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# End of Life Doula UK

Doing Death Differently

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- [Kingston & Richmond NHS Project](https://eol-doula.uk/kingston-and-richmond-nhs-project/) - Following the success of our Leeds NHS pilot project, we were pleased to partner with NHS South West London to offer free end-of-life doula support to residents in the Kingston and Richmond boroughs. This service, funded through NHS South West London's 2022-2023 Innovation Fund, was available between December 2023 – September 2024. You can read our evaluation
- [My First Year as an End of Life Doula](https://eol-doula.uk/my-first-year-as-an-end-of-life-doula/) - My First Year as an End of Life Doula - by Agnieszka Marek I’m Agnieszka Marek an end of life doula who, over the last twelve months, has juggled six NHS-referred clients and a handful of private families (all names and identifying details have been changed). The letters “N-H-S” can trigger a full-body eyeroll in
- [Response to "Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England"](https://eol-doula.uk/response-to-fit-for-the-future-10-year-health-plan-for-england/) - End of Life Doula UK welcomes the renewed commitment to shifting care from hospitals into communities, as outlined in the 10 Year Health Plan for England. It’s encouraging to see a move towards care that is more relational, local, and responsive to people’s lives outside clinical settings. However, we urge policymakers to look beyond expanding
- [Launch of National End of Life Care Coalition](https://eol-doula.uk/launch-of-national-end-of-life-care-coalition/) - New National End of Life Care Coalition Launched to Champion a Whole-Society Approach to Death, Dying, and Grief. End of Life Doula UK is pleased to announce the launch of the National End of Life Care Coalition. The Coalition brings together a diverse range of members from across health, social care, community organisations, and lived
- [Leeds NHS Commissioned Project](https://eol-doula.uk/leeds-nhs-commissioned-project/) - Our Leeds NHS pilot project concluded in September 2024. You can download and read our full service evaluation report here. In a pioneering step for end of life care, Leeds became the first city in the UK to commission end of life doula support through the NHS in May 2022. This pilot project, coordinated by EoLDUK,
- [Statement Following the Passing of the Assisted Dying Bill](https://eol-doula.uk/statement-following-the-passing-of-the-assisted-dying-bill/) - With the passing of the Assisted Dying Bill through the House of Commons on 20th June, we recognise the significance of this moment, not only in law, but in how we talk about, prepare for, and support people at the end of life. At End of Life Doula UK, we support choice, compassion, and agency at
- [Sutton & Merton NHS Project](https://eol-doula.uk/sutton-and-merton-nhs-project/) - We are delighted to share the news of a new NHS-commissioned project that has launched in Sutton & Merton, South West London. This initiative marks the latest collaboration between End of Life Doula UK and the NHS, building on the success of previous projects in Leeds and, most recently, Kingston and Richmond. The Sutton &
- [EoLDUK Assisted Dying Statement](https://eol-doula.uk/eolduk-assisted-dying-statement/) - Statement from End of Life Doula UK and Living Well Dying Well Training on the Assisted Dying Bill Vote End of Life Doula UK and LWDW Training advocate for choice at the end of life and support individuals in navigating their unique experiences, values, and wishes at the end of their life. We also encounter
- [Virtual Reality, Grief and End of Life](https://eol-doula.uk/virtual-reality-grief-and-end-of-life/) - Video Presentation from Sarah Ticho – Member of End of Life Doula UK
- [Rethinking accompanying the dying in the time of COVID](https://eol-doula.uk/rethinking-accompanying-the-dying-in-the-time-of-covid/) - With our Patron Dr Kathryn Mannix and End of Life Doula Gazala Makda
- [Expectations vs Reality Series - Rebekah Dormer](https://eol-doula.uk/expectations-vs-reality-series/) - Four years on from completing my final Doula module, I find myself asking, “Why did I become a Doula in the first place?” Working in a hospice I had become painfully aware that there was not nearly enough provision for high-quality end of life care in our country. With a healthcare system that was overworked
- [End of Life Doula UK May 2023 Gathering](https://eol-doula.uk/end-of-life-doula-uk-may-2023-gathering/) - A Participant’s View – Emma Dixon My alarm rings at 5am on a rainy Friday morning in May and, for once, I bound out of bed and get ready to hot-foot it across town for my train to Manchester. End of Life Doulas are gathering. Avengers, assemble! This will be my first ever in-person Gathering.
- [Why should I? To plan or not to plan for your end of life experience](https://eol-doula.uk/why-should-i-to-plan-or-not-to-plan-for-your-end-of-life-experience/) - End of Life Doula shares her experiences on the outlook many have when it comes to talking about death. With the current situation, it is making many think ahead and start being open with others about what will happen when that day does arrive. Have you ever tried to stop someone telling you about their
- [Aly Dickinson in Conversation with Clare Fuller](https://eol-doula.uk/aly-dickinson-in-conversation-with-clare-fuller/)
- [Emma Dixon - No Fear but only Love](https://eol-doula.uk/emma-dixon-no-fear-but-only-love/) - I’m on a big journey, and I’m still at the beginning. But I can tell you this… A year ago, I was the epitome of the perfectionist over-achiever. From toddlerhood, I had striven to learn, to be a clever girl, to be a good girl. Put up a year at school when I was still
- [My First Meeting – Ongoing involvement on Being a Doula](https://eol-doula.uk/my-first-meeting-ongoing-involvement-on-being-a-doula/) - My First Meeting Ongoing involvement on Being a Doula I attended my first regional North West Doula meeting on October. Very often when a course is completed you find yourself in the wilderness wondering what’s next and where do I go from here. All too often there is no further support and all that enthusiasm
- [Advance Planning for life until the very end](https://eol-doula.uk/advance-planning-for-life-until-the-very-end/) - Over the years I’ve had sadness, belly laughs, nostalgia, regret, transitory deep and meaningful conversations about death and dying. With friends and people I love we’ve had wine-fuelled banter and sober dialogue. We’ve speculated on: dramatic, rock star endings, what to have as a last supper (mine’s a 1970s style prawn cocktail followed by crème
- [A Peaceful Death](https://eol-doula.uk/a-peaceful-death/) - I am going to call the person I was privileged to have spent 3 months with Ron and change some of the details to respect his privacy. Ron was a divorced man with 3 adult children 1 boy and 2 girls. His Son and his young family lived in Australia. His two daughters were living
- [Is there life after death?](https://eol-doula.uk/is-there-life-after-death/) - Keeping this short and sweet. People often say, ‘you must find it difficult when someone has died’. This is how I look at it. Being with someone who is dying is the most magical experience there is. You connect with that person heart to heart – all the day to day trivia and trials become
- [An End of Life Doula and a Humanist Funeral Celebrant](https://eol-doula.uk/an-end-of-life-doula-and-a-humanist-funeral-celebrant/) - What a thing to be interested in, have empathy with and actively support people through – death and dying. But, that is what I am and do. As an End of Life Doula and a Humanists UK Funeral and Wedding Celebrant I am able to fulfil my wish to support people at important times in
- [An Invaluable Funeral Planning Tip Can Work Really Well For You, Too!](https://eol-doula.uk/an-invaluable-funeral-planning-tip-can-work-really-well-for-you-too/) - I frequently give public talks, but I don't see many of the people who attend afterwards, so sometimes I am left wondering what parts - if any - of my information has 'stuck' with people. So, it was with true pleasure that I heard this week from someone (I'll call her S) who attended one
- [An End of Life Doula Jingle Belling](https://eol-doula.uk/an-end-of-life-doula-jingle-belling/) - In the build up to Christmas my feisty, independent Grandmother who lived alone (her husband had died suddenly of a heart attack) used to say she didn’t want to go anywhere for Christmas and would like to stay at home by herself. Her Daughters would have none of it and she would eventually cave in
- [Jackie Dunn](https://eol-doula.uk/jackie-dunn/) - A couple of years ago I helped my friend Jackie with her Advance Plan before she went off travelling the world. In October 2018 she received a terminal diagnosis, and when I spoke to her shortly after, she said how thankful she was that she'd done her plan because she now wouldn't have the
- [Doing Death Differently Conference March 2019](https://eol-doula.uk/doing-death-differently-conference-march-2019/) - Saturday 30th March, St Mary's Church,Wyndham Place, Marylebone, London. 10am to 4.30pm What a wonderful day that was. See videos here of the day and hear our keynote speakers Hermione Elliott, Kathryn Mannix and Mark Taubert. Thank you very much to everyone who came. Doulas at their very best working hard behind the scenes to
- [It's a great Dog's Life!](https://eol-doula.uk/its-a-great-dogs-life/) - Having gone from great health to developing a chronic back problem in very short space of time, life pulled me up short and as a consequence I had to leave my lovely part time job in a small plant nursery where we grew lots og gorgeous colourful bedding plants and I spent my days
- [Li Mills - Talking about her work as an End of Life Doula](https://eol-doula.uk/li-mills-talking-about-her-work-as-an-end-of-life-doula/) - Li Mills has trained as an End of Life Doula with Living Well Dying Well. Here she talks about what a Doula is, what role Doulas do in the community and what led her to becoming one.
- [Doing Death Differently Conference  Videos 2019](https://eol-doula.uk/doing-death-differently-conference-2019/) - Saturday 30th March, St Mary’s Church,Wyndham Place, Marylebone, London. 10am to 4.30pm. Thank you very much to Rebecca Kenyon and Phil Parker from Mote of Dust Films for the filming, directing and editing - lovely job! Highlights of the day Our Founder Hermione Elliott starting us all off Kathryn Mannix talking about With The
- [Holding Space  by Rebecca Kenyon](https://eol-doula.uk/holding-space-by-rebecca-kenyon/) - Beautiful 'short' of the work of End of Life Doulas from Mote of Dust Films. The Film Maker and Director is Rebecca Kenyon an End of Life Doula and the Producer is Phil Parker. Thank you to the wonderful, open hearted people who generously provided insights of their lives.
- [Dead Honest](https://eol-doula.uk/dead-honest/) - Lizzie Neville, one of our End of Life Doulas was invited by Dead Honest Podcasts to talk openly and honestly about her role as a Doula as one of a six part series on those who work with death and dying. Meetings at the edge (Podcast 22 minutes)
- [Emma Clare - Becoming a Death Doula changed the way I see life](https://eol-doula.uk/emma-clare-becoming-a-death-doula-changed-the-way-i-see-life/) - Emma Clare talking-to the Huffington Post about what being an End of Life Doula is all about for her. We hope it will inspire others to join our movement. Emma Clare End of Life Doula talking to The Huffington Post
- [Aly Dickinson talks about the importance of planning our dying](https://eol-doula.uk/aly-dickinson-talks-about-the-importance-of-planning-our-dying/) - Aly Dickinson talks about being an End of Life Doula; the importance of planning for how we want our dying to be and the Exeter Death Café she hosts
- [Funerals during the time of the Pandemic](https://eol-doula.uk/funerals-during-the-time-of-the-pandemic/) - Katrina Taee End of Life Doula and Wendelien McNicoll “Our physical presence may be restricted for now, but our imagination and the love we hold for each other is limitless”. Sarah Chavez, Director of The Order of the Good Death During this crisis, the Government is changing the way Funeral Directors (FD) care for the deceased
- [How Can We Recognise Death is Approaching?](https://eol-doula.uk/how-can-we-recognise-death-is-approaching/) - The way people die is entirely individual to them, a unique experience for each person. We all come to death in different ways but unless there is a sudden or traumatic death, there are recognisable signs which if we know what to look out for, can guide families and loved ones to know roughly where
- [# I Choose Comfort Care](https://eol-doula.uk/i-choose-comfort-care/) - I am very fortunate to have had a very happy, healthy and fulfilling life. I don’t think it is my time yet and certainly I don’t want to leave – too much to do – but having spent the last 10 years immersed in the subject of death and dying, I know it doesn’t always
- [Why I make Films about Death - Barry J Gibb Film Director](https://eol-doula.uk/why-i-make-films-about-death-barry-j-gibb-film-director/) - I absolutely love making films. I've worked in a lab, teasing apart the cellular basis of life and written a book about the brain but the act of capturing real life, then editing it to create a story reigns supreme. And, while it's lovely to get paid to make films, there are some I do
- [Liv Sauerteig – Thinking About Death](https://eol-doula.uk/liv-sauerteig-thinking-about-death/) - Having a passion is a wonderful thing, isn’t it? That tingly feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when somebody asks you a question on the subject you know so much about. Something you could ramble on about for hours on end, the flicker in your eye as you’re flooded with a million
- [A Doula’s Personal Experience of Covid-19](https://eol-doula.uk/a-doulas-personal-experience-of-covid-19/) - In mid-March I developed covid-19. For almost seven weeks I went through a roller coaster of ill health, extreme emotions and utter exhaustion. Although not hospitalised, it was a real struggle and long. The illness ebbed and flowed but didn’t seem to go away. People who have a more protracted illness need help to understand
- [Admitting the Possibilities of Error](https://eol-doula.uk/admitting-the-possibilities-of-error/) - I am blessed to find myself in New Zealand for the duration of the immediate global lockdown due to COVID 19. Despite having limited drawing materials to hand I want to make a daily response honouring the lives lost to this extraordinary disease. Each day I make time to mindfully complete one small drawing and
- [Now is the time to talk about death and dying, so you can get on with living](https://eol-doula.uk/a-message-from-us-to-you-now-is-the-time-to-talk-about-death-dying-so-you-can-get-on-with-living-march-16-2020/) - You may be listening to all the Coronavirus news, which changes day by day, wondering how you and those you love may be affected. You may be worried because you are elderly, frail, vulnerable and with underlying health condition and suddenly your mortality is at centre stage. You may be fit and healthy but fearful

