Contacting us:
In Suffolk we have four branches which directly support the bereaved. Contact details for each may be found by following these links:
How can you help?
By volunteering
Cruse needs volunteers to help people who are struggling to face the future after a death. We need to make sure that any bereaved person who needs us can have someone to talk to.
Anyone can apply to be a volunteer for Cruse. You do not need any qualifications or previous experience but you do need to care about bereaved people and have time to offer. Training courses are run regularly to recruit Bereavement Service Volunteers. You will be given all the preparation and support you need. We welcome men and women of all ages, races, cultures and backgrounds.
You can also help in other important ways: volunteers are always needed for administration roles, fund-raising, etc. Whatever you do to help Cruse, you are helping bereaved people.
If you are interested in volunteering, please phone your local branch. You can also email us if you would prefer.
By donating
All our volunteers are unpaid and expect no reward; all our visiting is free. However, we have some expenses and we have to raise all the money we spend.
There are people who know how much they have been helped by Cruse and want to say "thank you" in a positive way. If you wish to donate, please send a cheque (payable to Cruse Bereavement Care) to the Area or branch Treasurer. The Area Treasurer's address is as follows:
19 Tower Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3BE
Some very generous people have even left money to Cruse in their wills. It is hard to express just how grateful we feel when someone does such a marvellous thing.