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Northern Trust seeks volunteers for bereavement support line

The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is recruiting listeners to provide comfort to grieving families across regional hospitals.

By The TEA Editorial Desk · 30 August 2026

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The trust is reaching out to the community for individuals who are willing to offer a vital lifeline to those processing loss. Volunteers will be trained to listen and support bereaved families through a new call service.

Providing this service is seen as an essential component of the trust’s commitment to holistic care. The organisation is encouraging anyone who feels they can offer a compassionate ear to come forward.

This article is based on reporting published by Derry Now. The original is linked with this story.