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- [Home](https://eol-doula.uk/) - End of Life Doula UK is a membership association for end of life doulas, as well as a central point of contact for individuals seeking end of life doula support
- [Members area](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/) - Members areaHome/Members area Welcome to Members Area of End of Life Doula UK. This page includes links to all your membership content. To access your membership account details (password, subscriptions etc.) please go to your My Account Page. Search Discussion ForumsForthcoming eventsYour PracticePlease read the information sheet You can click on the following to find
- [Register](https://eol-doula.uk/register/) - OK, let’s get you registered Remember me Register Log in | Lost your password?
- [Our policies](https://eol-doula.uk/our-policies/) - Our policiesHome/Our policiesHere you will find our publicly available policies and guidelines which related to our work as an organisation and our members’ practice when supporting people in their communities. If you are a member of EoLDUK you will find member policies and guidance on the members’ area of the website accessed via your login.
- [Complaints Policy](https://eol-doula.uk/complaints-policy/) - Complaints PolicyIntroduction End of Life Doula UK is a membership association for end of life doulas. We are not a regulatory body and do not oversee or manage the individual practice of self- employed doulas working in their communities. Our role is to support, develop, and represent our members. We have robust policies in place
- [Meet our Team](https://eol-doula.uk/meet-our-team/) - Meet our TeamHome/Meet our TeamPatrons and AmbassadorsGreg Wise Patron Greg is an actor, filmmaker and writer. He was full-time carer for his sister, Clare, when she was dying of cancer. The blog writings they undertook at the time became a book ‘Not That Kind of Love‘. Greg has spoken at various events on his personal
- [Membership](https://eol-doula.uk/membership/) - MembershipHome/MembershipMembership TierPriceSupporter £45 International Affiliate £55 Affiliate £85 Trainee £95 Registered £115 Join
- [Contact us](https://eol-doula.uk/contact-us/) - Contact usHome/Contact usPlease only complete this form if you are seeking information about end of life doula support or are looking to be connected with a doula. We will get back to you promptly via email – if you have not received a response, please check your spam/junk folder. You can also call us on
- [Testimonials](https://eol-doula.uk/testimonials/) - TestimonialsHome/TestimonialsDoula Support “The work of this organisation is exceptional. They helped me as a next of kin to support the spirit of a wonderful relative who I still hold dearly in my heart. I can not recommend the service enough, for family members, for those positioned at the helm of the process and for the
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- [Referrals and Charging for our work](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/referrals-and-charging-for-our-work/) - Referrals and Charging for our workHome/Members area/Referrals and Charging for our workFees You will set your own fee structure. As a guideline the rates charged depend on experience and the level of service being provided. As of 2025, we recommend that end of life doulas in training charge up to £25 per hour and fully
- [Membership admin](https://eol-doula.uk/membership-admin/) - Membership adminMapDoula profilesNewsletterDeath cafesMembersCall to ActionTools Referrals mapAvailable? YesMaybe Select the Profile to editAgnieszka KolekAgnieszka MarekAilsa NicolAlex DeverellAlexandra WatsonAlice PeacockAlicia Ruiz LozanoAlison BoylandAlison CoxAlison HarperAmanda BlaineyAmanda Claire EdwardsAmanda Claire FerrariAmanda HewittAmanda HollandAmanda SmithAmy JohnsonAmy MacKenzie-WilsonAna KatsuyaAndrea HobbsAngela FullerAngela McCrimmonAnia FrancisAnn KempsterAnn KenrickAnna KaiAnna LedgardAnna LewisAnna RobinsonAnna SutherlandAnna-Louise BushellAnnabelle ZinovieffAnne GuestAnne OverzeeAnneli TrittonAnnette AdsettsAnnie FrancisAntje KicinskiAntonia
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- [Affiliates area](https://eol-doula.uk/affiliates-area/) - Affiliates areaHome/Affiliates area Welcome to the EoLDUK international members’ area. Here you’ll find resources, practical information, and connections to help you in your end of life doula work across different countries and legal contexts. This space is here to support you as you navigate varied practices, systems, and cultural approaches. We’ll keep reviewing and adding
- [Reset password](https://eol-doula.uk/reset-password/) - OK, let’s set a new password Hint: The password should be at least twelve characters long. To make it stronger, use upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols like ! ” ? $ % ^ & ). Save password Hint: The password should be at least twelve characters long. To make it stronger, use
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- [About end of life doula UK](https://eol-doula.uk/about-end-of-life-doula-uk/) - About end of life doula UKHome/About end of life doula UK End of Life Doula UK was established in 2018 as the membership association for end of life doulas (certified and those in training) in the UK “Our ultimate goal, after all, is not a good death but a good life to the very end. You
- [Code of Practice](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/code-of-practice/) - Code of PracticeHome/Members area/Code of PracticeScope Any person who is a member of End of Life Doula UK (EoLDUK) agrees to adhere to the following Code of Practice. Accountability You are accountable for your own practice in whatever environment you choose to work. In all circumstances the wishes and welfare of your client must be
- [Support our work](https://eol-doula.uk/support-our-work/) - Support our workDonate nowShop at EasyFundraisingHome/Support our workSupporting End of Life Doula UK: How Your Donation Helps As a not-for-profit End of Life Doula UK relies on donations to expand our support and ensure that everyone has access to compassionate, non-medical support at the end of life. Your contribution helps us to: Support people at
- [Donate](https://eol-doula.uk/donate/) - DonateHome/DonateSupporting End of Life Doula UK: How Your Donation Helps As a not-for-profit End of Life Doula UK relies on donations to expand our support and ensure that everyone has access to compassionate, non-medical support at the end of life. Your contribution helps us to: Support people at the end of life who have little
- [Starting up your practice](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/starting-up-your-practice/) - Starting up your practiceHome/Members area/Starting up your practice Mentoring Obtaining and disclosure and barring check Insurance Working for yourself Terms of Engagement Referrals and charging for our work Record keeping ID card Lapel pin Business cards Promoting what you do Mentoring Please see the Mentoring Guidelines and how to complete the documentation on the website. Obtaining a
- [Modern Slavery Statement](https://eol-doula.uk/modern-slavery-statement/) - Modern Slavery StatementHome/Modern Slavery StatementFinancial year ending 31st March 2026 End of Life Doula UK is committed to preventing all forms of modern slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation in any part of its operations. As a not-for-profit organisation, we believe that everyone has the right to work freely, without coercion or exploitation, and to be
- [Death cafes map](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/death-cafes-map/) - Death cafes mapHome/Members area/Death cafes mapA Death Café is a non for-profit meeting where everyday people gather in a relaxed safe environment to talk about death, often accompanied by tea and cake. The Death Café movement was started by Jon Underwood and is based on the ideas of a Swiss anthropologist Bernard Crettaz. More information
- [Website Terms and Conditions](https://eol-doula.uk/website-terms-and-conditions/) - Website Terms and ConditionsHome/Website Terms and ConditionsEffective Date: 10/06/2025Website: https://eol-doula.uk Thank you for visiting the End of Life Doula UK (“EoLDUK”) website. Please make sure you have read and understand these terms and conditions (“Terms”) carefully before using our websites, using social media channels we operate, donating to us or undertaking other activities. If you
- [Our Training](https://eol-doula.uk/our-training/) - Our TrainingHome/Our TrainingHow to Train as an End of Life DoulaIf you are interested in becoming an End of Life Doula, we recommend training with Living Well Dying Well, the UK’s leading, recognised organisation specialising in quality assured and certified end of life doula education. Their training equips individuals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence
- [Mental Capacity](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/mental-capacity/) - Mental CapacityHome/Members area/Mental CapacityWhy do End of Life Doulas need to understand what the Mental Capacity Act says? Practising end of life doulas will support people who lack mental capacity for decisions about their care – both individuals who do not have capacity when the relationship begins, and those who have capacity when support begins
- [Cookies Policy](https://eol-doula.uk/cookies-policy/) - Cookies PolicyHome/Cookies PolicyEffective Date: 10/06/2025Website: https://eol-doula.uk This Cookies Policy explains how End of Life Doula uk uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website https://eol-doula.uk . By continuing to use this website, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy. What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files placed
- [Website Acceptable Use Policy](https://eol-doula.uk/website-acceptable-use-policy/) - Website Acceptable Use PolicyHome/Website Acceptable Use PolicyEffective Date: 10/06/2025Website: https://eol-doula.uk This Acceptable Use Policy sets out the rules for using the eol-doula.uk website. By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with this policy and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, you must
- [Media FAQ](https://eol-doula.uk/media-faq/) - Media FAQHome/Media FAQWhat is an End of Life Doula? An end of life Doula is a supporter or companion who accompanies people living with a life-limiting illness, their families and those who are important to them. They are a consistent flexible presence, able to fill the gaps and take on various roles in support –
- [Doula news](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-news/) - Doula newsHome/Doula newsResponse to “Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England”End of Life Doula UK welcomes the renewed commitment to shifting care from hospitals into communities, as outlined in the…Launch of National End of Life Care CoalitionNew National End of Life Care Coalition Launched to Champion a Whole-Society Approach to Death, Dying,
- [Meet some of our doulas](https://eol-doula.uk/meet-some-of-our-doulas/) - Meet some of our doulasHome/Meet some of our doulasPlease click on the names below to find out more about some of our end of life doulas and end of life doulas in training. If you are seeking support, please contact us in the first instance and we will connect you with the most suitable doula
- [What is an end of life doula?](https://eol-doula.uk/what-is-an-end-of-life-doula/) - What is an end of life doula?Home/What is an end of life doula?An end of life doula is a compassionate, trained companion who supports individuals with a terminal diagnosis and those important to them. Offering support at any age or stage of illness, our non-medical role is to preserve the quality of wellbeing, sense of
- [Working with a doula](https://eol-doula.uk/working-with-a-doula/) - Working with a doulaWhat end of life doula support involves varies depending on a person's needs, but always includes a mix of practical and emotional support. Our practising members agree to follow our code of practice and meet our standards.Home/Working with a doulaOur role is to provide holistic, compassionate support, ensuring that a person’s wishes,
- [Get Doula Support](https://eol-doula.uk/get-doula-support/) - Get Doula SupportHome/Get Doula SupportGet in Touch We want to understand what matters most to you from the start. Please complete our contact form, and we’ll be in touch quickly to see how we can help. If you have trouble accessing or completing the form, call us at: 01137339100 After your initial contact, we’ll arrange
- [Frequently asked questions](https://eol-doula.uk/frequently-asked-questions/) - Frequently asked questionsHome/Frequently asked questionsWhy would I want an End of Life Doula?If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, is elderly, or approaching the end of life, you might consider the support of an End of Life Doula. Our role is to ensure that your wishes and choices
- [Equality form](https://eol-doula.uk/equality-form/) - Equality and Diversity Questionnaire Before you can use the website features and resources, we ask you to complete or review our equality and diversity questionnaire. It is important that EoLDUK collects this data so that we can understand our members, know where to focus our efforts to improve the diversity of our membership, identify issues
- [Communication guidelines](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/communication-guidelines/) - Communication guidelinesHome/Members area/Communication guidelinesRADIO: TELEVISION: PRESS: ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS: SOCIAL MEDIA Scope Whether you are an employee or member of End of Life Doula UK, you are required to adhere to the following policy. This should be read in conjunction with the Code of Practice. Introduction We are delighted and very receptive to any activity which
- [Privacy notice](https://eol-doula.uk/privacy-notice/) - Privacy noticeHome/Privacy noticeThis Privacy Notice explains when and why we collect personal information about you, how we use it and the conditions under which we may disclose it to others. Your personal data is defined as any information that can directly or indirectly identify you. This notice also explains how we keep your data safe
- [Our Constitution](https://eol-doula.uk/constitution/) - Our ConstitutionHome/Our ConstitutionDownload a pdf version of our constitution herePurpose End of Life Doula UK was established in June 2018 as a community of practice and a membership association for End of Life Doulas who have trained or are in training with Living Well Dying Well. We work with individuals who are approaching the end
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- [Death Cafes](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/death-cafes/) - Death CafesHome/Members area/Death CafesHosting a Death Café is completely aligned with our ethos. We love them! There are so many ways they can support our work – Demonstrating that we work in our own Communities to engage with the person in the street on Death and Dying Keep us in touch and grounded with what
- [Values Aims and Responsibilities](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/values-aims-and-responsibilities/) - Values Aims and ResponsibilitiesHome/Members area/Values Aims and ResponsibilitiesOur Values End of Life Doula UK will be the crucible holding all if us as community of practice where we can share our concerns and passion for ‘Doulas Doing Death Differently’ learning how to do it better as we interact, share know how and learn from each
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- [Facilitating a regional group](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/facilitating-a-regional-group/) - Facilitating a regional groupHome/Members area/Facilitating a regional groupGuidelines FOR OUR REGIONAL COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE (Please note that you may also want to look at the download version of this document. You can see the list of Regional Groups on the main members area page Communities of Practice refer to groups of people who genuinely care about the
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- [Newsletters](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/newsletters/) - NewslettersHome/Members area/NewslettersEnd of Life Doula Autumn NewsletterDear Subscriber We are pleased to be sharing our first public newsletter with you! We hope that you find it interesting and enjoy hearing what we have been working on....View newsletterEoLDUK September NewsletterDear all
- [Equality of Opportunity Monitoring Form](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/equality-form/) - Equality of Opportunity Monitoring FormHome/Members area/Equality of Opportunity Monitoring FormMany thanks for your support End of Life Doula UK wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its policy on inclusion, equality and diversity.This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010. It also includes building an accurate picture of the make-up of
- [Forum guidelines](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/forum-guidelines/) - Forum guidelinesHome/Members area/Forum guidelinesThe forum is a place where our members can interact and have discussions about different topics relevant to being an End of Life Doula. We ask that you follow these guidelines to ensure that discussions are focused on productive conversation. We rely on all Members using the forum to help ensure that
- [Grievance Procedure](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/grievance-procedure/) - Grievance ProcedureHome/Members area/Grievance ProcedureScope This procedure is for Employees or Members of End of Life Doula UK (EoLDUK) only. Please note that the EoLDUK Complaints Procedure is available for individuals receiving Doula support who are dissatisfied with the service they have received. If the employee or member has a problem with their Manager, another employee or another
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- [Doulas supporting doulas](https://eol-doula.uk/members-area/doulas-supporting-doulas/) - Doulas supporting doulasHome/Members area/Doulas supporting doulasHi There We are a small group of End of Life Doulas – Carol Pearson, Helen Ferguson and Jeannie Lorenz – who would like to offer other End of Life Doulas and Doulas in Training, support. You can see more about us later. The reason why we want to make
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## Death cafes

