National Friendly chooses Cruse Bereavement Support as their Charity of the Year

BRISTOL, U.K. - June 25, 2022 - PRLog -- Bristol-based mutual insurer, National Friendly and the Cruse Bereavement Support charity have joined forces to develop a partnership which aims to help people through one of the most painful times in life – the loss of a loved one. National Friendly will be fundraising for Cruse during the next 12 months and will also offer other practical support based on its long track record and experience of working with community organisations.

Graham Singleton, CEO at National Friendly says "We have a 150-year history of insuring people and providing them with health & protection cover. Our partnership with Cruse is important to us, as we want to support those within our local community suffering with grief and loneliness. Our charitable and community work has a simple objective, to make a fundamental difference to local lives, both today and tomorrow. It's important that we continue to raise awareness of the free services available to people which will enable us to deal with all kinds of grief as well as the way that we deliver those services."

Cruse Bereavement Support are the UK's leading bereavement charity, their local Bristol & District Branch consists of volunteers who provide services in the local community and were nominated by National Friendly staff members.

Neil, an employee at National Friendly who has been a volunteer for nearly nine years at Cruse said, "We believe that everyone should receive support when someone dies. Cruse provide this support, free of charge to anyone, at any time in their grief journey and we want to be able to help everyone who needs us. At National Friendly, staff are encouraged to get involved with their community and raise funds for good causes, with funds raised matched by the business."

National Friendly have an award-winning collaborative approach to community work, acting as a bridge between local organisations. The mutual insurer can point proudly to a long track record of supporting Bristol charities large and small. These include Children's Hospice South West, SW Cystic Fibrosis, St Mungo's and Southmead Hospital Charity, raising substantial amounts of money over the years for each.

If you or someone you know needs to speak to someone then please call the Cruse Helpline on 0808 808 1677 or visit www.cruse.org.uk for more information.