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@sueryder.bsky.social
· Jan 8
Our latest research found that 88% of people feel alone in their grief. At Sue Ryder, we believe #GriefDeservesBetter.
Together, we can make sure no one faces death or grief alone.
Find out more about our campaign & our free grief support services at sueryder.org/our-campaigns/grief-deserves-better
Together, we can make sure no one faces death or grief alone.
Find out more about our campaign & our free grief support services at sueryder.org/our-campaigns/grief-deserves-better
If you are receiving palliative care, you may feel fatigue, extreme tiredness, weakness or lack of energy which does not go away when you rest or sleep. It's effects can be upsetting, we have a guide on how to manage at sueryder.org/end-of-life-care/living-with-a-terminal-illness/managing-fatigue
February 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
If you are receiving palliative care, you may feel fatigue, extreme tiredness, weakness or lack of energy which does not go away when you rest or sleep. It's effects can be upsetting, we have a guide on how to manage at sueryder.org/end-of-life-care/living-with-a-terminal-illness/managing-fatigue
It’s so important to take care of yourself when you are grieving, but it can be hard to know where to start.
It can help to make a plan to help you prepare for a few days at a time.
You can read our guide at https://griefguide.sueryder.org/support/coping-with-bereavement/taking-care-of-yourself/
It can help to make a plan to help you prepare for a few days at a time.
You can read our guide at https://griefguide.sueryder.org/support/coping-with-bereavement/taking-care-of-yourself/
January 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
It’s so important to take care of yourself when you are grieving, but it can be hard to know where to start.
It can help to make a plan to help you prepare for a few days at a time.
You can read our guide at https://griefguide.sueryder.org/support/coping-with-bereavement/taking-care-of-yourself/
It can help to make a plan to help you prepare for a few days at a time.
You can read our guide at https://griefguide.sueryder.org/support/coping-with-bereavement/taking-care-of-yourself/
Are you looking for something new to do with your time this year? Our shops are made by our volunteers, and are a brilliant place to learn new skills and find community.
Want to find out more? Head to sueryder.org/volunteer, and help make a difference in 2026 💙
Want to find out more? Head to sueryder.org/volunteer, and help make a difference in 2026 💙
January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Are you looking for something new to do with your time this year? Our shops are made by our volunteers, and are a brilliant place to learn new skills and find community.
Want to find out more? Head to sueryder.org/volunteer, and help make a difference in 2026 💙
Want to find out more? Head to sueryder.org/volunteer, and help make a difference in 2026 💙
Over 600 phone calls and more than 400 thank you cards 🙌
Our 2026 Thanking Day has been and gone but not before staff from across Sue Ryder thanked hundreds of our supporters for their generosity last year by phone and with handwritten thank you cards.
Our 2026 Thanking Day has been and gone but not before staff from across Sue Ryder thanked hundreds of our supporters for their generosity last year by phone and with handwritten thank you cards.
January 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Over 600 phone calls and more than 400 thank you cards 🙌
Our 2026 Thanking Day has been and gone but not before staff from across Sue Ryder thanked hundreds of our supporters for their generosity last year by phone and with handwritten thank you cards.
Our 2026 Thanking Day has been and gone but not before staff from across Sue Ryder thanked hundreds of our supporters for their generosity last year by phone and with handwritten thank you cards.
From April, a new Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave will provide up to 52 weeks of leave for fathers and partners whose partner dies before their child’s first birthday - read more about the changes at www.gov.uk/government/n...
Stronger parental leave rights to give millions of working families the “security they deserve”
New day one rights to parental leave set to enter force from April.
www.gov.uk
January 12, 2026 at 12:50 PM
From April, a new Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave will provide up to 52 weeks of leave for fathers and partners whose partner dies before their child’s first birthday - read more about the changes at www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Exciting news! Sue Ryder welcomes Daniel as the new south west regional director, enhancing support in palliative care. What impact will he make? #Healthcare
https://www.soglos.com/news/business/new-south-west-regional-director-for-healthcare-services-joins-sue-ryder/26582/
https://www.soglos.com/news/business/new-south-west-regional-director-for-healthcare-services-joins-sue-ryder/26582/
January 8, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Exciting news! Sue Ryder welcomes Daniel as the new south west regional director, enhancing support in palliative care. What impact will he make? #Healthcare
https://www.soglos.com/news/business/new-south-west-regional-director-for-healthcare-services-joins-sue-ryder/26582/
https://www.soglos.com/news/business/new-south-west-regional-director-for-healthcare-services-joins-sue-ryder/26582/
Today in @commonshealth.bsky.social the Care Minister,
@skinnock.bsky.social, announced £25m will be made available to hospices across England.