- [Lewes Death Cafe](https://eol-doula.uk/death-cafe/lewes-death-cafe/) - Join us for conversations about death and dying.
- [Death Cafe, Sheffield Central Library](https://eol-doula.uk/death-cafe/death-cafe-sheffield-central-library/) - Book at Death Cafe Tickets, Mon 24 Jun 2024 at 14:00 | Eventbrite
- [Death Cafe, Sheffield General Cemetery](https://eol-doula.uk/death-cafe/death-cafe-sheffield-general-cemetery/) - Book at Death Cafe with Penny Merrett - Sheffield General Cemetery (gencem.org)

## Call to action

- [CTA 1](https://eol-doula.uk/call-to-action/cta-1/) - This is not the content

## Newsletters

- [End of Life Doula Autumn Newsletter](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/end-of-life-doula-autumn-newsletter/)
- [EoLDUK September Newsletter](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/eolduk-september-newsletter-2/)
- [EoLDUK June Newsletter](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/eolduk-june-newsletter-6/)
- [EoLDUK March Newsletter](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/eolduk-march-newsletter/)
- [End of Life Doula Newsletter](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/end-of-life-doula-newsletter-5/)
- [End of Life Doula Newsletter](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/end-of-life-doula-newsletter-3/)
- [EoLDUK June Newsletter](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/eolduk-june-newsletter/)
- [EoLD Newsletter March 2024](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/eold-newsletter-march-2024/)
- [EoLD Newsletter Spring 2022](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/end-of-life-doula-newsletter-spring-2022/)
- [EoLD Newsletter May 2023](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/end-of-life-doula-newsletter-may-2023/)
- [EoLD Newsletter June 2023](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/end-of-life-doula-newsletter-june-2023/)
- [EoLD Newsletter September 2023](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/end-of-life-doula-newsletter-september-2023/)
- [EoLD Newsletter December 2023](https://eol-doula.uk/newsletter/end-of-life-doula-newsletter-december-2023/)

