Discover how compassionate companions enable essential conversations to empower those in their last year of life
Companions are trained volunteers who provide compassionate, community-based, non-medical support for people and their loved-ones experiencing life-limiting conditions, including severe frailty and dementia.
Our service is dedicated to enabling end-of-life conversations and preparation through volunteer-driven support, ensuring individuals and their families understand the choices available, with the time, compassion and dignity we all deserve.
Compassionate companions support conversations around the choices available at end of life.
Rather than being able to fix, we listen, empower and enable people to put things in place to be able to live their lives as fully as possible with peace of mind.
Volunteers are trained by a doctor-led team of clinicians and experienced companion volunteers.
Regular support and supervision by the clinical team is provided for everyone after training.
Compassionate companions link organisations, community groups and individuals to connect, support and serve the wider community.
Compassionate companions living within the community address the needs of a person, and their loved ones, in their last year of life.
“I feel my role as a companion can be a significant help and it is not always about the ‘doing’ aspect of compassion.”
“She seems genuinely and deeply to value my support over the last months”
“I was delighted that it resulted in completing the Respect form for both mum and dad and a discussion with the GP. Something I don’t think would have happened without the CC intervention.”
Training dates to become a Companion, Peer Group Meetings, Talks & Presentations and other Events – Here you’ll have a glimpse of what is happening soon.
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Meet some of the team in Stowmarket – 7 Market Place, Stowmarket, IP14 1DY.
Find out more about who we are, what we do, and why do it!
We’ll be there to answer any questions you may have.
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Meet some of the team in Needham Market – Exact location to be updated.
Find out more about who we are, what we do, and why do it!
We’ll be there to answer any questions you may have.
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Training takes place at Kesgrave Community Centre (KWMCC), Ipswich – please click on link below for KWMCC contact details:
Becoming a Companion starts with our training program, where you’ll gain the skills to support individuals in their last year of life.
Complete the application form to take your first step.
