Bereavement Services E-Conference

Clare Bullen
Head of Clinical Services
Child Bereavement UK

Clare graduated from Swansea University in 1991 and worked for MENCAP and later worked in brain injury rehabilitation. She went on to complete a PGCE in 2007 and worked as a primary school teacher for 10 years.

She became interested in bereavement support when her daughter’s dad died and she was appalled at the lack of support available for children. Clare completed Child Bereavement UK’s modular training course; ‘Working with bereaved children and young people’, and we were lucky enough to have Clare join our team in Runcorn in 2014.

In January 2017 Clare joined Child Bereavement UK’s North Development Team on the project in Manchester and in January 2018 became Bereavement Services Regional Lead in the North before becoming Head of Clinical Services in July 2022.

Nicola Payne
Best Practice Manager
MacIntyre Charity

Nicola Payne has worked for MacIntyre for the past 17 years and is lead for family engagement, also leading on the health strategy and vision. Currently, Nicola has just completed over seeing a National Lottery Community-funded pilot project called “Dying to Talk” which empowers people to have choice and control in planning for their future and to support staff teams and families to be able to start these important conversations. Nicola has many years of working alongside people living with a learning disability and a diagnosis of dementia; she is a passionate advocate who supports everyone to have a voice and works in ways that make sense to everyone.

Our vision is for all people with a learning disability and/or autism to live a life that makes sense to them. We are very proud of what we have achieved since we were founded in 1966 and of our distinctive characteristics that have defined everything that we have done during this time.

Claire Goodwin-Fee
Founder & CEO
Frontline19

Frontline19 is a multiple award winning psychological service that supports the NHS and frontlines with free counselling and emotional support. Frontline19 currently supports over 9000 frontline workers every week. Set up by Claire Goodwin-Fee in March 2020 in response to the pandemic as a way of offering psychological support. Claire has been a psychotherapist, trainer and speaker for nearly 20 years and is passionate about supporting others with their wellbeing. She believes that mental health doesn’t have to be depressing but instead empowering and life changing. She comes from a family of frontline workers and has worked in the sector herself. She lives in Kent with her family, including two little people, and 3 dogs

John Adams
First Vice President | Funeral Director
NAFD | Perry & Phillips Funeral Directors

John Adams DIPFAA, DIPFD, CERT ED is a highly accomplished funeral industry professional with a rich legacy in the field. As a Funeral Director at Perry and Phillips Funeral Directors, a reputable the fourth-generation firm in Shropshire, John brings a wealth of expertise and experience to his role. As the immediate past President of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) and also holds the distinguished positions of Approved Tutor, and past chair of the NAFD’s Membership Committee. In addition to his commitments with the NAFD, John serves as a Funeral Industry Advisor for Child Bereavement UK.

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