Grief Encounter are working in collaboration with Lloyds Banking Group to provide professional bereavement support to Lloyds Banking Group customers

Visit our partner’s at Lloyds Bank bereavement support division

Sarasin & Partners, a large investment firm, selected Grief Encounter as a charity partner at the start of 2022. With the support of our fundraising team, they have completed a wealth of fundraising activities, including the Forget-Me-Not Walk, our Go Karting Endurance Race two years running, ran marathons, organised a raffle at their annual summer party, hosted several bake sales and after work drinks, and plan to do the Three Peaks Challenge in July – all in aid of Grief Encounter. The firm also match funds all the employees’ hard work and gives them the time they need to pursue their fundraising.

To date, they have raised over £45,000 with more to follow!

“We absolutely love working with Grief Encounter and it has given us enormous pleasure knowing that our fundraising efforts are having a meaningful impact on the lives of bereaved children, young people and wider families. We have been delighted to support the charity both individually and at a firm level, and it continues to be a very rewarding partnership in every way possible.”

James Kelway-Bamber, Senior Investment Manager

‘White & Case are delighted to have supported Grief Encounter as our London office charity partner over the past two years. Our people are inspired by the extraordinary work Grief Encounter do for young people and families experiencing bereavement and we see this reflected in the uptake of, and enthusiasm in, our fundraising events. In addition, it has been great working with the Grief Encounter partnerships team, who have made these two years not only impactful but very enjoyable.’ Gavin McLean, General Counsel and London Charity Partner Committee Chair

Aviva and Grief Encounter have worked closely together for since 2014 with Grief Encounter providing advice, support and training to both their bereavement units and extended teams. Aviva promote Grief Encounter services both internally and externally through all their materials.

Aviva are committed to supporting Grief Encounter on an annual basis and have also run additional fundraisers including Office Olympics across their offices.

The CSHA has supported Grief Encounter since 2018, from taking part in the Forget Me Not Walk, to hosting Gala Dinners to raise vital funds for Grief Encounter. Their ongoing support has enabled bereaved children, young people and their families to access professional bereavement counselling and the support they need after the death of someone close.  We are so grateful.

Vice President Stephen Harrison said “once I saw the most amazing work that Grief Encounter were doing, the support and help they give to bereaved families and the absolute dedication of the Grief Encounter team, I knew this was a charity that deserved and needs all the support we can afford them.”

CHSA will hold their gala dinner in May in aid of Grief Encounter. Find out more about the event here.

About CSHA

Chandler and Neal are an executive headhunting firm who operate on a National basis to cover the Construction & Property industry. They are passionate about creating a positive impact through their work and give 10% of all revenue to Grief Encounter and another charity in their local area of Basingstoke. They are ambassadors of the charity and do a wonderful job of raising awareness of our services in their community.

A small business that create timeless keepsakes that symbolise the most precious people in your life, Hand on Heart support Grief Encounter in a number of ways including through their memorial and bereavement range. The range features bespoke jewellery made from a loved one’s hand or fingerprints, handwriting sample or ashes to remember them in a unique and beautiful way.  It’s a wonderfully fitting partnership for Grief Encounter that we embrace and treasure.

Grief Encounter was selected and voted in as one of our charity partners this year because of the incredible work they do for bereaved children and families. Both mental health and children’s charities are of particular interest to us especially after Covid and the devastating impact it had. We have supported them in a number of ways from our internal events, running half marathons and even selling their wristbands in reception.

We are very proud of our support of Grief Encounter who make such a difference to the lives of the children and young people they support, those who have experienced the death of someone close.