West Suffolk Cruse

The local branch of Cruse Bereavement Care covering West Suffolk

Helping the bereaved with Cruse

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By Volunteering

Why does Cruse need volunteers?

Cruse needs volunteers to help people who are struggling to face the future after a death. It can be immensely rewarding to meet bereaved people and we need volunteers to make sure that any bereaved person who needs us can have someone to talk to. But you can also help in other very important ways - whatever you do to help Cruse you will be helping bereaved people

Who can volunteer for Cruse?

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. You will be given all the preparation and support you need. We welcome men and women of all ages, races, cultures and backgrounds.

If you are interested in volunteering please phone us or write to us, the contact details are on the site home page. You can also email us if you would prefer.

Financially

All our volunteers are unpaid and expect no reward, all our visiting is free. Yet we have costs 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 then please send a cheque (payable to W.S.Cruse) to the honorary treasurer at the address on the site home page.
Some very generous people have even left Cruse money in their wills. It is hard to express just how grateful we feel when someone does such a marvellous thing.