## Doula Profiles

- [Carolyn Stevens](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/carolyn-stevens/) - I was drawn to wanting to make a difference to people’s experience of end of life after my own father’s death, and that of a close friend who asked me to help her prepare for her death from cancer, and for her funeral. These experiences helped me realise that there is a role for a
- [Hilary Scott](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/hilary-scott/) - Training to be a Doula feels a natural progression from my background in supporting people through loss, bereavement and change and with their physical, emotional and mental health. I can offer you a grounded, honest and kind relationship, to help you feel supported to choose the end of life – and death – that you
- [Danielle Corboy](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/danielle-corboy/)
- [Li Mills](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/li-mills/) - Hi! I’m Li. I trained as an End of Life Doula (or companion) when I realised that I felt comfortable talking openly about death and dying, and that in turn, others felt comfortable responding. I believe that acknowledging that we’re dying means living fully right until the end. Being an end of life companion is
- [Julie Andrassy](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/julie-andrassy/)
- [Mary Kelly](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/mary-kelly/)
- [Naomi Wood](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/naomi-wood/) - I enjoy living in the Market town of Thirsk. Family is a big part of my identity and active community membership is part of my value system. Having trained as an End of Life Doula I hope to add to the collection of experiences we have surrounding death dying. I have been interested in life
- [Shruti Jain](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/shruti-jain/)
- [Andrea Hobbs](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/andrea-hobbs/) - I am currently in training on the End-Of-Life Doula Diploma course. My interest in end of life support has developed over the last few years. Perhaps as I have become older, my mortality and that of others, seems of more interest. Already a creative & wild therapist, soul-growth companion, group facilitator, meditation coach and experienced
- [Catherine Shovlin](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/catherine-shovlin/) - I did my Living Well Dying Well doula training 2017-19 and have worked with death and dying in UK, Indonesia and Australia. I have written two books on the subject and run training courses, workshops and give talks, as well as working one to one with individuals and their support group. My life experience before
- [Erin Reidy](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/erin-reidy/) - Hello! My name is Erin and I'm an end of life doula based in Manchester. In addition to my ongoing training with Living Well Dying Well, I run advance planning workshops, facilitate Death Cafes, and regularly volunteer with The New Normal, a peer-to-peer grief charity, as well as The Blue Cross, a companion animal bereavement
- [nett furley](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nett-furley/) - Nett has been an end of life doula since 2010 and is passionate about supporting individuals who are approaching the end of their lives and the people important to them. She also supports people in their grief through storytelling by leading funeral rituals and memorials; and influences NHS policy and guidelines by sitting on national
- [Sarah Hill](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-hill/)
- [Mandy Kazmierski](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/mandy-kazmierski/) - Hello, my name is Mandy. I am married with two children and currently learning to adapt as they both spread their wings. I semi-retired in 2017 after 40 years in nursing and celebrated by climbing Salkantay Mountain in Peru. I continue to work two days a week as a community matron. I love nursing and
- [Marta Niccolai](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/marta-niccolai/) - My calling for this work came through personal experiences of being with loved ones at the end of life — friends and family members whom I supported both practically and spiritually. I have witnessed how, even in dying, there can be joy, laughter, curiosity, and the simple pleasures that make life meaningful. I find deep
- [Kathryn Frost](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kathryn-frost/)
- [Evelyn Brodie](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/evelyn-brodie/) - Having come from a very academic, achievement focused background, I never expected to become an integrated healthcare therapist. However, as the result of a variety of profound experiences I have received, for the last 20 years I have been on a dual track journey. From the right brain I have been experiencing many altered states
- [Emma Satchell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-satchell/) - Emma | The Mortal Rebel Regressive Death Worker | End of Life Doula | Founder, Dying to Help CIC I’m Emma, founder of Dying to Help CIC—a Community Interest Company that exists to make the uncomfortable comfortable by helping people talk about death and dying. My work spans funeral ceremonies, end-of-life planning, death education, and
- [Esther Wilson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/esther-wilson/)
- [Molly Kenyon](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/molly-kenyon/) - I came to Bradford in 1991, moving slowly northwards after emigrating from Connecticut to London. Learning about the NHS was part of settling into a new country - eventually I renounced US citizenship Emergency surgery for Crohn’s disease made me intensely grateful for my NHS number. Stepping away from employment as a United Reformed Church
- [Heidi Westbrook](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/heidi-westbrook/) - Hello! My name is Heidi and I am a doula in training. I have a lifelong interest in service and never shied away from the tender conversations that death and dying raises. I work with flowers and herbs and study the cycle of life through my photography and curator of my patch of land. Recently
- [Helen Juffs](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/helen-juffs/) - As well as an End of Life Doula I encourage and support people to engage with grief and loss on their terms before they are confronted with the reality of death (theirs or someone close to them). I communicate calmly and non-judgementally in uncomfortable situations. My motivation is to help and advocate for people
- [Claire Tan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/claire-tan/) - I live in Hampshire, married with three children and and my dog Tilly 😉 I am a qualified nurse of over 32yrs having worked as a palliative care clinical nurse specialist both in hospital /community teams and hospices in Leeds /London. I feel privileged to have supported many families through their EoLC journey. Death in
- [Ruth Sapsed](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ruth-sapsed/) - I would describe myself as an optimistic and curious person, passionate about learning how best to live in this beautiful but challenging world. My working life for the past 20+ years has been as a charity director creating and running programmes that support young children and their communities to flourish - or live life well
- [Douglas Werts](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/douglas-werts/)
- [Kirsten Lavers](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kirsten-lavers/) - I am a former nurse, who turned to art in my late twenties and I have enjoyed a rich and fulfilling life (so far!) making art that involves and engages people from all walks of life. I have two sons and feel blessed to have two grandchildren. For many years I worked with people experiencing
- [Emma Schade-Stylli](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-schade-stylli/) - Hello, my name is Emma. I am a registered end-of-life doula and herbal medicine practitioner, offering a gentle, down-to-earth presence to you and your circle of care. Since 2014, I have supported individuals navigating complex, progressive, or life-limiting illnesses, as well as the caregivers beside them. My practice blends ancient traditions with modern science, working
- [Bernice Benton](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/bernice-benton/) - As well as my work in supporting people and those important to them at end of life I am an independent celebrant specialising in end-of-life celebrations. By that I mean not only mainstream funerals (burials and cremations), also natural burials, memorials, living wakes, remembrance celebrations, laying/scattering of ashes. I’m a huge advocate in encouraging families
- [Nuria Folch Carbonell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nuria-folch-carbonell/)
- [Nicola Riggs](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nicola-riggs/)
- [Philippa Smith](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/philippa-smith/) - My path to becoming an End of Life Doula has been shaped by both personal experience and a deep commitment to supporting people through one of life's most profound transitions. Having accompanied close family members through years of illness and being present at the end of life, I witnessed the importance of compassionate, practical, and
- [Chloe Hope](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/chloe-hope/)
- [Hilary Peppiette](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/hilary-peppiette/) - I am a Doula and Private Client solicitor living and working in Edinburgh. My hopes and my way of being an End of Life Doula are simple, really; the journey towards death is part of life, and I strive to help make the journey as good as it can be at every stage, for everyone.
- [Victoria Vanider Hill](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/victoria-hill/)
- [Tania Staras](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/tania-staras/)
- [Anna Ledgard](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/anna-ledgard/)
- [Amy Johnson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/amy-johnson/) - I completed my foundation qualification in 2020. I'm really keen to complete to the rest of my training but finding time is a challenge. I have three young children and work full-time outside of doula work so am limited to one client at a time who I see fortnightly. I am currently working with one
- [Antje Kicinski](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/antje-kicinski/) - I am an End of Life Doula in Training. My role is to offer calm and non-judgmental support at a time that can feel deeply emotional and frightening. I provide support through listening and being present, so that people may get a sense of comfort in navigating death and the challenges that surround it. It
- [Amanda Claire Ferrari](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/amanda-claire-ferrari/) - I commenced my health care career in hospices as a non-clinical director of corporate resources, before becoming the Deputy CEO of two hospices providing EOL care. I then became CEO of a large group of nursing and care homes, focusing on strategic leadership and improving EOL care, setting a standard for each service to achieve
- [Judy Knox](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/judy-knox/) - I have been an End of Life Doula since 2019 and live in London with my husband. My mantra for life is ‘carpe diem’ and I believe in living life to the full and enjoying all with which I am blessed. Death has become a taboo subject in today’s society. I would like to try
- [Jane Roques-Shaw](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jane-roques-shaw/) - I’m Jane, founder of Life Moments with Jane. I'm a celebrant (for funerals and weddings) and an End-of-Life Doula in training. I support people (emotionally and practically) at end-of-life as well as their family and friends, leading up to the day of the funeral (and in some cases beyond). I run my FUNeral Planning Party
- [Ellen Kydd](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ellen-kydd/) - The last 22 years of my life has been spent raising my 2 children. We live rurally, tend a small vegetable patch, keep chickens, and enjoy the connection with the passing seasons. My work history is rooted in healing and health care. I worked within the NHS from the age of 16 - 29. Firstly
- [Chris Haywood](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/chris-haywood/) - Hello I’m Chris, with a former lengthy nursing career in end-of-life care and a variety of experience I don’t claim to be an expert. I fully appreciate the rich connections and lessons I learned from working with the many individuals and families I have met, along with my own experience from personal/family illness, caregiving, death
- [Melissa Garcia](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/melissa-garcia/) - Hello, I'm Melissa. I believe that every life deserves to be lived fully and every ending deserves to be met with dignity, compassion, and grace. My journey into end-of-life care began through my own experiences with loss, grief, and witnessing the profound impact that compassionate presence can have during life's most challenging transitions. After navigating
- [Kevin Woodhouse](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kevin-woodhouse/) - For over 30 years I have worked internationally in the Film & TV Industry, in the Art Departments for feature films, television dramas, animation series, music promos, commercials & major exhibitions. My life took a sharp about-turn in direction over ten years ago when directly & intimately providing end of life care for my sister,
- [Rita Brookesmith](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rita-brookesmith/) - I am an end of life doula in training, bringing over ten years of experience in palliative care and counselling fields. For me, death brings together so many strands of what it means to be a human. My focus is on supporting people with what they need for their own encounters with mortality, death and
- [N Chessells](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/n-chessells/) - South East Regional Lead
- [Haddy Quist](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/haddy-quist/) - A nurse by background. Currently employed in the NHS in a mental health Trust in London. Until 2 years ago, i had never heard of the term End Life Doula of knew that anything like it existed apart from similar work in formal care settings. Before that though, death and dying was something I thought
- [Jayne Wilson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jayne-wilson/)
- [Lewis Lansford](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lewis-lansford/) - I started training as an end of life doula after helping to support my parents as they died at home – my mother in 2022 and my father in 2024. I was strongly inspired by the people who came together to provide compassionate comfort and care in Mom's and Dad's final months. As a doula,
- [Jan Henigan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jan-henigan/) - I am an end-of-life doula in training and feel passionate about supporting individuals and their families who are planning for the end of life, as well as those who are bereaved or close to death. I believe each person should feel heard, supported, and empowered to make their own choices and decisions. My role is
- [Sharon Chapman](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sharon-chapman/) - I qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1985 and this was the start of my 40+ years caring/supporting those with illness and disability. I have always had a passion for end of life care and this evolved further when I did the Gold Standards Framework back in 2011 and I merged this with my other
- [Violette Alfonsi](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/violette-alfonsi/) - I am a forty-year-old French expat based in Sheffield. After teaching for a few years in mainstream secondary education in France, I decided to move to the UK to become a private language tutor which has been my main activity for the last ten years. I am the happy mother of a four-year-old who is
- [](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/34610/) - I provide compassionate end‑of‑life support as a death doula, offering emotional presence, providing practical guidance on planning and comfort measures, and offering meaningful and intentional support. What matters most to me is honoring each person’s values and choices, fostering calm and dignity, supporting loved ones through grief with clear communication and practical help, and ensuring
- [Jayne Nicholas](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jayne-nicholas-end-of-life-doula-profile/) - Hello. I’m Jayne and I am very lucky to live in beautiful East Devon with my partner. I have 2 children and 3 grandchildren and enjoy being a part of their lives, as well as volunteering and gardening. I am a retired Occupational Therapist (OT) and NHS Manager, with a focus on improving community services.
- [Lisa Hill](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lisa-hill/)
- [THERESA MOORE](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/theresa-moore/)
- [Rebecca Illing](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rebecca-illing/) - Rebecca Illing is a compassionate and dedicated death doula whose work centers on fostering open, meaningful conversations around death and dying within her community. Rebecca completed her Foundation training with EOL uk and her diploma from University of Vermont. With a deep commitment to shifting societal perspectives, Rebecca is passionate about addressing the alienation we
- [Catherine Beer](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/catherine-beer/) - Hello. Thank you for looking at my profile. Let me tell you a little bit about me. I am married with two grown up daughters, both are married. My family are my world. My life has included stories of grief and bereavement, and these have been frightening times. I have had the honour of supporting
- [Beth Legge](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/beth-legge/)
- [Linda Coppel](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/linda-coppel/) - I am an end of life doula and completed my diploma in the Living Well Dying Well Person-Centred Approach to Death and Dying in 2022. I am a qualified counsellor and have a special interest in loss and bereavement and have practiced as a bereavement counsellor for over 30 years. I come from Belfast and
- [Marisa Goulden](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/marisa-goulden/) - I am currently training with LWDW and working on Module 2. I am looking forward to connecting with members at the May gathering.
- [Danny Cooklin](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/danny-cooklin/) - People describe me as a practical, thoughtful and calm person who is easy to talk with. I find enjoyment in the people I love, music, swimming, and humour which is never too far away. Like many of my colleagues, I came to the doula role through previously accompanying someone at the end of their life
- [Shona Mathers](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/shona-mathers/)
- [Maia Adams](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/maia-adams/) - My career has been nothing if not varied. Over the years I've been a forensic scientist, a barmaid, a fashion and travel journalist, a published author, a jewellery consultant and a business owner. But of everything I've turned my hand to, working as an end-of-life doula has been the most profound – both professionally and
- [Emma Boden](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-boden/) - Having successfully completed the Living Well Dying Well Foundation Course and Progression Assignment, I am a Doula in Training. As a communications consultant in my day-to-day life, I am most interested in facilitating and promoting the movement towards a more open, better informed, and forward-thinking approach to death, dying, bereavement and grief. I am particularly
- [Michelle Lumiere](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/michelle-lumiere/)
- [Awi Frances](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/awi-frances/) - In my professional role, as a carer, I supported a woman, along with her family, as she journeyed across the threshold. This life changing experience inspired me to become a trained End of Life Doula. I see the need for someone, other than family and medical staff, to be there to hold the space lovingly
- [Alex Deverell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/alex-deverell/)
- [Anna Lewis](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/anna-lewis/)
- [Anna Robinson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/anna-robinson/)
- [Anne Overzee](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/anne-overzee/)
- [Anneli Tritton](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/anneli-tritton/)
- [David Griffiths](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/david-griffiths/)
- [Amanda Smith](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/amanda-smith/)
- [Reuben Andrews](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/reuben-andrews/)
- [Alison Boyland](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/alison-boyland/)
- [Belinda Glyn](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/belinda-glyn/) - Hi there, I am an End of Life Doula. I Live in NW London Thanks for meeting me online.. My main source of work over the past 20 years has been working with children suffering from anxieties as a Therapeutic Art Teacher. I generally work with young children who have life threatening illnesses bringing joy
- [Annie Francis](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/annie-francis/)
- [Amanda Claire Edwards](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/amanda-claire-edwards/)
- [Agnieszka Kolek](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/agnieszka-kolek/)
- [Ania Francis](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ania-francis/)
- [Anna Sutherland](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/anna-sutherland/)
- [Caroline Dent](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/caroline-dent/) - Hi, I’m Caro. My aim is to ensure that the dying person feels truly held right up to their last breath, and although feelings of sadness and regret are natural at this time, it is important to make space for celebration and laughter too. Having experienced death anxiety early in my life, I see my role
- [Bob Chiang](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/bob-chiang/) - I am an End of Life Doula, currently living in Buxton, Derbyshire. I was born and raised in Singapore, a place that offered a rich and diverse environment influenced by Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam and Christianity. Afterward, I spent seven years in Kuwait before moving to Scotland and eventually settling in Derbyshire. Having lived in
- [Bob Parker](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/bob-parker/) - I am a doula in training. I worked for 36 years in Social Services in a large English county. On my social work qualifying course in the late 1970s I focused on dying and bereavement issues. Later I moved into senior management and specialised in child protection and children’s safeguarding. Since moving to Edinburgh in
- [Beth Clarke](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/beth-clarke/)
- [Bridget Shallcross](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/bridget-shallcross/)
- [Caline Easey](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/caline-easey/)
- [Carole Moss](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/carole-moss/)
- [Caroline Lever](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/caroline-lever/)
- [Caroline Findlay De Concha](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/caroline-findlay-de-concha/)
