Loss and Hope is the church-focused project of the bereavement charity AtaLoss
Our goal is to equip UK churches and Christians of every denomination to reach out to their communities in bereavement support for social transformation, wellbeing and mission.
Over 3,000 people gather at St Paul’s Cathedral
Over 3,000 people gathered at St Paul’s Cathedral on 30th October to celebrate ten years of AtaLoss and launch the inaugural Bereavement Matters Season. The landmark service brought together bereaved people and leaders from across sectors, with messages of support from His Majesty The King and our patron, Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Bereavement Matters Season is now underway, creating a UK-wide opportunity to remember, raise awareness and improve access to support. Churches have an important role to play, with plenty of ways to get involved.
Still With Me by Mal Pope
Made in collaboration with Mumbles A Cappella and dedicated to AtaLoss. The single is suitable for use during Bereavement Matters Season, remembering services, Blue Christmas and funerals.
As seen on BBC Songs of Praise
Sunday, 2nd November 2025
We are asking churches to consider how they might become more accessible and welcoming to people who have been bereaved, and invite them to aim towards our 12 marks of a Bereavement Friendly Church.
Bereavement Friendly Church
The Bereavement Journey® support
We are encouraging churches across the UK to offer The Bereavement Journey® programme to their communities, to provide structured, volunteer-led peer group support, enabling adults bereaved recently or long ago to find healing and hope.
The Bereavement Journey® - Changing Lives Across the UK
A new evaluation shows how The Bereavement Journey®, with accompanying signposting by AtaLoss, and delivered by Christians in communities across the UK, is helping thousands of people face life after bereavement – improving wellbeing, reducing loneliness and building resilience.
Find out more about The Bereavement Journey’s impact on participants’ wellbeing here.
Discover how participants with no previous connection to church are choosing to explore their spirituality and finding faith here.
We're also running The Bereavement Journey® in prisons.