In the Spotlight: Meet Jan. Each week, we’re shining a light on one of the incredible people behind Sudden Sam. This week, we’re proud to share Jan’s story – a member of our Sudden Sam counselling team. From the rest of the team at Sudden Sam, thank you, Jan ❤️.

In the Spotlight: Meet Tom. Each week, we’re shining a light on one of the incredible people behind Sudden Sam. This week, we’re proud to share Tom story – the founder of Sudden Sam. ❤️

For some, grief can come with guilt. Guilt when you laugh again. Guilt when you socialise. Guilt when you do something enjoyable. Guilt when you feel joy. But, moving forward doesn’t mean forgetting. It doesn’t mean leaving your loved one behind. It means carrying them

Sudden Sam is here for families across the Liverpool City Region – including Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral, St Helens, Knowsley, and Halton. We offer emotional, practical, and financial support to those impacted by sudden loss. Wherever you are in our region, you are not alone. ❤️

After a sudden death, so many of us are left with the what ifs. What if I’d noticed? What if I’d done more? What if I’d said something different? These questions can feel endless, and they can weigh heavily. The truth is, no amount of “what ifs” can change what has happened. But

Sometimes the biggest gestures are made in silence. To our anonymous donor of £1,400 – your kindness will echo in every life we support. Thank you ❤️

We need your help! ❤️

When things get busy, hard, and demanding, we like to stop and reflect on why we're doing this. It's for him - Sam. It's for all the people we can help through his name and legacy. Some days the grief hits harder than others. But it's also what keeps us grounded, reminding us

A huge thank you to our trustees - Andrew, Gaynor, Susan, and Paula - for their time, commitment, and belief in everything Sudden Sam stands for. ❤️

A message to our founder/CEO, Tom, from all of us, the trustees. Andrew, Susan, Gaynor, and Paula. ❤️

It takes a community to hold someone through sudden loss. Every act of support helps us step in when families need it most. ❤️

At Sudden Sam, our purpose is simple - to stand beside those left behind after sudden loss. Everything we do is shaped by four charitable objectives: Emotional Support Financial Support Practical Guidance Community Awareness Together, these pillars form the heart of our

We’ve submitted our Annual Accounts and Trustee Report to the Charity Commission. Transparency matters. Your support deserves to be shown clearly, openly, and honestly. Thank you for helping us make a genuine difference to families facing sudden loss. ❤️

We’re proud to launch School-Based Emotional Support for children and young people across the Liverpool City Region. This service provides specialist emotional support delivered by a Sudden Sam children’s therapist directly within a child’s school – in a safe, familiar

I Carry You Everywhere is our first children’s book, created to support young people after sudden loss in a way that is honest and comforting. The beautiful illustrations, by the very talented Jo and Adam Cain, are inspired by real places local to Sam - key locations referenced

Our referrals are still open but counsellor assignment will now occur after Christmas. Full details are on the post. Sudden Sam ❤️

If you’re spending Christmas with someone who is grieving, this is for you. You don’t need the right words. You don’t need to make it better. Acknowledgement, patience, and presence matter more than positivity or silence. Grief doesn’t pause for Christmas, and neither should

An open letter reflecting on 2025 – the impact of Sudden Sam, the people behind it, and the conclusion of Sam’s inquest, which continues to shape how we support others after sudden loss. Thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to growing our services more in 2026 ❤️

New Year’s Eve can hurt in a way that’s hard to explain. There’s a symbolism to it that feels cruel when you’re grieving - as if moving into a new year means leaving your loved one behind in the old one. But that isn’t how grief works. Love doesn’t stay in a calendar year,

Just one week into the new term, and we have received 5 referrals from schools for children needing emotional support. Thank you to schools for trusting Sudden Sam to support their pupils when they need it most. ❤️