- [Caroline Lucas](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/caroline-lucas/)
- [Christine Adams](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/christine-adams/)
- [Colleen Brand](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/colleen-brand/)
- [Deborah Kelly](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/deborah-kelly/)
- [Miss C E Lorenz](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/miss-c-e-lorenz/)
- [Bernard Chauly](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/bernard-chauly/) - I am an End of Life Doula based in the Waveney Valley in East Anglia, now welcoming referrals across the region and online. I came into this work the long way round — as a filmmaker, a chef, a person in recovery, someone who accompanied his mother to her death. What I discovered, in each
- [Richard Craven](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/richard-craven/)
- [Colette Bloomfield](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/colette-bloomfield/)
- [Caz Ingall](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/caz-ingall/)
- [Charley Gavigan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/charley-gavigan/)
- [Charlotte Cresswell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/charlotte-cresswell/)
- [Carys Ruocco](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/carys-ruocco/) - Retired Registered Nurse, 28 years experience in Practice nursing. 6 years experience on EOL unit,North London Hospice,Woodside Park. Married with two adult sons, now left home. Welsh heritage
- [Carré Kwong Callaway](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/carre-callaway/) - I'm Carré Kwong Callaway—a musician, writer, and end-of-life doula in-training based in London. I’ve spent most of my life on the road as a touring and recording musician, performing for crowds around the world. But a series of profound, life-changing events led me to becoming a certified grief coach. From there, I felt inspired to
- [Elaine Howard](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/elaine-howard/)
- [Bethannie Barksby](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/bethannie-barksby/)
- [Claire Scott](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/claire-scott/) - I am an End of Life Doula in training. I offer calm, steady, non-judgemental support at a time that can feel frightening, uncertain, and deeply emotional. My role is not to fix or to lead, but to be present — to listen, to bear witness, and to help people feel less alone as they navigate
- [Tree Carr](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/tree-carr/)
- [miss p arnould](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/miss-p-arnould/)
- [Christina Buch-Petersen](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/christina-buch-petersen/)
- [Gazala Makda](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/gazala-makda/) - I want to support people in the transition of their life and be alongside them on their journey. My strength lies in developing a quick rapport with people of all ages. I do this best by actively listening, being non-judgemental and supportive through the process in whatever way the people need or just being there
- [Dianne Hughes](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/dianne-hughes/) - I have been a nurse since the age of sixteen, when I began as a Nursing Cadet. I qualified as a SRN, became a Night Sister, and after a variety of experience I spent 34 years as the Night Services Matron at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust. I trained as a Civil Funeral Celebrant, which is
- [Elisabeth Stewart](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lis-stewart/) - I am 62-year-old retired medical receptionist with other work experience in hospital settings, married, no children and well travelled. I believe in community and that dying is a natural process which will happen to us all. Sadly, death is increasingly viewed as unnatural and to take place in a medical facility with lots of machines
- [Miriam Day](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/miriam-day/) - Hello. I'm Miriam and I live in Wales. I have worked as a healthcare professional for twenty five years (feels unbelievable to me too!) and have always enjoyed the privilege of being able to share and be allowed into parts of people's life journey. The first death I saw was my Grandad's - in his
- [Deborah Jane Borrill](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/deborah-jane-borrill/)
- [Donna John](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/donna-john/) - Welsh speaker.
- [El Ledingham](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/el-ledingham/)
- [Elaine Cooper](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/elaine-cooper/)
- [Elizabeth Chapman](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/elizabeth-chapman/)
- [Emily Abdeni-Holman](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emily-holman/)
- [Emily Engel](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emily-engel/) - I have ten years' experience working as a doula with individuals and groups, as well as a history of work with children and families facing disability and terminal illness. I am based in West Central London, and am particularly interested in working with diverse cultures and faiths, recognising that people develop their own take on
- [Emma Winthrop](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-winthrop/)
- [Esther Nimmo](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/esther-nimmo/)
- [Kate Annett](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kate-annett/) - I am a warm hearted mature woman in my 70s. I communicate openly and honestly but with kindness. If you have received a terminal diagnosis, it would be a privilege to provide emotional and practical support for you, as you make choices about how you would like to live your remaining days. What would enable
- [Liz Harrington](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/liz-harrington/)
- [Gill Marsden](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/gill-marsden/)
- [Diane Barkham](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/diane-barkham/) - Hello, My name is Diane and I live in the beautiful county of Wiltshire, close to my son and daughter and my grandchildren. I'm an ex nurse and now work part time for a local charity supporting people living with Dementia and their families/carers. I've recently completed my foundation training but have worked in Eol
- [David Gold](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/david-gold/)
- [Deena Northover](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/deena-northover/) - As a certified end-of-life doula, I aim to give compassionate companionship and non-medical support to individuals and families and their community as they navigate death and dying and the emotions that can accompany it. One of my earliest memories of death is seeing the light and colours and sounds of life surrounding a stranger’s
- [Angela Fuller](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/angela-fuller/)
- [Cheryl Scott](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/cheryl-scott/) - I am a retired Registered Nurse from America,now permm
- [Elizabeth (Lizzie) Montgomerie](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/elizabeth-montgomerie/) - I am an End of Life Doula in training, I am working towards the End of Life Doula Diploma over the next couple of years. My calling for this work came from my personal experiences of loved ones dying in a way that was not of their choosing. I want to provide agency, dignity and
- [Frances Underhill](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/frances-underhill/)
- [Elizabeth Cunningham](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/elizabeth-cunningham/)
- [carolyn Lewis](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/carolyn-lewis/)
- [Suzanne Fitzpatrick](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/suzanne-fitzpatrick/)
- [Emma Ryan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-ryan/)
- [Jane Diamond](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jane-diamond/) - I trained as a psychotherapist from 2002-2007 and then had two children immediately after that finished. Once they were at school, I found I was quickly drawn into this work. In 2017, I completed the foundation training with Living Well Dying Well and in 2018, I trained in end-of-life planning. I help couples and individuals
- [Jo Giles](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jo-giles/) - I am passionate about being alongside people to live their life as they want too and die as they want to. For me it's about listening deeply to you and supporting you in a way that works for you, whether this practical and/or emotional support... sometimes just having somebody alongside you can help. What's important
- [Johanne Silby](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jo-silby/) - I work for NHS England providing IT Support, a keen motorcyclist and gym lover! Nearly all my jobs have been in support, it seems that I have a knack for helping people with all sorts of things not just IT problems. Over the years I have supported various friends who have lost family members and
- [Ashlyn Gibson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ashlyn-gibson/) - I live in Hackney, East London. My background is in design. I have had my lifestyle shop for 20 years, worked as an interior, fashion and lifestyle stylist and am a twice published author. Through navigating my own cancer diagnosis, a family mental health crisis and loosing my dad to Alzheimers my focus has moved
- [Clare Backwell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/clare-backwell/)
- [Iwona Sybicka-Reilly](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/iwona-sybicka-reilly/)
- [Jane Henderson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jane-henderson/)
- [Jenny Granville](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jenny-granville/) - I care deeply about creating a space where those at the end of life can live as fully as possible, with their needs and wishes honoured in a supportive, caring and non-judgemental environment. I aim to use my knowledge, warmth and compassion to provide a safe and supportive space for individuals facing the end of
- [Joan McCrea](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/joan-mccrea/)
- [Joanna Davis](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/joanna-davis/)
- [Lina Clerke](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lina-clerke/)
- [Louise Piper](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/louise-piper/) - The End of Life is one of those delicate subjects that isn’t talked about enough, and most of us shy away from the conversations we ought to have. I experienced this first-hand, not knowing how to ‘be’ with a family member who was dying, and recognised how much harder the experience was, without being comfortable
- [Heather Fairbairn](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/heather-fairbairn-404/)
- [Helen Curnow-Adams](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/helen-curnow/) - Hi, my name is Helen and I am a certified Foundation level End of Life Doula, Companion. I live in the Clifton area of Bristol. I firmly believe that life is all about quality and I will do my very best to support you and those you care about in whatever capacity you need.
- [joannah bishop](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/joannah-bishop/) - Hello I am the owner of a community care agency based in Bournemouth. We are registered with the CQC and are rated outstanding. We support 26 clients in the area and I have 15 staff working with me. We pride out selves in giving person centered care and are well versed in EOL care. I
- [Jenny Finn](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jenny-finn/)
- [Jane Bevan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jane-bevan/) - I am an end of life doula in training. I’m looking forward to working through the Diploma and through real life learning. I have had a lot of lived experience of end of life care, 4 family members and 2 close friends. I first heard about end of life doula’s years ago when my interest
- [Jessica Baker](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jessica-baker/) - When I was diagnosed with multiple cancers at age 38, I spent many months contemplating my own thoughts and beliefs around death and dying. The importance of compassionate communities; human contact and opportunities to explore one’s sense of self and spirituality became fundamental to my own wellbeing and I welcome the opportunity to support others
- [Helena Clayton](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/helena-clayton/) - My role as a doula is to support you and your family/loved ones through what can be a very challenging time. Death and the process of dying isn't one that many of us have much experience with, and to know you have someone on hand - someone who knows what to expect - to help
- [Isabel Potter](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/isabel-potter/)
- [Izabela Kruk](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/izabela-kruk/)
- [Heather Donovan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/heather-donovan/)
- [Heather Humphreys](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/heather-humphreys/)
- [Julia Watkinson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/julia-watkinson/) - Hello, my name is Julia and I am a Doula in training. I am at present completing module three. I have worked as a nurse in end of life elderly care for 12 years. I am able to offer support both emotionally as well as practically. It can come as a shock when there is
- [Heather Graber](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/heather-graber/) - Heather is a womyn who is passionate about the intersection of embodiment and spirituality. She loves having conversations and holding space for the messy realness of life. She tries to live wholistically, caring for all of her self and living in cyclical harmony with the seasons of the moon and earth. Heather is currently navigating
- [Helen Slaughter](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/helen-slaughter/)
- [Helen Freely](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/helen-freely/) - My first experience of attending to someone who was dying was when I was 13 years old and my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a year to live. One day, when I was looking after her, she said to me 'I've never died before. It's going to be an adventure'. She was
- [Jacob Dewdney-york](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jacob-dewdney-york/) - I came to this work not through a single moment, but through a gradual recognition that death, like life, deserves honesty, presence, and care. My background is as a paramedic working on the frontline, where I have spent years in high-pressure environments supporting people and their families at some of the most vulnerable moments of
- [Ann Kempster](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ann-kempster/) - Hello. I was drawn to becoming a Doula after being with my sister from her terminal diagnosis through to her death. It taught me that life can be lived until the final breath. I understood that sometimes, just to have someone there, can be enough. At other times, being practical and helping with end of
- [Mandy Carpenter](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/mandy-carpenter/) - I’m a Doula in training. I have taken the long road to get here but have gathered a range of experiences on route. My journey follows on from the death of my father. And my work with Cruse bereavement support, where I have supported children and adults for over 10 years and have witnessed some
- [Diane Roberts](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/diane-roberts/) - I come from a nursing background and I am happy to support anyone in a time of need. Family, friends, community as well as the person who is dying. We can work together to empower you to look after your dying person, wherever they may want to end their life or live their life. Understanding
- [Holly Lyon Hawk](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/holly-lyon-hawk/) - I am here to support and guide you through, what is for most, an immensely challenging and unsettling time. I can support you regardless of which stage of your journey you are at, from point of diagnosis to beyond. I live in the beautiful hamlet of Ebony, near Tenterden in Kent but often travel the
- [JULIE CUNNINGHAM](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/julie-cunningham/) - I began my nursing career at the age of 18 and strangely I didn't love it. We did a bit of everything, but it wasn't until I had my final placement on the haematology unit at Bournemouth General Hospital that I worked out what sort of nurse I was and wanted to be. For me
- [Kathryn Castle](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kathryn-castle/)
- [Katie Rose Whiting](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/katie-rose-whiting/) - In the quiet moments between endings and beginnings, I offer a steady presence for those navigating life’s most profound transitions. As a trained end-of-life doula and pregnancy loss specialist, my work is rooted in compassion, deep listening, and a belief that no one should walk these paths alone. Whether holding space for a final breath
- [Laura Dixon](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/laura-dixon/)
- [Leaf Lovejoy](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/leaf-lovejoy/)
- [LUCY LEGARD](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lucy-legard/)
- [Lynn Jackson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lynn-jackson/)
- [Martine Collumbien](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/martine-collumbien/)
- [LYNDA BARKSBY](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lynda-barksby-2/) - Lynda has dedicated herself to serving her community since 1987, taking a person-centered approach to ensure support for a diverse culture in Derbyshire. Over the years, she has successfully built a domiciliary business in 1993, and more recently established a holistic-focused Hub catering to all ages. Lynda understands the importance of continuous development as a
- [Lou Sheppard-Allen](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lou-sheppard-allen/)
- [Katherine Smith](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/katherine-smith/)
- [Matt Saul](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/matt-saul/) - I have just completed my professional life and now on a journey to becoming a practicing Doula having completed my LWDW Foundation and a long way through the Diploma course. 2026 will hopefully see me learning much more and looking to do volunteering and shadowing work. My Doula journey so far has been incredibly powerful
- [Marieke Hofsteede](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/marieke-hofsteede/)
- [Karen Parry](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/karen-parry/) - Hello, I'm Karen and I'm an End of Life Doula in Training. I live in North East England and I can offer support to people in South Tyneside, County Durham, Gateshead and Sunderland. I am passionate about everyone having the opportunity to prepare for the end of their life and to be well supported. I
- [Lisa Savage](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lisa-savage/)
- [Mark Sher](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/mark-sher/)
- [Miss Mary C B Rendle](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/miss-mary-c-b-rendle/)
- [Lindsey Pearce](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lindsey-pearce/)
- [Lauren Kraftman](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lauren-kraftman/)
- [Mareike Günsche](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/mareike-gunsche/)
- [Sarah-Jane Marsden](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-jane-marsden/)
- [Joss Winn](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/joss-winn/) - I joined End of Life Doula UK in October 2025 after completing my Foundation Training, and volunteer at my local hospice alongside my work as an academic at the University of Lincoln. I grew up in Lincolnshire before leaving in 1991. After studying in London and the USA, and later teaching in Japan, I returned
- [Lynne Hale](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lynne-hale/)
- [Hazel Osborne](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/hazel-osborne/) - I am passionate about advocating for individuals and their families enabling them to take ownership of this precious time together. I am comfortable facilitating challenging conversations and not afraid of hard work. The skills I offer include emotional support, helping facilitate logistics, advance care planning and being a bridge with health care professionals. I believe that even
- [Sarah Goodman](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-goodman/) - Hello, I'm Sarah, an End of Life Doula supporting individuals and families across Brighton and Sussex with thoughtful, practical and compassionate care at the end of life. www.brightondoula.com/end-of-life-doula I trained as a Doula in 2017 and bring over a decade of experience supporting people through end-of-life care across community settings, voluntary work, and private practice.
- [Rebekah Domer](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rebekah-domer/) - Caring for others has been the bedrock of my life from young on. I cared for my sister, who had Down Syndrome, for my first twenty-seven years until she died in my arms at the age of twenty-eight. I then went on to accompany my mother until her death from cancer, after which I became
- [Ruth Dillon](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ruth-dillon/) - Hello my name is Ruth and I am based in East Devon. I worked as a Registered Nurse for 26 years, then as an ordained minister for 22 years, in which time it has been my honour and privilege to journey with people as they and their loved ones have approached dying and death, whether
- [Diane Ketteringham](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/diane-ketteringham/)
- [Meg Clarke](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/meg-clarke/)
- [Myra Rowland](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/myra-rowland/) - I am an end of life doula in training living in Leeds, originally from Wales. I work in the arts, and enjoy working with a broad range of people. I strive to bring peacefulness to my work and the way I live. I came to Living Well Dying Well as a result of experiencing a
- [Nicci del Rio](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nicci-del-rio/)
- [Nicky Donaldson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nicky-donaldson/)
- [Nicky Waltham](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nicky-waltham/)
- [Ninon van der Kroft](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ninon-va-der-kroft/)
- [Peter Lindley](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/peter-lindley/)
- [Philomena Corrigan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/philomena-corrigan/) - I was a Nurse for 41 years and was a Nurse Teacher for more than half of that time. I did the Doula training with Living Well Dying Well 2013-4. Since then I have used what I learnt from the training within my volunteering roles. For three years I co-facilitated Death Cafes regularly. I still
- [Rachel Jones](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rachel-jones/)
- [Rita Ball](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rita-ball/)
- [Sarah Askew](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-askew/) - I'm Sarah, an end-of-life doula based in Leeds. I offer compassionate and personalised in-person support to people in West Yorkshire, and in other locations, remotely. I work with people who are dying, but also their friends, families and colleagues, to offer practical, emotional and spiritual support. I can help with: Practical matters (e.g. assisting with
