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All of the latest news and blogs from Sue Ryder, where you'll find healthcare, fundraising, policy and volunteering stories from across the charity.

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Coping with your grief during Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral

As people across the United Kingdom prepare for Her Majesty’s funeral on Monday 19 September, our Head of Bereavement, Bianca Neumann, shares her advice about how to approach the day when you are already grieving for someone close to you.

Grieving for a public figure

When a public figure dies, the news can elicit a range of emotions. You may feel a sense of loss if you admired them, but you might also feel indifferent. If you've struggled with a bereavement, their death may bring feelings of grief to the surface again. The important thing, says our Head of Bereavement, Bianca Neumann, is that we should respect that everyone will feel differently.

Statement on the death of Her Majesty The Queen

Sue Ryder is greatly saddened to hear of the death of our Royal patron, Her Majesty The Queen.

Announcing Sue Ryder's new partnership with HomeServe UK

We are thrilled to announce a partnership with HomeServe, one of the UK’s leading home assistance providers. Through fundraising activities, staff training and skill-sharing projects, this exciting collaboration will help us to be there when it matters for people going through the most difficult time of their lives.

Betty, aged 93, takes to the skies to raise funds for Sue Ryder

“I want to do this to prove to myself that I still can” were the daring words of the 93-year old Gloucestershire grandmother who was strapped to the wings of a biplane as she fundraised for Sue Ryder. Find out more about her adventure today.

Paul returns for 100 lap fundraiser around The Chantry

A resident at Sue Ryder Neurological Care Centre The Chantry has completed an incredible 100 laps of the building in 67 days, raising money for the centre where he received specialist care following surgery to remove a brain tumour that left him unable to walk properly.

Five ways to support someone who is grieving

As part of our national movement to create more kindness around grief, we’re giving more people the confidence to be there for friends who are grieving. In this blog, Bianca Neumann, Head of Bereavement at Sue Ryder, shares five ways to be more Grief Kind when your loved one loses someone close to them.

How to start a grief journal

In this article, we’ll take you through the benefits of keeping a grief journal and show you how to get started with your own. We’ll share prompts about what you might want to include or write about, and we’ll also tell you more about our own journal tool that’s free for you to start using today.

Sing for Life returns to support Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice

Launching in September, Sing for Life will sign up local women to take part in a ten week pop-up singing project, working towards a fantastic live performance event at The Cresset this November, supporting Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice.

Celebrity supporters join with Sue Ryder in a bid to recruit more palliative care nurses

Sue Ryder celebrity supporters Sir Geoff Hurst MBE, rugby player Jamie Peacock MBE and Malin Andersson have joined with Sue Ryder to launch the ‘We are Sue Ryder’ campaign, aiming to raise awareness of the critical recruitment need for palliative care nurses across the UK.

Coping with your grief during Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral

As people across the United Kingdom prepare for Her Majesty’s funeral on Monday 19 September, our Head of Bereavement, Bianca Neumann, shares her advice about how to approach the day when you are already grieving for someone close to you.

Grieving for a public figure

When a public figure dies, the news can elicit a range of emotions. You may feel a sense of loss if you admired them, but you might also feel indifferent. If you've struggled with a bereavement, their death may bring feelings of grief to the surface again. The important thing, says our Head of Bereavement, Bianca Neumann, is that we should respect that everyone will feel differently.

Statement on the death of Her Majesty The Queen

Sue Ryder is greatly saddened to hear of the death of our Royal patron, Her Majesty The Queen.

Announcing Sue Ryder's new partnership with HomeServe UK

We are thrilled to announce a partnership with HomeServe, one of the UK’s leading home assistance providers. Through fundraising activities, staff training and skill-sharing projects, this exciting collaboration will help us to be there when it matters for people going through the most difficult time of their lives.

Betty, aged 93, takes to the skies to raise funds for Sue Ryder

“I want to do this to prove to myself that I still can” were the daring words of the 93-year old Gloucestershire grandmother who was strapped to the wings of a biplane as she fundraised for Sue Ryder. Find out more about her adventure today.

Paul returns for 100 lap fundraiser around The Chantry

A resident at Sue Ryder Neurological Care Centre The Chantry has completed an incredible 100 laps of the building in 67 days, raising money for the centre where he received specialist care following surgery to remove a brain tumour that left him unable to walk properly.

Five ways to support someone who is grieving

As part of our national movement to create more kindness around grief, we’re giving more people the confidence to be there for friends who are grieving. In this blog, Bianca Neumann, Head of Bereavement at Sue Ryder, shares five ways to be more Grief Kind when your loved one loses someone close to them.

How to start a grief journal

In this article, we’ll take you through the benefits of keeping a grief journal and show you how to get started with your own. We’ll share prompts about what you might want to include or write about, and we’ll also tell you more about our own journal tool that’s free for you to start using today.

Sing for Life returns to support Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice

Launching in September, Sing for Life will sign up local women to take part in a ten week pop-up singing project, working towards a fantastic live performance event at The Cresset this November, supporting Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice.

Celebrity supporters join with Sue Ryder in a bid to recruit more palliative care nurses

Sue Ryder celebrity supporters Sir Geoff Hurst MBE, rugby player Jamie Peacock MBE and Malin Andersson have joined with Sue Ryder to launch the ‘We are Sue Ryder’ campaign, aiming to raise awareness of the critical recruitment need for palliative care nurses across the UK.