Julia Twigg

I have supported people who have been bereaved for many years, initially in GP practice and then as a volunteer for Cruse Bereavement Care, working with Adults, Children and Young people for 18 years and counting. I feel that understanding a Child's response to loss has offered me valuable insight when working with bereaved adults. I was Chair of the Management Group of Cruse bereavement support in Sheffield for 6 years, and represented Sheffield at Region and Nationally. I retired from my post as a bereavement counsellor, part of the bereavement support team at a hospice were I worked for 9 years before moving to Scotland. I have had the privilege of hearing many people share their experience of loss and would like to share some of what I learned and continue to learn from them. I currently work as a trainer for Cruse Bereavement Care, and take calls from people on the Cruse Bereavement Helpline providing in the moment emotional support. My previous career was in Healthcare and Higher education, as a Nurse and Senior Nursing lecturer.