- [Nina Carter-Brown](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nina-carter-brown/)
- [Liv Sauerteig](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/liv-sauerteig/)
- [Emma E Vermeulen](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-e-vermeulen/)
- [Nina White](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nina-white/)
- [Anna-Louise Bushell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/anna-louise-bushell/)
- [Phil Parker](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/phil-parker/)
- [Melanie Hughes](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/melanie-hughes/)
- [Owain Harrison](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/owain-harrison/) - I am an end of life doula in training who completed Living Well, Dying Well’s End of Life Doula Foundation training in 2024. I am a compassionate, empathetic and open minded person who is passionate about advising people on their options for the end of life, as well as supporting people through it; something which
- [Annette Adsetts](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/annette-adsetts/)
- [Nora Zagragjaj](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nora-zagragjaj/)
- [Marie ORourke](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/marie-orourke/) - I am a caring person who naturally connects with other people. Throughout my life I have worked in roles that require compassion; my experience as a teacher, senior leader in special education and as a Samaritan has enabled me to improve my communication skills in emotional situations. Throughout my career and personal life, I have
- [Meredith Eddy](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/meredith-eddy/)
- [Partrick Moran](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/partrick-moran/) - I am based in Sheffield. I am a practicing Zen Buddhist and I am interested in interfaith conversations about death and dying. I work in the voluntary sector as a mental health peer worker. I work with people recovering from serious mental illness from a social model perspective. I am interested in making space for
- [Ruth Storm](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ruth-storm/)
- [Sheila Ozeer](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sheila-ozeer/)
- [Paul Higgins](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/paul-higgins/)
- [Paula Lehane](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/paula-lehane/)
- [Sarah Wardell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-wardell/) - As an End of Life Doula, I seek to provide support for whoever may need this in my local community (South Shropshire / North Herefordshire / West Worcestershire). I have lived and worked with the holding and supporting of others (family, friends, and clients), through the final days of their lives, and continue to value,
- [Sam McBean](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sam-mcbean-end-of-life-doula-profile/) - I am an End of Life Doula based in Hackney, East London. I am a compassionate listener and have a deep sense of how valuable it is to be seen and heard (in all aspects of life, including the dying process). As a doula, I help others die with as much agency, dignity, and individuality
- [Stephanie McAlpine](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/stephanie-mcalpine/) - I've spent the past 20 years supporting people and communities through life’s various stages. My professional journey has led me through women's health and ITU nursing, craniosacral therapy, energy work, and hospice chaplaincy. Today, I'm here for you as an End-of-Life Doula. I use all this experience to walk alongside people as they find ways
- [Sarah Parker](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-parker/) - I have always been interested in human connection and the healing that comes from that. In my twenties I studied Medicine, gained a degree as a doctor and worked in Torbay hospital, down here in Devon.. I left the profession as I had become disillusioned and felt unable to authentically connect with patients the way
- [Alexandra Watson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/alex-watson/) - I am an End of Life (EoL) Doula certified to foundation level, progressing to full diploma. I have also worked separately as a domiciliary care worker with the elderly in and around Norwich and Norfolk and am qualified to NVQ Senior Level 2 in EoL Care Skills. I was working with the palliative care team
- [Tony Primarolo](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/tony-primarolo/) - As an End-of-Life Doula in training located in the heart of Central London, I am dedicated to offering compassionate and holistic assistance to individuals and their families during the final stages of life. I understand the emotional, spiritual, and practical needs that arise during this profound journey and provide a comforting presence and a listening
- [Sara Miles](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sara-miles/) - I'm a caring supportive woman who wants to help other women with their end of life situations and challenges. I've completed the End of Life Doula Foundation course, and I'm hoping to continue my training onto the Diploma course soon. I volunteer at my local Hospice and have experience looking after my 94 year old
- [Antonia Bunnin](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/antonia-bunnin/)
- [Tine Jaeger](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/tine-jaeger/)
- [Ricardo Pitorini](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ricardo-pitorini/)
- [Sara Blosse](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sara-blosse/)
- [Sarah Hillcoat-Nalletamby](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-hillcoat-nalletamby/)
- [Sarah Young](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-young/) - I have always had an interest in health and healing alongside a recognition that we are frequently death denying. I worked in the NHS as an Orthoptist for 15 years. Once my three children were at school I took a degree in Psychology followed by a Masters in Psychotherapy. I enjoyed teaching counselling and psychotherapy,
- [Serena Mitchell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/serena-mitchell/) - End of Life Doula (in training) I am completing the Diploma in the Living Well Dying Well Person-Centred Approach to Death and Dying. I supported my mother through the final years of her life, helping to coordinate care, navigate services, and honour her wishes. I have also supported other family members at the end of
- [Sandra Greenyer](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sandra-greenyer/)
- [Shanti Freed](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/shanti-freed/)
- [Sue Robinson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sue-robinson/)
- [Tanya Wilkinson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/tanya-wilkinson/)
- [Spencer Thomas](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/spencer-thomas/)
- [Ute Towriss](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ute-towriss/) - I am a doula in training, having started out as a nurse, a midwife and then in the latter twenty years taught primary aged children. I have four children from whom I learned much about growing into life. While from my old mother - and the unexpected deaths of my beloved young sister and middle-aged
- [Victoria Turner](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/victoria-turner/)
- [Vic Knott](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/vic-knott/)
- [Sean Maloney](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sean-maloney/)
- [Jo Rendell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jo-rendell/) - I have always been interested in people—their stories, their journeys, and the moments that shape their lives. This curiosity, combined with a natural desire to care for others, led me to train as an end-of-life doula. I believe that the way we approach death matters, and that everyone deserves to be met with dignity, compassion,
- [Sharon Chalk](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sharon-chalk/)
- [Tamara Diakow](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/tamara-diakow/)
- [Sarah Pailthorpe](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-pailthorpe/) - I have been a yoga and meditation teacher for over 10 years and Thai massage therapist for 6. Before this I was a support worker for many years working with people from all over the world with complex trauma and ptsd. I have extensive experience of working with people both 121 and in group settings.
- [Sarah Ticho](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-ticho/)
- [Susan Telford](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/susan-telford/) - Hello, I’m Susan, based in Annan. I am an End of Life Doula in training and a certified mentor for other doulas. I believe every person deserves to live—and to die—in a way that feels deeply true to them. My role is to walk alongside individuals and families through this sacred threshold, offering emotional, practical,
- [Beatrix Cartwright](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/beatrix-cartwright/)
- [SARAH WALL](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-wall/)
- [Miss SM Brook](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/miss-sm-brook/)
- [Twanna Doherty](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/twanna-doherty/)
- [Sarah Hymas](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-hymas/) - I'm here to support you in preparing for your end of life in a way that honours the life you've lived. Together we will find the end of life care that matches your needs. As a doula I’ll be your physical, emotional and spiritual companion as you ready yourself for the transition that death presents.
- [Kate Adams](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kate-adams/)
- [Michelle Williams](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/michelle-williams/) - I’m an End of Life Doula in training based in Kent, in the southeast of England. Following my own personal healing journey, I found a passion for holding space for others to feel valued and heard. I worked as a life coach until my experience of supporting family and friends at end of life led
- [Viv Anderson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/viv-anderson/)
- [Zaidee O'Dell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/zaidee-odell/)
- [Philip Windish](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/philip-windish/)
- [Xowie Grist](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/xowie-grist/) - The support I offer can come in many forms and will be led by what you want. Our relationship will grow and change over time as we get to know each other and it’s okay if your needs and desires change as we progress together. As a Doula my role is to be with you,
- [Mary Lazo](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/mary-lazo/)
- [Vivien Inwood](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/vivien-inwood/)
- [clare williams](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/clare-williams/)
- [Amanda Hewitt](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/amanda-hewitt/)
- [Jean Keogh](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/34577/)
- [Kamilla Jastrzebska](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kamilla-jastrzebska/)
- [Amanda Holland](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/amanda-holland/)
- [Maxine Kindred](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/maxine-kindred/)
- [Yen Robinson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/yen-robinson/) - The death of my father I believe was the start of my journey to become a ‘death doula’ or as I prefer an ‘amicus mortis’, a friend in death. I decided to educate myself and understand better what it is to die, why we and our loved ones are so often ill prepared for something
- [Rachel Hawthorn](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rachel-hawthorn/) - My approach is to offer my presence, empathy, compassionate listening, and heartfelt support, whether that is emotional or spiritual support or help with practical, household or admin tasks. Each person and situation is unique and I work in a person-centred way, responding in each moment to the unfolding circumstances. I see death as a part
- [Gina Sedgwick](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/gina-sedgwick/)
- [Barbara Cotter](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/barbara-cotter/) - I am an end-of-life doula in training, based in Brighton & Hove, supporting individuals and families with compassion and dignity. Before moving into this deeply personal work, I spent many years in education, teaching in mainstream and alternative schools before moving into school governance. Taking time away from my career to raise my three boys,
- [Bridgeen Boize](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/bridgeen-boize/) - I have enjoyed a very varied and full life so far, working in many fields while supporting my husband and bringing up my two daughters. After caring for my parents on and off until their deaths, I started working as an End of Life Carer firstly in the community and then in a live-in capacity.
- [Helen Brennan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/helen-brennan/)
- [Harriet Radermacher](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/harriet-radermacher/)
- [Jo Panter](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jo-panter/) - I am an end of life doula, dedicated to training and supporting individuals as end-of-life companions. In addition to this role, I also work as a counsellor, with extensive experience in both the NHS and the charity sector. I provide a compassionate and safe space for individuals to explore their feelings and needs at their
- [Emily Louise Wain](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emily-louise-wain/) - Hi, I'm Emily Louise. I am an autistic, queer woman with personal experience of living with multiple chronic illnesses, mental and physical. I strive to provide practical support and quiet comfort to similar individuals during your last journey, providing assurance of empathetic understanding with your life experience. As one neurodivergent individual to another, you can
- [Suzanne Mcarthur](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/suzanne-mcarthur/)
- [Shona Sundhari](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/shona-sundhari/) - My name is Shona, and my work is rooted in compassionate presence, deep listening, and creating spaces where people feel safe to be fully themselves. The losses I have had in my family have been almost unmentioned and ungrieved, which naturally led me to my work as an End of Life Doula and Grief Tender,
- [Claire Maguire](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/claire-maguire/) - I’m Claire, an End of Life Doula, NHS nurse, and yoga teacher. For over 20 years, I’ve worked within the NHS, most recently as an advanced practitioner. My role has placed me alongside people and families during some of the most vulnerable and uncertain moments of life—times where decisions feel overwhelming and what’s often needed
- [Angela McCrimmon](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/angela-mccrimmon/)
- [Daniel Millbank](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/daniel-millbank/) - Hi I am Daniel and as a doula I hope you find me dedicated to supporting individuals and families as they navigate the final chapter of life. I aim6to provide compassionate, non-medical care that honours each person’s wishes, values, and dignity. My aspiration is to be a calm and supportive presence, offering emotional, practical, and
- [Jo Judge-campbell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jo-judge-campbell/)
- [Marzia Di Lena](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/marzia-di-lena/)
- [Rebecca Eccles](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rebecca-eccles/)
- [Emma Davies](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-davies/) - I am a Doula in Training with a background working as a clinician in mental health services. I am based around the Shropshire area and would like to develop my skills as a Doula and a Mentor. My foundation training has highlighted a naturally inclusive and holistic approach to my work. This is complemented by
- [Alicia Ruiz Lozano](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/alicia-ruiz-lozano/) - I am an End‑of‑life Doula in training, Life Coach and Waiting Room Revolution Ambassador who supports people through life’s transitions with warmth, clarity, and compassion. Drawing on years of experience with children, young people, and adults, I help individuals and families explore what matters most to them — in living as well as in dying.
- [Amy MacKenzie-Wilson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/amy-mackenzie-wilson/)
- [Kay Piccaver](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kay-piccaver/)
- [Sadie Hough](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sadie-hough/) - About me I'm an end of life doula in training, as well as a person-centred counsellor. I provide emotional support to people struggling with a range of difficulties including loss and grief of all kinds. People appreciate my considered, steady and trustworthy presence. If that's something you're looking for I might be a good fit
- [Jane Calvert](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jane-calvert/)
- [Emma Esdaile](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-esdaile/)
- [Sarah Humphrey](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-humphrey/) - My EOL-DoulaUK Bio Hi I’m Sarah and I am practicing as a doula in training. I have been called to do this work following the death of my grandad Brian in 2013 and seeing first-hand and the need to have coordination and advocacy at end of life. I didn’t know about end-of-life doulas back then,
- [Rowan Gabriel](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rowan-gabriel/)
- [Lisa McCord](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lisa-mccord/)
- [Lydia Giannetti](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lydia-giannetti/) - I am Lydia, a doula in training. I have completed the LWDW foundation course, with my Diploma in progress. I have worked as part of the LWDW training team, facilitating the foundation course both online and in person. I am an occupational therapist, most of my experience has been in Adult Social Care, and I
- [Janneke Scholten](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/janneke-scholten/) - My name is Janneke. I was born in the Netherlands and have been living in London for over 13 years with my husband and our two young children. I’ve worked as a qualified social worker for more than 20 years. I recently completed my end-of-life doula foundation course and am now training to become an
- [Agnieszka Marek](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/agnieszka-marek/) - As an End of Life Doula and certified psychodynamic psychotherapist, with an MSc in Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology, I have a profound connection to nature and the cycles of life. My practice is holistic, weaving together psychodynamic theory, shamanism, spirituality, somatic practices, and sound therapy. I am dedicated to exploring life’s profound mysteries and
- [Clara Videla](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/clara-videla/) - Born and raised in Argentina, I moved to Sweden in 1999, bringing with me a lifelong commitment to supporting those in need. My journey into service began in my teens and has since evolved through a diverse range of roles—from supporting single mothers in poverty and visiting the sick and lonely, to volunteering on suicide
- [Julie Botham](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/julie-botham/) - As a spiritually grounded End of Life Doula, I am devoted to holding sacred, compassionate space for individuals and families navigating the final chapters of life. With deep presence and reverence, I offer support through vigil sitting, ritual, storytelling, and gentle guidance—honoring death as a profound, natural transition. I am called to serve especially within
- [Maria Olivares](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/maria-olivares/) - Talking about death is not a downer; rather, it opens the door to life. I care deeply about approaching death as the natural process it is, demystifying the spooky narratives that often surround it. Acknowledging our finality brings a profound sense of joy and appreciation for the time we have. I also strongly believe in
- [Alison Cox](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/alison-cox/)
- [Jennifer Claudio](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jennifer-claudio/) - There is a quiet tenderness in the moments when life nears close, a space where presence and care make all the difference. Offering attentive companionship and thoughtful support can bring comfort in ways that words alone cannot. I am pursuing End-of-Life Doula training and hold a Palliative Care Worker certification, which provides a strong foundation
- [Antonie Greig](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/antonie-greig/)
- [Lynne Carnie](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lynne-carnie-2/)
- [Ann Kenrick](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ann-kenrick/) - I have helped hundreds of individuals to complete practical End of Life planning who have described my approach as ‘compassionate, caring and inspiring’. I also run group courses from my welcoming house in Camberwell, South East London, regular local Death Cafes and am a popular speaker for community groups and corporates. My ambition is to
- [Anne Guest](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/anne-guest/)
- [Stephanie Owens](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/stephanie-owens/)
- [Lynne Carnie](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lynne-carnie/) - I am an End of Life Doula based in the South East of England. My experience of walking alongside relatives at the end of their lives, led me to Living Well Dying Well and their training in an effort to find a better way to support them and myself through this time. Since qualifying I
- [Julia Yelloly](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/julia-yelloly/) - Completed the Foundation course run by Living Well Dying Well in February and have applied to start the Diploma training.
- [Eva Lake](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/eva-lake/)
- [Iulia Nitulescu](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/iulia-nitulescu/)
- [Rebecca Jo Rushdy](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rebecca-jo-rushdy/) - I joined End of Life Doula UK in 2025 after completing my foundation training with the Living Well Dying Well Foundation. My path to this work grew naturally from my long-standing practice as a Master KonMari® Consultant — helping people navigate life transitions, grief, and legacy with intention and care. Over time, I came to
- [Alice Peacock](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/alice-peacock/)
- [Emma Clare](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-clare/) - I am a Chartered Psychologist, End of Life Doula in training, and nature lover based in York. As a founding member of End of Life Doula UK, I have been supporting people at the end of life and their families since 2018, offering both one-to-one and group support, in-person and online. I have particular experience
- [Neil Doula](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/neil-doula/)
- [Hazel Bugler](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/hazel-bugler/) - I am no stranger to grief. Almost twenty years ago, I experienced the unexpected deaths of my dad and mum just two years apart. At the time, I was completely overwhelmed, although you wouldn’t necessarily have known it. I threw myself into being busy. I went straight back to work. I didn’t cry. I was
