This document sets out ways in which organisations can help build capacity in local communities so that

“I live in a community where everybody recognises that we all have a role to play in supporting each other in times of crisis and loss. People are ready, willing and confident to have conversations about living and dying well and to support each other in emotional and practical ways.”

(Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: A national framework for local action 2015-2020)

The document includes examples of community capacity building to help people support one another in bereavement.

Published by: National Council for Palliative Care