Our Chief Executive, @jamescsanderson.bsky.social, comments on this announcement.
@skinnock.bsky.social, announced £25m will be made available to hospices across England.
Our Chief Executive, @jamescsanderson.bsky.social, comments on this announcement.
January 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Today in @commonshealth.bsky.social the Care Minister,
@skinnock.bsky.social, announced £25m will be made available to hospices across England.
Our Chief Executive, @jamescsanderson.bsky.social, comments on this announcement.
@skinnock.bsky.social, announced £25m will be made available to hospices across England.
Our Chief Executive, @jamescsanderson.bsky.social, comments on this announcement.
We are delighted to announce the launch of major new NHS-commissioned, life-changing palliative care services across Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire. These will reach more people who need us across the region.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
We are delighted to announce the launch of major new NHS-commissioned, life-changing palliative care services across Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire. These will reach more people who need us across the region.
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Got unwanted Christmas gifts? 🎁 Donate them to Sue Ryder and support hospice care for those in need! What will you giv#CharityChallengenge
https://rdg.today/sue-ryder-urges-people-to-donate-unwanted-christmas-gifts-to-support-hospice-care/
https://rdg.today/sue-ryder-urges-people-to-donate-unwanted-christmas-gifts-to-support-hospice-care/
Sue Ryder urges people to donate unwanted Christmas gifts to support hospice care
The charity Sue Ryder is encouraging people to donate unwanted Christmas presents to its local shops to help raise funds
rdg.today
January 5, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Got unwanted Christmas gifts? 🎁 Donate them to Sue Ryder and support hospice care for those in need! What will you giv#CharityChallengenge
https://rdg.today/sue-ryder-urges-people-to-donate-unwanted-christmas-gifts-to-support-hospice-care/
https://rdg.today/sue-ryder-urges-people-to-donate-unwanted-christmas-gifts-to-support-hospice-care/
Our Chief Executive @jamescsanderson.bsky.social comments on today's BBC News article, which notes that a rising number of end-of-life patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment provided this winter. 1/2
December 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our Chief Executive @jamescsanderson.bsky.social comments on today's BBC News article, which notes that a rising number of end-of-life patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment provided this winter. 1/2
A huge thank you to our amazing team working throughout Christmas to provide care and support when it matters most from @jamescsanderson.bsky.social
Your dedication makes all the difference 💙
Your dedication makes all the difference 💙
December 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
A huge thank you to our amazing team working throughout Christmas to provide care and support when it matters most from @jamescsanderson.bsky.social
Your dedication makes all the difference 💙
Your dedication makes all the difference 💙
Christmas can be hard for anyone who’s grieving a loved one.
Learn how to support them this December – what to say, what to gift, and how to be there: sueryder.org/grief-support/supporting-someone-bereaved/christmas/
Learn how to support them this December – what to say, what to gift, and how to be there: sueryder.org/grief-support/supporting-someone-bereaved/christmas/
December 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Christmas can be hard for anyone who’s grieving a loved one.
Learn how to support them this December – what to say, what to gift, and how to be there: sueryder.org/grief-support/supporting-someone-bereaved/christmas/
Learn how to support them this December – what to say, what to gift, and how to be there: sueryder.org/grief-support/supporting-someone-bereaved/christmas/
Today, Marie Rimmer, Labour MP for St Helens South and Whiston, officially opened our new Sue Ryder shop in St Helens!
It was great to welcome Marie, who explored the shop, chatted with our brilliant staff and volunteers, and admired our stock, including our wool selection!
It was great to welcome Marie, who explored the shop, chatted with our brilliant staff and volunteers, and admired our stock, including our wool selection!
December 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Today, Marie Rimmer, Labour MP for St Helens South and Whiston, officially opened our new Sue Ryder shop in St Helens!
It was great to welcome Marie, who explored the shop, chatted with our brilliant staff and volunteers, and admired our stock, including our wool selection!
It was great to welcome Marie, who explored the shop, chatted with our brilliant staff and volunteers, and admired our stock, including our wool selection!