- [Joanna Hopkins](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/joanna-hopkins/) - I came to this pathway after losing our son and having a want to support others. During my training, I was honoured to be able to provide support for my father, uncle and grandmother, which cemented this direction. As a mother to 5 living children with additional needs, of varying ages, and being neurodivergent myself,
- [Lisa Jane Newman](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lisa-jane-newman/) - Hello dear ones. I am Lisa and I am an end of life companion based in Standish, on the Greater Manchester / Lancashire border. A former high school English teacher, after 25 years and taking time to recover from being treated for breast cancer, I realised I didn't want to run to anyone's bells anymore!
- [Ailsa Nicol](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ailsa-nicol/)
- [Rachel Freeman](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rachel-freeman-end-of-life-doula/) - On leaving school I trained as a nurse and learnt that my interest lay in people’s health rather than ill health, the experience has stayed with me and has merged with other career paths. After a few years of globetrotting I settled back in the UK and trained as a dancer specialising in community practice.
- [Carol Brannigan-Pavitt](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/carol-brannigan-pavitt/)
- [Ayse Kucukkoylu](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ayse-kucukkoylu/) - My Name Is Ayse, I am a qualified Reflexologist & Holistic Therapist with over 20 years experience. I specialise in supporting Clients with Post Surgery Lymphadema, odema & suppoing others on their Healing Journey here and their Transition back Home too Spirit. I have worked in adult social care most of my life starting out
- [Clare Cazenove](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/clare-cazenove/) - At the heart of my work is a belief that each of us deserves to be supported and cared for in the way that feels right for us, especially towards the end of life when we may be unable to express our own needs. As a doula in training I am available to offer practical
- [Lesley Beeton](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lesley-beeton/) - Note-keeper, list-maker, facilitator, reader, listener. I work as an end of life doula in the Guildford/Godalming area of Surrey, as well as volunteering for the EOLDUK Referrals team. It is a privilege to meet people where they are, and to let them tell their stories. I have a keen interest in working with people who
- [Shilpa Sikotra Taylor](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/shilpa-sikotra-taylor/)
- [Melanie Versloot](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/melanie-versloot/)
- [Nadine Dixon](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nadine-dixon/)
- [Tracey Norris](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/tracey-norris/)
- [Ruby Love](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ruby-love/) - I am an end of life doula in training and have been working with people in this capacity since 2022. I first heard about end of life doula’s years ago and my interest was piqued, when this interest didn’t subside I decided to pursue it and do the training. The more I have learnt and
- [Fiona Ward](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/fiona-ward/)
- [Miriam Boy](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/miriam-boy/)
- [Felicity Monfries-Ellett](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/felicity-monfries-ellett/) - Providing Holistic, Person-Centred Support in South London About Me I am a compassionate and experienced end-of-life doula, offering emotional, practical, and holistic support to individuals and families navigating the final stages of life. My journey into this work began with my background as a qualified counsellor, where I spent over eight years providing bereavement counselling.
- [Victoria Drew](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/victoria-drew/)
- [Sallie Collard-Watson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sallie-collard-watson/)
- [Beverly Downie](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/bev-downie/) - I completed my training with Living Well Dying Well following my experience volunteering on the ward at the local hospice. I realised that it is possible to have a good end of life and that it doesn’t have to be a scary, lonely or painful experience if you have the right people involved. Becoming an
- [Belinda Lemkus](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/belinda-lemkus/)
- [Berkan Eskikaya](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/berkan-eskikaya/)
- [Colette Evans](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/colette-evans/)
- [Carol Amirghiasvand](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/carol-amirghiasvand/)
- [Catherine Donovan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/catherine-donovan/)
- [Chih-Peng Lucas Kao](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/chih-peng-lucas-kao/)
- [Daniel Butlin](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/daniel-butlin/) - I’m an End-of-Life Doula, based in Littlehampton, and nearing completion of the Living Well Dying Well (LWDW) End-of-Life Doula Diploma. I offer calm, practical support before, during and after death at home, in hospital or hospice—across West Sussex & Brighton & Hove. I can help with conversations and support around end-of-life wishes and planning, companionship
- [Debra Sequoia](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/debra-sequoia/)
- [Em Dixon](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-dixon/) - I was moved by the death of my lovely mother to train as an end of life doula. I believe that we all need to understand more about the end of life. Dying is still living. The end of life can be a time full of hope and potential, forgiveness and love, joy and blessing
- [Fran Fryer-Kelsey](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/fran-fryer-kelsey/)
- [Gloria Ferguson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/gloria-ferguson-6/) - I offer a non-medical, holistic, and person-centred approach to support the dying and their care givers - helping create a peaceful, loving and dignified end of life wherever possible. I work with care, understanding and respect for each person’s needs, values and beliefs. My support can be accessed from the point of diagnosis through to
- [Hannah Crosson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/hannah-crosson/) - I'm an end-of-life doula in training and artist based in Walthamstow, East London, offering support to individuals and families navigating end-of-life journeys. My approach draws on my experience as an artist working with clay, a certified life coach (Relational Dynamics), and my time facilitating Death and Grief Cafes with Creating Conversations CIC. I'm particularly drawn
- [Emily Peill](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emily-peill/)
- [Esther Hall](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/esther-hall/)
- [Jane O'Riordan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jane-o-riordan/) - I am a doula with End of Life Doula UK and can offer individuals and those close to them support in a practical way. I live in Ipswich, Suffolk and can support families within 20 or so miles. A terminal diagnosis or being at end of life can be a frightening prospect and I understand
- [Laura Able](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/laura-able/)
- [Jennifer Uriguen-Beckett](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jennifer-uriguen-beckett/)
- [Jeannie Lorenz](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jeannie-lorenz/)
- [Judy Carole Kauffmann](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/judy-carole-kauffmann/)
- [JULIA HUXTER](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/julia-huxter/)
- [Karen Caulfield](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/karen-caulfield/)
- [Jo-Anne Bichard](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jo-anne-bichard/)
- [Jennifer Willsher](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jennifer-willsher/) - Hi there. I am a Person-centred counsellor/psychotherapist who believes in helping people acheive their full potential at whatever stage of life they are, including at the final stages of life. I am also a freelance naturalist and botanist and relish any contact with the natural world. I'm lucky to live in a lovely rural location
- [Ivor Williams](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ivor-williams/)
- [Melissa Jo Smith](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/melissa-smith/) - I am a filmmaker, writer and artist, and founded a Southeast London-based community interest company in 2015, focused on bringing people together. I first supported a friend who was dying in 2017; this led me to want to find out more about how to be there for others who are dying. I have trained with
- [Lou Inglis](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lou-inglis/)
- [Mangala Holland](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/mangala-holland/) - I'm Mangala, a doula in training based in Frome, Somerset. I have completed the LWDW foundation course and am now part of the LWDW training team, online and in person. Having worked in the sexual wellness world for 12 years, I'm no stranger to journeying with people through tender, challenging and intimate times. I'm passionate
- [L Darby](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/l-darby/)
- [Mel Levy](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/mel-levy/) - Hello, I may be new to the End of Life Doula role but death has been an ever present feature in my life. Having survived cancer twice I am a big advocate of living alongside death and in so doing enhancing life. Life is learning and death teaches us the most!
- [margaret brown](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/margaret-brown/)
- [mary stephenson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/mary-stephenson/)
- [Michael Nelson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/michael-nelson/) - Everyone should have the opportunity to live their life as fully as they can until they die. There is value in the final weeks and months of life, not only for the person who is dying but also for their friends and family. They can usefully have someone who helps them hold space for love
- [Nikki Fisher](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nikki-fisher/)
- [Rachel Lucas](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rachel-lucas/)
- [Patricia Pegg Jones](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/pat-pegg-jones/) - Through my working life I have looked for ways to improve people’s lives. While (or perhaps because) my first degree is in English Literature, I discovered early on my interest in people’s stories. Social anthropology taught me about how what is important to people is reflected in societies and their cultures. Starting out in psychiatric aftercare, I
- [Oliver Muller](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/oliver-muller/) - I have been interested in death and dying for some years, though would struggle to explain why. After reading lots of books about the medicalisation of death, the denial of death in our society and the missed opportunities for a meaningful goodbye in too many families, I decided to train as a death doula. I
- [Fernanda Reyes](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/fernanda-reyes-2/) - Hello! I am Fernanda, originally from Mexico and now living in the UK for over 14 years, I bring a personalised, open-hearted and judgement-free approach to end-of-life care and life in general! Where I come from, death isn’t something we hide from, it’s part of life. In Mexican culture, Día de los Muertos (Day of
- [paula plaskow](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/paula-plaskow/)
- [polli phippen](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/polli-phippen-2/)
- [Ruth Darling](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ruth-darling/)
- [Sarah Rouse](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-rouse/)
- [Glenda Bortei](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/glenda-bortei/)
- [Natasha Steele](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/natasha-steele-21/)
- [Trilby Breckman](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/trilby-breckman/)
- [Emma Stacey](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-stacey/)
- [Noelene Molloy](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/noelene-molloy/)
- [Julie Hotchkiss](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/julie-hotchkiss/) - Retired nurse and Public Health consultant now training to be an EOL doula. Lives in Isle of Man, has yet to find a practising EOL doula on the island, but very keen to hear from anyone who knows if there are any. Currently available to be a death companion/ Friend at the end.
- [Alison Harper](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/alison-harper/)
- [Emma Collins](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-collins/)
- [EJ Brocklebank](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ej-brocklebank/)
- [Rae Porter](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rae-porter/)
- [Louise Hobbs](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/louise-hobbs/)
- [Katherine Joekes](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/katherine-joekes/) - Completed the LWDW Foundation course in December 2025.
- [Josephine Lacey](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/josephine-lacey/)
- [Rose Dixey](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rose-dixey/)
- [Sue LEA](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sue-lea/)
- [Kim Dellanzo](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kim-dellanzo/)
- [christine sutton](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/christine-sutton/)
- [Glynis German](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/glynis-german/) - I have been living in Mallorca since 1992 and am an integrated member in both the local community as well as a familiar face amongst the British residing here. In 2010 I began visiting patients on the palliative ward at the Joan March Hospital as part of an island based volunteer association, DIME. This organisation
- [Katie Hern](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/katie-hern-end-of-life-doula-uk/) - I’m Katie (she/her), I’m 27 years old, married, and lucky enough to have a gorgeous dog. I have an incredible support network who bless and enrich my life in innumerable ways. I’ve always secretly hated the way we talk about our dead and dying, I felt I could never share that because it sounds really
- [Carmen Koetsenruijter](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/carmen-koetsenruijter-end-of-life-doula-profile/) - My name is Carmen, I was born in 1971, and I live in northern Spain, in the Basque Country though I´m Dutch. I have three daughters and a granddaughter, and I have been working as a birth doula since 2009. In my birth doula role, I supported several perinatal deaths. This experience made me want
- [Ana Katsuya](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ana-katsuya/) - I’m a pharmacist whose career took a back seat to my husband’s international moves and the joys (and chaos!) of raising a family across different countries. My work has been more about small-scale community efforts than a grand pharmacy career. I’ve chipped in at nursing homes in the US, supported kids with special needs in
- [Caitrian Guthrie](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/caitrian-guthrie/)
- [Catherine Duff](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/catherine-duff/) - I am an End of Life Doula in training. I am also a birth and post-partum doula, an acupressure practitioner (Jin Shin Jyutsu) and a Funeral Celebrant. I organise Death Cafés in my local area. I am based in Co Carlow but am open to travelling further afield. I also offer an on-line service. My
- [Claire Seward](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/claire-seward/)
- [Gemma Towle](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/gemma-towle/)
- [Harriet Barlow](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/harriet-barlow/)
- [Hayley - Anne Wakeling](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/hayley-anne-wakeling/)
- [Jane Van Someren](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jane-van-someren/)
- [MRS T Walker](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/mrs-t-walker/) - Hello! You are welcome to call me "T", my name is Therese Walker. I have my Foundational Certification and completed one Mentor supported Doula role, remotely, and one Doula role for a client who used VSED, with a Mentor. I am a dual citizen of the US and UK. My mother was at the forefront
- [Rose Jamieson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rose-jamieson/)
- [Ruth Milner](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/ruth-milner/)
- [Sarah Maughan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-maughan/)
- [Shirin Khalili](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/shirin-khalili/)
- [Shirley Gillan](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/shirley-gillan/) - I am an end of life doula in training, wellbeing practitioner, writer and editor. I have worked extensively for 20 years as a therapist with people who have faced trauma, loss, anxiety and anticipatory grief, in Scotland and internationally. I’ve also shared Capacitar - simple, accessible wellbeing practices such as tai chi, breathwork and holds,
- [Sue Davies](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sue-davies/)
- [Zizi Hollander](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/zizi-hollander/)
- [Emma Sides](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/emma-sides/)
- [Sarah Aitcheson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sarah-aitcheson/)
- [Lisa Allmon](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lisa-allmon/)
- [Kate Robertson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kate-robertson/)
- [Rebecca Ambury](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rebecca-ambury/) - Hello there, I am a community mental health nurse, yoga teacher and end of life doula. I support people to live and die in a way that is meaningful to them, offering practical and emotional support, advice on navigating health and social care and advance planning. I have a certificate in psychodynamic counselling and have
- [Jonny Emmett](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jonny-emmett/)
- [reka peterfi](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/reka-peterfi/)
- [Nikki Soboil](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/nikki-soboil/)
- [Stephen Nail](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/stephen-nail-2/)
- [Jenny-Ann Gunnarsson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jenny-ann-gunnarsson/) - I cared for my mum when she was dying from lung cancer in 2010 and had the very sad but most wonderful gift of being there in the moment of her death. Seven years later in 2017, I was faced with yet another close death, as the police came knocking on my door, informing me
- [polli phippen](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/polli-phippen/)
- [Lucy Leonelli](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lucy-leonelli/) - I am a professional development coach and writer. I write narrative non-fiction and am currently writing a book about my own near-death experience and the quiet revolution of the death industry. I am a deep thinking, and generally highly positive person with a curious mind and an open disposition. I love meeting unique people with
- [Eilis Cullen](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/eilis-cullen/)
- [Carolyn Green](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/carolyn-green/)
- [Sheelagh Smith](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/sheelagh-smith/)
- [Isobel Terrell](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/isobel-terrell/)
- [Lauren Kendall](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lauren-kendall/) - Hi, I’m Lauren. Fresh from completing my Foundation course, I’m ready to collaborate with fellow End of Life Doulas and begin offering compassionate, person-centred support to those nearing life’s end. I’m most at home by the sea and deeply connected to nature, and I envision incorporating these elements - calm, rhythm, and gentleness - into
- [Annabelle Zinovieff](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/annabelle-zinovieff/)
- [Guy Peryer](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/guy-peryer/)
- [Lori Coughlin](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lori-coughlin/)
- [Marion Samson](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/marion-samson/)
- [Tilly Munro](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/tilly-munro-352/)
- [Rosie Hadden](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rosie-hadden/) - I am a poet and artist as well as an End of Life Doula in training. I have hosted Death Cafes and supported people in their dying process for over 4 years. I am also a member of Noone Dies alone in Cornwall and support their Companionship Cafes. I am interested in opening up choices
- [Kiran Nihalani](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kiran-nihalani/)
- [Neil Turner](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/neil-turner/) - This is a test profile for Neil Turner..
- [Jill Armstrong](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jill-armstrong/)
- [Jenny Engstrom Baron](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/jenny-engstrom-baron/) - I am a London-based End of Life Doula, working primarily in North London, Hertfordshire, and the surrounding areas. Born and raised in Sweden, I spent much of my twenties studying and working in the United States before moving to the UK to pursue a PhD. Along the way, I also spent extended periods in South
- [Penny Merrett](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/penny-merrett/) - I am a trained End of Life Doula, after 20 years of working with bereaved individuals and families, most of that time through working in our local hospice. I am passionate about individual choice and supporting people as they find their own way of doing things, and that includes dying. I also believe in opening
- [Katrina Taee](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/katrina-taee/) - First I was a nurse at the Middlesex Hospital. I then went to work for a GP. After that I started my own family. I then returned to education at the Psychosynthesis Trust in London and obtained a Post Graduate Diploma to work as a Psychosynthesis Counsellor between. I was a Senior Accredited Counsellor. For
- [Hermione Elliott](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/hermione-elliott/)
- [kathryn louise fenton](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/kathryn-louise-fenton/)
- [Amanda Blainey](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/amanda-blainey/)
- [Lizzie Neville](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/lizzie-neville/) - Hi, my name is Lizzie and I am a certified End of Life Doula having trained with Living Well Dying Well. I firmly believe that life is all about quality and I will do my very best to support you and those you care about in whatever capacity you need. My hours are very
- [Anna Kai](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/anna-kai/)
- [Mary Clear](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/mary-clear/)
- [Matthew Schrock](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/matthew-schrock/)
- [Rebecca Kenyon](https://eol-doula.uk/doula-profile/rebecca-kenyon/)

