Compassionate Sheffield Resources
​We’ve collaborated with organisations, communities and individuals, to develop a variety of asset -based resources. This approach enables the experts within communities to identify what matters to them, and to share their knowledge, skills and support. These resources include; informative videos, documentary films, booklets and web pages.
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Advance Care Planning
​This online resource page supports people to explore options for planning ahead for their end of life care. It shares videos and tips about having conversations with loved ones about end of life care choices. There’s a variety of practical steps and information about options such as creating living wills, sharing your wishes with GPs and Advance Statements.
NHS Chaplaincy video
This video hears the voices of chaplaincy staff across five South Yorkshire NHS services, sharing insights into their role, when chaplaincy teams should be contacted and the importance of spiritual care.
‘If you see someone who needs a listening ear, or support in navigating their beliefs, values and identity, contact the Chaplaincy team’. Created with Chaplaincy teams and staff in the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care System. Produced by OPUS in partnership with Compassionate Sheffield.
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End of Life Care – We Answer your Questions
Created with Sheffield’s Swahili speaking community, this video answers important questions raised by members of the community about death and how we can prepare for the end of our lives. These include questions around life limiting illnesses and choices about accessing care and support from the NHS and other services. Compassionate Sheffield teamed up with The United Women Affiliation and SBC Theatre to help grow confidence and knowledge on how we can support ourselves and each other through this important part of life.
"What Should I Do Now?" Booklet - *Coming Soon*
"What Should I Do Now? Practical advice and support following a death" is a booklet resource that Compassionate Sheffield has created to support people after someone dies. If you'd like to stay up to date with news about the booklet's launch, please join our monthly newsletter mailing list, or follow us on socials. All our details can be found on our Contact page.
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Facilitation Guide
This tool has been created using learning from the Sheffield Life, Loss and Death Festival 2024. It aims to support anyone planning to deliver one or more (creative) in-person group sessions on the topic of death, dying or bereavement.
The target audience ranges from those who are brand new to facilitating events to those who have more experience. It hopes to offer tips and ideas to reflect on when designing your own sessions, rather than an exact guide to specific session outlines.
Stories from the Pandemic: A lasting testimony from Sheffield
Everyone has a story, and this documentary film offers a unique insight into people’s lives, across Sheffield, during one of the most extraordinary events of modern times.
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New Process: What Happens After Someone Dies?
In 2024, the process for what happens after someone dies, changed. Navigating the new Medical Examiner process can feel complicated, particularly when someone dies outside of the hospital. Compassionate Sheffield partnered with Foundry Primary Care Network and the Integrated Care Board to create this summary information for the public and care professionals. It describes the new process, detailing the 3 key steps for when someone dies outside of hospital.
Talking About Suicide – Awareness, Conversations and Support
​This recorded session, delivered on May 13th 2025 as part of the Sheffield Life, Loss and Death Festival 2025, explores key aspects of suicide prevention and awareness. Presented by Joanna Rutter, the presentation offers an overview of key facts, challenges stigma and common myths, and discusses how supportive conversations can make a difference. It also touches on the unique experience of bereavement by suicide and signposts to local support in Sheffield and South Yorkshire and national support resources.
Please note: This session does not include training or provide crisis intervention training or support. The content can be emotive, we encourage viewers to take breaks, practice self-care, and allow time for reflection. This video has been made available for those who were unable to attend live and for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of this important subject.
Supporting Ourselves and Others Through Baby Loss - Online Event Recording
This is a recording from an event hosted by Compassionate Sheffield as part of the Sheffield Life, Loss and Death Festival 2025 on May 1st 2025. This online event offered a space to share different ways that people may be affected by the experience of baby loss. It included discussion about how we can support ourselves and others through this, how to recognise when someone may need some extra support, what that support might be and how to access it. The event is suitable for those who have experienced baby loss or who wish to learn more about supporting others through baby loss. It contains some sign posting information for further support in Sheffield and nationally. Facilitated by Dr Laura Francis, Principal Clinical Psychologist.
Organisations and Charities
In the workshop, Laura shared some really helpful signposting to different places available to access support. We have listed them in the document below.