Dorset Open Door is a partnership of local/national bereavement charities and health and care organisations working together to make sure you get the support you need. It supports people who have been bereaved or affected by a death where the cause may be suicide, or be particularly traumatic or sudden.

In these instances often the grieving process can be even more complicated, distressing, uncertain and confusing, regardless of the time that may have passed.

Any bereavement at any time is upsetting, there is no timeline to grief and each person’s experience is unique.  By talking through options available to you in your local area this can help point you in the right direction, offering advice, guidance and support.

Dorset Open Door acknowledges that everyone has a different experience of bereavement. The team will listen to you and in the context of your personal experience and circumstance, and help you to find the support and advice that is right for you.

The service also provides support for professionals or those seeking advice for others.

Key information about this service

Dorset Open Door is a partnership of local and national bereavement charities and health and care organisations working together to make sure you get the support you need. Some organisations provide direct bereavement support services and others are key in sharing communications, training and community supports.

Dorset Wellbeing and Recovery Partnership, the partnership between Dorset HealthCare  and Dorset Mental Health Forum, is leading on this project. The WaRP brings together lived and learned expertise, have significant experience in co-production and bridge the statutory and voluntary/community sector.

To find out more about our partners please head to their respective webpages.