## Downloads

- [Template agreement document](https://eol-doula.uk/download/template-agreement-document/)
- [Membership Tiers](https://eol-doula.uk/download/membership-tiers/)
- [EOLDUK Constitution May 2025](https://eol-doula.uk/download/eolduk-constitution-may-2025/)
- [Risk and Safeguarding Policy for Members](https://eol-doula.uk/download/risk-and-safeguarding-policy-for-members/)
- [Regional Guidelines](https://eol-doula.uk/download/regional-guidelines-2/)
- [Personal Care Guidelines – Wales](https://eol-doula.uk/download/personal-care-guidelines-wales/)
- [Personal Care Guidelines – Scotland](https://eol-doula.uk/download/personal-care-guidelines-scotland/)
- [Member Information Sheet](https://eol-doula.uk/download/member-information-sheet/)
- [Privacy Notice Template](https://eol-doula.uk/download/privacy-notice-template/)
- [Record Keeping Guidance](https://eol-doula.uk/download/record-keeping-guidance/)
- [Defining Our Role: Limits of EoL Doula Practice](https://eol-doula.uk/download/defining-our-role/)
- [Guidance on Offering Complimentary Therapies](https://eol-doula.uk/download/guidance-on-offering-complimentary-therapies/)
- [After visit reflective practice sheet](https://eol-doula.uk/download/after-visit-reflective-practice-sheet/)
- [EGM Minutes Oct 2024](https://eol-doula.uk/download/egm-minutes-oct-2024/)
- [AGM Minutes Nov 2024](https://eol-doula.uk/download/agm-minutes-nov-2024/)
- [How to use custom profile settings](https://eol-doula.uk/download/how-to-use-custom-profile-settings/)
- [Community talk presentation template](https://eol-doula.uk/download/community-talk-presentation-template/)
- [Central team contact details](https://eol-doula.uk/download/central-team-contact-details/)
- [External Communications Guidance for Members](https://eol-doula.uk/download/external-communications-guidance-for-members/)
- [Attendance Allowance Guidance from I’m Worried About Mum](https://eol-doula.uk/download/attendance-allowance-guidance-from-im-worried-about-mum/)
- [Flyer about End of Life Doulas](https://eol-doula.uk/download/flyer-about-end-of-life-doulas/)
- [Assisted Dying Statement and Guidelines](https://eol-doula.uk/download/assisted-dying-statement-and-guidelines/)
- [Complaints Procedure](https://eol-doula.uk/download/complaints-procedure/)
- [GDPR Policy](https://eol-doula.uk/download/gdpr-policy/)
- [Grievance Procedure](https://eol-doula.uk/download/grievance-procedure/)
- [Members speaking at events expenses policy](https://eol-doula.uk/download/members-speaking-at-events-expenses-policy/)
- [Receiving Referrals Policy](https://eol-doula.uk/download/receiving-referrals-policy/)
- [Subsidising Doula Support Policy](https://eol-doula.uk/download/subsidising-doula-support-policy/)
- [Wellbeing Policy](https://eol-doula.uk/download/wellbeing-policy/)
- [Whistleblowing policy](https://eol-doula.uk/download/whistleblowing-policy/)
- [VSED Guidance](https://eol-doula.uk/download/vsed-guidance/)
- [Membership Terms and Conditions](https://eol-doula.uk/download/membership-terms-and-conditions/)
- [Mentoring Guidelines](https://eol-doula.uk/download/mentoring-guidelines/) - Mentoring Guidelines March 2025
- [Personal Care Guidelines – England](https://eol-doula.uk/download/personal-care-guidelines-england/)
- [Invoice Template](https://eol-doula.uk/download/invoice-template/)
- [Template Agenda](https://eol-doula.uk/download/template-agenda/)
- [Expenses Claim Form](https://eol-doula.uk/download/expenses-claim-form/)
- [SOP EoLDUK Elections 13.10.23](https://eol-doula.uk/download/sop-eolduk-elections-13-10-23/)
- [Assisted Dying Statement](https://eol-doula.uk/download/assisted-dying-statement/)
- [Tri-fold flyers](https://eol-doula.uk/download/tri-fold-flyers/)
- [Half-fold flyers](https://eol-doula.uk/download/half-fold-flyers/)
- [Business Card Template](https://eol-doula.uk/download/business-card-template/) - You can download this file and use it to organise your own editing and printing. You can use a programme such as Adobe or Canva to edit the file yourself (to add your name and contact details) or a printers will be able to do this for you.
- [AGM November 2022](https://eol-doula.uk/download/agm-november-2022/)
- [Death Cafe Guidlines](https://eol-doula.uk/download/death-cafe-guidlines/)
- [Insurance Application form](https://eol-doula.uk/download/insurance-application-form/)
- [Personal Accident info](https://eol-doula.uk/download/personal-accident-info/)
- [Key Facts](https://eol-doula.uk/download/key-facts/)
- [Balens Zurich Wording](https://eol-doula.uk/download/balens-zurich-wording/)
- [Insurance Act](https://eol-doula.uk/download/insurance-act/)
- [GDPR - Insurance](https://eol-doula.uk/download/gdpr-insurance/)
- [Insurance Terms of Business](https://eol-doula.uk/download/insurance-terms-of-business/)
- [DAS UK Policy wording](https://eol-doula.uk/download/das-uk-policy-wording/)
- [ADVANCE PLANNING INFORMATION](https://eol-doula.uk/download/advance-planning-information/) - ADVANCE PLANNING INFORMATION MAY 2020 v1
- [EOLDUK Constitution September 2018](https://eol-doula.uk/download/eolduk-constitution-september-2018/) - EoL-Doula-Constitution-as-at-20-September-2018
- [FAQ's Remote Support](https://eol-doula.uk/download/faqs-remote-support/) - FAQs Responders 17 04 2020
- [Post Card](https://eol-doula.uk/download/post-card/) - Doula postcard final printer version Doula postcard final version
- [Having the remote conversation guidelines](https://eol-doula.uk/download/having-the-remote-conversation-guidelines/)
- [Regional guidelines](https://eol-doula.uk/download/regional-guidelines/)
- [Hosting a death cafe](https://eol-doula.uk/download/hosting-a-death-cafe/) - Death Cafe Guidelines V2 April 2019
- [Regional Meeting Template](https://eol-doula.uk/download/regional-meeting-template/) - Template Agenda April 2019-2
- [End of Life Doula UK Constitution August 2019](https://eol-doula.uk/download/end-of-life-doula-uk-constitution-august-2019/) - End of Life Doula UK Constitution 23 08 2019 pdf
- [Balens Insurance Documents](https://eol-doula.uk/download/balens-insurance-documents/) - DAS UK Policy Wording EOLDUK_Jul_2019_Affinity_Flyer_[Zurich] General Data Protection Regulations - GDPR Balens Zurich Wording Insurance Act 2015-3 UK TOB Standard V27 March 19 WRB Personal Accident IPID
- [Friends of End of Life Doula UK Leaflet](https://eol-doula.uk/download/friends-of-end-of-life-doula-uk-leaflet/) - Friends Leaflet Final
- [Generic Presentation](https://eol-doula.uk/download/generic-presentation/)
- [Insurance Information](https://eol-doula.uk/download/insurance-information/) - This document outlines insurance premiums and the covered activities.
- [Speaker Request Form](https://eol-doula.uk/download/speaker-request-form/) - This is the form you need to complete and send to us to request a speaker for your event

## Products

- [Donation](https://eol-doula.uk/product/donation/) - Make a donation to End of Life Doula UK
- [30P test product](https://eol-doula.uk/product/5p-test-product/)

## Events

- [Advance Planning Workshop](https://eol-doula.uk/event/advance-planning-workshop/) - An online workshop for EoL Doulas and EoL Doulas in trainingThis is one course delivered across two days, March 19th 10.00-13.00 and March 26th 10.00-13.00.Those who have trained or are in training with Living Well Dying Well will have had a brief introduction to Advance Planning for End of Life. This workshop goes further and
- [Navigating Challenging Family Dynamics](https://eol-doula.uk/event/navigating-challenging-family-dynamics/) - An online event for members of End of Life Doula UK onlyIn this 3 hour session we will learn how End of Life Doulas will hold space for families when there are challenging family dynamics. We will identify the common issues that can cause conflict and note how to spot those issues early on, as
- [The Path of Dying: Common Illness Trajectories and What's to Come](https://eol-doula.uk/event/the-path-of-dying-common-illness-trajectories-and-whats-to-come/) - An online event for members of EoLDUK onlyCaring for someone with a serious illness—and working to ease their suffering—can feel uncertain at times. While no one can predict the exact timeline of an illness, understanding the common patterns and stages can help you prepare for what may lie ahead.In this continuing professional development offering, Certified
- [Becoming an End of Life Doula](https://eol-doula.uk/event/becoming-an-end-of-life-doula/) - An online workshop for everyoneAre you curious about the role of an end of life doula and how it could become a meaningful part of your journey?Wondering about the ins and outs of this compassionate profession?Join our online workshop designed for non-members who are contemplating training as an end of life doula. This is your
- [Introduction to Grief Tending in Community](https://eol-doula.uk/event/introduction-to-grief-tending-in-community/) - An online event for members for End of Life Doula UKA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Workshop for End of Life DoulasGrief touches every part of life - yet in our modern culture, it’s often faced alone, or maybe with a therapist, or not spoken of at all. This online CPD workshop offers an introduction to
- [Train the Trainer Workshop for UK EoL Doulas](https://eol-doula.uk/event/train-the-trainer-workshop-for-uk-eol-doulas/) - A workshop for members of End of Life Doula UKJoin Drs. Sammy Winemaker and Hsien Seow for this session which will explore the 7 Keys to better communication and care, and you'll walk away with everything you need to run your own workshops, completely free.This webinar will cover:Accessing the free ‘’Workshop in a Box’’ ToolkitStrategies
- [Spiritual Care for People at End of Life](https://eol-doula.uk/event/spiritual-care-for-people-at-end-of-life/) - An online event for members of End of Life Doula UK onlyIn this session we will explore what it means to be “spiritual beings” as an integral part of our humanity, how dying is both a spiritual and physical event, some of the common causes of emotional and spiritual distress, how we might identify when
- [Understanding Delirium for EoL Doulas](https://eol-doula.uk/event/understanding-delirium-for-eol-doulas/) - An event for members of End of Life Doula UKJoin us for a focused CPD session exploring delirium led by palliative care consultant physician Dr Joseph Sawyer. We’ll look at how to recognise and respond to delirium at different points of the disease trajectory as well as understanding its causes, potential treatments, and supportive measures.
- [Doulas and Social Workers-How We Work Together](https://eol-doula.uk/event/doulas-and-social-workers-how-we-work-together/) - An online event for member of EoLDUK onlyEnd of life doulas often find themselves alongside a wide range of professionals when supporting someone who is dying, including social workers. This session explores how end of life doulas can confidently and appropriately position themselves within larger multi-disciplinary teams, and how to build constructive, collaborative relationships that

## Categories

- [Talking about and Reflecting on Death](https://eol-doula.uk/blogs/talking-about-and-reflecting-on-death/)
- [Supporting Dying](https://eol-doula.uk/blogs/supporting-dying/)
- [Planning for Dying](https://eol-doula.uk/blogs/planning-for-dying/)
- [Funerals](https://eol-doula.uk/blogs/funerals/)
- [Reflections from End of Life Doulas](https://eol-doula.uk/blogs/reflections-from-end-of-life-doulas/)
- [Events we have hosted](https://eol-doula.uk/blogs/events-we-have-hosted/)
- [Blogs](https://eol-doula.uk/blogs/)
- [News](https://eol-doula.uk/news/)

## Tags

- [video](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/video/)
- [FuneralPlanning](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/funeralplanning/)
- [DeathPlan](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/deathplan/)
- [AdvancePlan](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/advanceplan/)
- [Christmas](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/christmas/)
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- [EndoflifeDoula](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/endoflifedoula/)
- [Supportingthedying](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/supportingthedying/)
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- [Podcast](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/podcast/)
- [DeathDoula](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/deathdoula/)
- [Dying](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/dying/)
- [Living](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/living/)
- [Love](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/love/)
- [2020](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/2020/)
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- [endoflife](https://eol-doula.uk/tag/endoflife/)

## Membership types

- [International affiliate](https://eol-doula.uk/membership-type/international-affiliate/)
- [Trainee](https://eol-doula.uk/membership-type/trainee/)
- [Registered](https://eol-doula.uk/membership-type/registered/)

## Categories

- [Members only](https://eol-doula.uk/download-category/members-only/)
- [Public Access](https://eol-doula.uk/download-category/public-access/)
- [Insurance Docs](https://eol-doula.uk/download-category/insurance-docs/)
- [Templates](https://eol-doula.uk/download-category/templates/)

## Product categories

- [Membership](https://eol-doula.uk/product-category/membership/)
- [Support](https://eol-doula.uk/product-category/support/)
- [donation](https://eol-doula.uk/product-category/donation/)