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From primary care and sports clubs to schools, community organisations and businesses, partnership sits at the heart of our 2027–2031 strategy. Every partnership helps bring compassionate, evidence-informed bereavement support closer to the families across Northern Ireland who need it.
Why partnership
Grief-informed communities are built together
Most bereaved individuals will never access specialist bereavement services - and many do not require specialist intervention. What helps most is accessible, evidence-informed support that normalises grief and supports healthy adjustment following loss, offered in the places where everyday life happens: GP practices, schools, sports clubs, community organisations and workplaces.
That is why building and strengthening relationships is a strategic priority of our 2027–2031 plan. The work starts from what already exists - the Infinity Room at Causeway Hospital is in use today, and in 2027 we will establish our first Good Grief Partner Practice. Each new partnership helps the Good Grief Programme reach further.
Between 2027 and 2031, Noah’s Story Charity will build a movement that helps communities understand grief, support one another through loss and recognise that love continues long after goodbye. We would love your organisation to be part of it.
Partnership types
Building grief-informed communities, together
Every organisation meets grief. Whichever kind yours is, here is where a partnership with Noah's Story Charity could begin - described honestly, stage by stage, as our 2027–2031 strategy unfolds.
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Healthcare organisations
GPs are often among the first professionals a family encounters following a bereavement. In 2027, we will establish our first Good Grief Partner Practice - a Year One pilot testing the Good Grief Kit model within primary care. From 2028 we aim to expand into additional GP practices, engage GP Federations and build relationships with Health and Social Care Trusts across Northern Ireland.
What this could involve
- Offering Good Grief Kits alongside routine bereavement support and social prescribing pathways
- Helping families access grief-informed resources at an early stage following loss
- Gathering service-user feedback and assessing impact as part of the pilot
- Establishing referral pathways through primary care as the programme grows
- Developing awareness resources for healthcare professionals
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Sports clubs
Sport provides identity, belonging and connection, and following a bereavement clubs can play an important role in supporting players, volunteers and families. Gaels with Grief is Phase One of Good Grief in Sports (2027–28), working with GAA clubs, and we aim to build relationships with Ulster GAA, County Boards and the Healthy Club Programme. Our ambition for Phase Two (2029–30) is to extend the model into other sports.
What this could involve
- Bereavement-awareness resources and coach guidance
- Memorial initiatives and support pathways for bereaved members
- Community engagement programmes
- Planned Phase Two expansion into football, rugby, hockey, athletics, boxing, swimming and cricket
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Schools
Schools are often the most significant support system for bereaved children and young people outside the family home. Good Grief Schools is a planned programme within our 2027–2031 strategy: primary schools are Phase One, planned for 2028, with secondary schools to follow in 2029–30.
What this could involve
- School bereavement toolkits, classroom resources and teacher guidance
- Parent information packs and remembrance activities
- Peer-support initiatives and wellbeing programmes for older pupils
- Staff training packages and whole-school bereavement guidance
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Community organisations
We want grief to be understood and acknowledged in every community across Northern Ireland. Between 2027 and 2031 we aim to deliver an annual Good Grief Awareness Campaign, develop community workshops, deliver professional presentations and awareness events, and support organisations to become more grief-aware.
What this could involve
- Community workshops and awareness events
- Grief-awareness training for community leaders and volunteers
- Remembrance and wellbeing initiatives in community settings
- Support for your organisation to become more grief-aware
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Businesses
Corporate partnerships and community fundraising help make our work possible - from the four Good Grief Kits to the Infinity Room at Causeway Hospital. Businesses such as Bathshack and Eventco Marquees have already shown their support for Noah's Story Charity, and we would love to talk about how your business could be part of what comes next.
What this could involve
- Corporate partnership and community fundraising
- Helping put Good Grief Kits into the hands of bereaved children, young people, adults and families
- Supporting the Infinity Initiative and the ambition for additional Infinity Spaces across Northern Ireland
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Start the conversation
Tell us a little about your organisation and the kind of partnership you have in mind, and we will be in touch. Wherever you are starting from - a GP practice, a sports club, a school, a community group or a business - we would love to hear from you.