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FAQ
IS THE LOSS PROJECT A CHARITY?
The Loss Project is a Community Interest Company Ltd by Guarantee. As a social enterprise our purpose driven business we use our profits and surplus to reinvest back into our work and our community. So far we have done this in a variety of ways including delivering free creative writing workshops, monthly support groups and free downloadable resources. We also give discounts to people who are not able to afford our services.
WHAT AGE DO I HAVE TO BE TO ACCESS THE LOSS PROJECT?
Our work is aimed at people aged 18 and over but we do work with partners for specific children and young people's projects.
WHAT TYPE OF LOSSES DO YOU WORK WITH?
We work with any type of grief or loss which can make our work broad and niche! A lot of our work is often centred around bereavement but we have also worked with job loss, loss of community, connection, wellbeing and many others. The more we are able to accept grief and loss as a part of life and find ways of being affirmed in who we are, the more we believe we are able to live the lives we choose.
DO YOU OFFER THERAPY AND COUNSELLING?
We do not offer therapy or counselling sessions but we are happy to signpost people if that is what you are looking for. We consult with therapists or counsellors if and when our work requires it but we are not qualified to deliver these kinds of services.
DO YOU OFFER BEFRIENDING?
We don’t offer befriending services but what we do offer brings people together to find connection in different ways. Our group online events offer places for people to connect with each other alongside their experiences as well as our other projects.
HOW DOES THE LOSS PROJECT WORK?
We have a range of training, workshops, community events, free downloads and paid for services and products you can access. We mainly work on a project basis with partners and collaborators to deliver specific projects or pieces of work. We tell people about what we are currently working on through our email newsletter and social media.
WHERE DOES THE LOSS PROJECT WORK?
Carly is based in East London and Claire is based in Rutland but we work across the UK. We are not place based and this means that we always seek local partners if undertaking place based work. We have worked with people all the way from Scotland, Liverpool, Oxford, Norfolk, Reading, London, Exeter and everywhere in between. We have even done some work with a group in Vitoria, Spain. Our extended facilitator network means that we draw upon a wide range of expertise depending on the nature of the project and where it is based.
HOW ARE YOU HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR WORK?
We produce annual reports that outline our financial situation as well as our work and the impact we’ve created. This is a work in progress and we are also developing a Critical Friends group that will challenge and cheer lead us as well as providing accountability for our work.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ENSURE YOU ARE NOT PERPETUATING DISCRIMINATION?
You can find our commitment to doing our very best in ensuring that our work is not white centric and that we are working with and alongside people from all walks of life on this page. We take this very seriously and whilst it is always in development we are continually educating ourselves and seeking to learn more so that we can get it right.
HOW ARE YOU FUNDED?
We have a blended business model which means we accept contracted and commissioned pieces of work from clients, like delivering projects, consultancy, training or coaching and mentoring. We also offer other products and services; the sales of these help us to ensure we can keep the organisation running on a day to day basis. We also access grants from time to time, but are focused on sales and trading income to ensure we are sustainable for the longer term. We also accept donations via Buy Me A Coffee. As a social enterprise we reinvest our profit or surplus back into the organisation and offering some our products and services for free to those who may not normally be able to afford it.