunity Housing ServicesTemporary SheltersOther Community Housing Services
- Keywords
- Community Development, Community Engagement, End of Life Care, Bereavement, Grief, Advance Planned, Workshop Delivery, Creating Resources.
- HQ
- Sheffield
- Competitors
- Fortix Support.
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Compassionate Sheffield's website is https://www.compassionate-sheffield.co.uk/
Compassionate Sheffield's LinkedIn profile is https://uk.linkedin.com/company/compassionate-sheffield
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Compassionate Sheffield's top competitors are
Fortix Support.
Compassionate Sheffield's categories are Community Services
Compassionate Sheffield's founding year is 2021