We're pleased to see that the Employment Rights Bill, which includes a new right to bereavement leave from day one of employment, has passed its final stage in Parliament.
We've called for better bereavement leave for years. Find out more on our website: www.sueryder.org/blog/new-rig...
We've called for better bereavement leave for years. Find out more on our website: www.sueryder.org/blog/new-rig...
New right to bereavement leave passed by Parliament
www.sueryder.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
We're pleased to see that the Employment Rights Bill, which includes a new right to bereavement leave from day one of employment, has passed its final stage in Parliament.
We've called for better bereavement leave for years. Find out more on our website: www.sueryder.org/blog/new-rig...
We've called for better bereavement leave for years. Find out more on our website: www.sueryder.org/blog/new-rig...
Grief Awareness Week was last week, and we shared ways that you could find support if you are grieving. We know grief doesn't have a time limit. Our support is available all year round, so if you need us, we’re here for you at sueryder.org/support
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Grief Awareness Week was last week, and we shared ways that you could find support if you are grieving. We know grief doesn't have a time limit. Our support is available all year round, so if you need us, we’re here for you at sueryder.org/support
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Christmas is coming... and so came the Santas to Burghley Park for the wildly popular Stamford Santa fun run.
All 1700 of them!
That's a lot of medals!
Organised in aid of Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, Mindspace Stamford, and the Rotary Club of Stamford Burghley.
Photo credit - Angela Hoyes
All 1700 of them!
That's a lot of medals!
Organised in aid of Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, Mindspace Stamford, and the Rotary Club of Stamford Burghley.
Photo credit - Angela Hoyes
December 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Christmas is coming... and so came the Santas to Burghley Park for the wildly popular Stamford Santa fun run.
All 1700 of them!
That's a lot of medals!
Organised in aid of Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, Mindspace Stamford, and the Rotary Club of Stamford Burghley.
Photo credit - Angela Hoyes
All 1700 of them!
That's a lot of medals!
Organised in aid of Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, Mindspace Stamford, and the Rotary Club of Stamford Burghley.
Photo credit - Angela Hoyes
Our Chief Executive, @jamescsanderson.bsky.social has shared a few words of encouragement ahead of the Big Dip💙
Good luck to everyone braving the cold and taking the plunge - your commitment helps raise vital funds for Sue Ryder, supporting our expert, compassionate care when it matters most.
Good luck to everyone braving the cold and taking the plunge - your commitment helps raise vital funds for Sue Ryder, supporting our expert, compassionate care when it matters most.
December 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Our Chief Executive, @jamescsanderson.bsky.social has shared a few words of encouragement ahead of the Big Dip💙
Good luck to everyone braving the cold and taking the plunge - your commitment helps raise vital funds for Sue Ryder, supporting our expert, compassionate care when it matters most.
Good luck to everyone braving the cold and taking the plunge - your commitment helps raise vital funds for Sue Ryder, supporting our expert, compassionate care when it matters most.
As part of #GriefAwarenessWeek, we welcomed Martin Vickers and Councillor Robert Waltham MBE to our Sue Ryder Brigg shop.
December 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
As part of #GriefAwarenessWeek, we welcomed Martin Vickers and Councillor Robert Waltham MBE to our Sue Ryder Brigg shop.
This time of year can feel extra hard when you are grieving. You might find that your grief is more intense throughout the holiday season.
Please know you are not alone. We have advice at sueryder.org/grief-support/helping-you-cope-with-grief/grieving-on-special-occasions/christmas/
Please know you are not alone. We have advice at sueryder.org/grief-support/helping-you-cope-with-grief/grieving-on-special-occasions/christmas/
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This time of year can feel extra hard when you are grieving. You might find that your grief is more intense throughout the holiday season.
Please know you are not alone. We have advice at sueryder.org/grief-support/helping-you-cope-with-grief/grieving-on-special-occasions/christmas/
Please know you are not alone. We have advice at sueryder.org/grief-support/helping-you-cope-with-grief/grieving-on-special-occasions/christmas/
Our Chief Executive, @jamescsanderson.bsky.social, shares a short message of support to all our amazing Dashers as you start the challenge 💙
Across December, supporters will walk, jog, cycle, or run 1k, 3k, or 5k every day to help ensure no one needs to face death or grief alone.
Across December, supporters will walk, jog, cycle, or run 1k, 3k, or 5k every day to help ensure no one needs to face death or grief alone.
