For Social Workers

Partner with Edwards Trust to support bereaved families

Enhance Your Practice with Edward’s Trust's Top-Tier Bereavement Support
bereavement services for parents, children and families in the west midlands

Comprehensive bereavement support for families

As a social worker, you play an essential role in supporting families through some of their most challenging times. At Edward’s Trust, we are here to complement your efforts by providing top-tier bereavement support parents, children and young people who have experienced profound loss.

We adhere to the highest standards of care, and operate across all the tiers as outlined by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) three-component model. You can be sure that support needs for the families you work with will be fully assessed, and individual tailored work will be provided.

We offer three key types of bereavement support: specialist counselling, which provides a safe and private space for individuals to explore their grief with a trained professional; well-being therapies, offering moments of peace and relaxation to help individuals manage their emotions and stress; and support groups, which create opportunities to connect with others who share similar experiences, fostering understanding and a sense of community.

Why partner with Edwards Trust?

  • Comprehensive Support: We provide a full range of services to address the emotional, physical and practical needs of bereaved families.
  • Experienced Team: Our professional counsellors and therapists are highly skilled in offering compassionate, effective care for complex and prolonged grief.
  • Collaborative Approach: We work closely with social workers to ensure seamless support and tailored care for families.
  • Measurable Outcomes: We use nationally recognised methodologies to capture and evaluate the impact of our services, ensuring families benefit from meaningful and effective support.

Referring a parent, child or family to Edward’s Trust is straight-forward. Our team will guide you through the process and together, we can help families navigate their grief journey and rebuild a sense of hope and resilience.

Please check our referral criteria before making a referral

Refer a parent, child or young person to Edward’s Trust

Enhance Your Practice with Edward’s Trust's Top-Tier Bereavement Support
"Feedback from families has been very positive, and as a result I feel this arrangement has worked very well for the families we support, which gives me and my officers the confidence to refer you to them. …. by having your continued partnership in supporting bereaved families following a fatal road traffic collision, you are helping to fill a void that would be left open without the support of partners such as yourselves, which is helping to improve victim services within the Region."
Family Liaison Coordinator