Let's Talk About Loss

What Let's Talk About Loss does

Let's Talk About Loss is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1195258) founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bristol, providing peer-led bereavement support specifically for young people aged 18-35. The organisation runs 35+ free meet-up groups across UK cities, supplemented by grief workshops, a bereavement book club, creative writing groups, men-specific grief resources, an Etsy merchandise shop, and content assets including the published book "Letters from the Grief Club" and the award-winning podcast "Persevering." The model is volunteer- and community-led, with two part-time staff supporting a broader team of trained peer Hosts and three Advisory Boards covering Racial Equity, Accessibility, and LGBTQ+ inclusion.

The charity operates as a non-profit with no technology product platform; its core technology stack is not specified and there is no proprietary software. The business model rests on three revenue streams: donations processed via JustGiving and Raisely, institutional grant funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, The Tudor Trust, and National Emergencies Trust, and modest retail income from an Etsy shop selling bereavement cards, books, and tote bags. All support services are free to beneficiaries, and pricing is effectively freemium with no paid tier.

The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on social media, a newsletter, blog content, the podcast, and word-of-mouth referrals within the grief community. The organisation reports strong audience resonance: 77% of 18-35 year olds have experienced loss, 95% of attendees find meet-ups helpful for coping with grief, and 93% would recommend them to a friend. Outcome data is self-reported from attendee surveys, and quantitative revenue, ARR, and headcount-related revenue metrics are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Let's Talk About Loss

Legal name

Let's Talk About Loss

Website

https://letstalkaboutloss.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Let's Talk About Loss is a UK-registered charity that provides free, peer-led grief support meet-ups and online resources for 18-35 year olds bereaved by loss, funded by donations, grants, and merchandise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bereavement Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

Keywords

• Bereavement peer support
• Youth grief charity
• Community grief services
• Peer-led meetups
• Bereavement support groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations supporting grief services for young people.
2. Shop Sales: Sale of bereavement cards, Christmas cards, books, and tote bags through Etsy shop with profits supporting operations.
3. Grant Funding: Support from institutional funders including The National Lottery Community Fund, The Tudor Trust, and National Emergencies Trust.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Let's Talk About Loss is a UK charity providing free, peer-led bereavement support for 18-35 year olds through 35+ in-person meet-up groups across UK cities, grief workshops, a bereavement book club, and creative writing groups. The charity also produces a published book (Letters from the Grief Club), an award-winning podcast (Persevering), and sells bereavement cards, Christmas cards, and tote bags through an Etsy shop to support operations.

Product overview

Let's Talk About Loss operates as a peer-support charity providing grief support services for young people aged 18-35. The organization offers in-person meet-up groups across the UK, an online podcast (Persevering), published books (Letters from the Grief Club), creative writing workshops, grief workshops, a bereavement book club, and men's-specific grief resources. They also sell merchandise including bereavement cards and books through their Etsy shop. The portfolio consists entirely of support services and educational/community resources rather than a technology product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Letters from the Grief Club: A book of stories about grief encompassing all types of loss, showing there is no one way to grieve.
• Persevering

Products and services

• Peer-Led Meet-Up Groups Peer-led support groups meeting in cities across the UK for 18-35 year olds who have experienced bereavement, providing safe spaces to talk about grief without fear, judgement, or awkward silences.
• Grief Workshops Workshops designed to help young grievers aged 18-35 process and discuss their experiences with loss, delivered both in-person and online.
• Persevering Podcast A grief podcast produced by young grievers as part of the Rollercoaster Project, addressing experiences of loss; winner of a 2023 British Podcast Award.
• Letters from the Grief Club (Book) A published book containing stories about grief that encompasses all types of loss, demonstrating there is no one way to grieve; written honestly about the sad, the bad, and the surprisingly beautiful aspects of grief.
• Bereavement Book Club A book club focused on bereavement-related literature for young grievers aged 18-35, providing community and reflection through shared reading.
• Creative Writing About Loss A creative writing group focused on processing grief through writing, offered to young grievers as part of the charity's online and in-person resources.
• Men Talk About Loss Resources and community specifically focused on men who are grieving, designed to address the unique experiences and barriers to discussing grief faced by men aged 18-35.
• Etsy Shop Merchandise Bereavement cards, Christmas cards, books, and tote bags available for purchase through the charity's Etsy shop, with profits supporting the charity's operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of attendees say meet ups have been helpful for coping with their grief
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Taz RasulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInclusion consultant working with the charity to improve governance and strategic processes in an inclusive way, particularly around racial equity, accessibility, and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
• JustGivingminorOthersThird-party platform used for processing donations and fundraising activities.
• EventbriteminorOthersThird-party platform used for event and training registration and attendance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/talkaboutloss
• Facebookfacebook.com/letstalkaboutloss
• Instagraminstagram.com/talkaboutloss
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lets-talk-about-loss

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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