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Our Chief Executive, @jamescsanderson.bsky.social, shares a short message of support to all our amazing Dashers as you start the challenge 💙
Across December, supporters will walk, jog, cycle, or run 1k, 3k, or 5k every day to help ensure no one needs to face death or grief alone.
Across December, supporters will walk, jog, cycle, or run 1k, 3k, or 5k every day to help ensure no one needs to face death or grief alone.
"Grieving for someone you love changes you. It reshapes your outlook, your priorities, and the way you see the world”
Thank you Peter Dowd for sharing your experience of grief and encouraging other MPs to take our training to support bereaved constituents
Thank you Peter Dowd for sharing your experience of grief and encouraging other MPs to take our training to support bereaved constituents
Together, MPs must build a parliament that understands grief
Grief is something every one of us will experience. It does not discriminate against any social class, profession, or walk of life and yet, despite being part of life, so many still struggle to talk a...
politics.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"Grieving for someone you love changes you. It reshapes your outlook, your priorities, and the way you see the world”
Thank you Peter Dowd for sharing your experience of grief and encouraging other MPs to take our training to support bereaved constituents
Thank you Peter Dowd for sharing your experience of grief and encouraging other MPs to take our training to support bereaved constituents
"I’ve learnt it’s really important to talk about those things, and have a trusted individual you can speak to."
This Grief Awareness Week, the theme is ‘growing with grief’. What would you share to help someone else struggling? What helped you grow with your grief?
This Grief Awareness Week, the theme is ‘growing with grief’. What would you share to help someone else struggling? What helped you grow with your grief?
December 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"I’ve learnt it’s really important to talk about those things, and have a trusted individual you can speak to."
This Grief Awareness Week, the theme is ‘growing with grief’. What would you share to help someone else struggling? What helped you grow with your grief?
This Grief Awareness Week, the theme is ‘growing with grief’. What would you share to help someone else struggling? What helped you grow with your grief?
"It was always a special time for Anna."
Phil and his family got to spend a final Christmas with his wife, Anna, thanks to the support he received from Sue Ryder.
This Giving Tuesday, help us make sure no one has to die or grieve alone at Christmas at sueryder.org/donate
Phil and his family got to spend a final Christmas with his wife, Anna, thanks to the support he received from Sue Ryder.
This Giving Tuesday, help us make sure no one has to die or grieve alone at Christmas at sueryder.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
"It was always a special time for Anna."
Phil and his family got to spend a final Christmas with his wife, Anna, thanks to the support he received from Sue Ryder.
This Giving Tuesday, help us make sure no one has to die or grieve alone at Christmas at sueryder.org/donate
Phil and his family got to spend a final Christmas with his wife, Anna, thanks to the support he received from Sue Ryder.
This Giving Tuesday, help us make sure no one has to die or grieve alone at Christmas at sueryder.org/donate
This Grief Awareness Week, Roz shares how she found support on our Online Community after the death of her husband.
“It is a lifeline at Christmas which is one of the hardest times of the year.”
No one deserves to grieve alone. Find support at community.sueryder.org
“It is a lifeline at Christmas which is one of the hardest times of the year.”
No one deserves to grieve alone. Find support at community.sueryder.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This Grief Awareness Week, Roz shares how she found support on our Online Community after the death of her husband.
“It is a lifeline at Christmas which is one of the hardest times of the year.”
No one deserves to grieve alone. Find support at community.sueryder.org
“It is a lifeline at Christmas which is one of the hardest times of the year.”
No one deserves to grieve alone. Find support at community.sueryder.org
Today the Chancellor announced the Government’s Autumn Budget.
We welcome the measures on new Neighbourhood Health Centres which will improve access to care and support the NHS. Read our full statement here: www.sueryder.org/blog/autumn-budget-2025-sue-ryders-reaction/
We welcome the measures on new Neighbourhood Health Centres which will improve access to care and support the NHS. Read our full statement here: www.sueryder.org/blog/autumn-budget-2025-sue-ryders-reaction/
November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Today the Chancellor announced the Government’s Autumn Budget.
We welcome the measures on new Neighbourhood Health Centres which will improve access to care and support the NHS. Read our full statement here: www.sueryder.org/blog/autumn-budget-2025-sue-ryders-reaction/
We welcome the measures on new Neighbourhood Health Centres which will improve access to care and support the NHS. Read our full statement here: www.sueryder.org/blog/autumn-budget-2025-sue-ryders-reaction/