Shane, founder of the Shropshire Bereavement Group, shares her journey of losing two sons, Ben and Toby, and the challenges she faced with grief and counselling. The group, established in 2023, has grown to include multiple locations and has supported over 450 people. Shane emphasised the importance of a safe, non-judgmental space for grief support. Our other guest, Jane, is a volunteer at the Shropshire Bereavement Group. She highlights the groups role in providing comfort and community, especially during difficult times like Christmas. Shane's group offers free support, including refreshments, one-on-one sessions, and events, and is seeking more funding and volunteers to expand its reach.
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Most of us have a digital footprint, Social Media, Apps, Email accounts, web sites, cloud storage to name just a few. But what happens to all that personal data when we die and who will take care of it all for us .In this episode, Sophie and Mark talk about what we need to think about and what measures we can put in place in advance to make that transition less traumatic and problematic for those left behind.

Losing a loved one can be a life-altering experience, and for Beth, a community palliative care specialist nurse, it was the catalyst that sparked her commitment to palliative care. After her own mother succumbed to cancer shortly after Beth became a nurse, she found solace and purpose in supporting others through their own end-of-life journeys. Beth invites us into her world, sharing moving stories from her transition from working in a hospice to becoming a community link nurse where she witnesses the profound peace that open conversations and thoughtful planning can bring to patients and their families during life's most challenging moments.

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