Helping you and your loved ones every step of the way
Practical guidance for end of life planning
Thinking about the end of life can be difficult but can help to ensure your wishes are respected and reduce stress for your loved ones.
CISWO’s Supporting You with End-of-Life resource is dedicated to helping former miners and their dependent families to plan for the end of life with dignity and support. It offers a series of guides and tools providing practical advice and essential support through this important stage.
Our resources
Managing finances
A guide to help ensure your wishes are respected and reduce stress for your loved ones.
Lasting power of attorney
When you should consider an LPA and how to go about putting one in place.
Making a will
Access to CISWO’s Free Will Writing Service and guidance around the process of making a will.
Planning your funeral
Advice on funeral planning and the importance of making your wishes known.
Life after loss
Practical steps to take following a death.
Arranging a funeral
Practical steps to arrange a meaningful celebration for a loved one.
Managing grief
Support in dealing with bereavement and grief.
End of life planning booklet
All Things Considered is a booklet designed to help former mineworkers and their dependent families plan for end of life.
Further help and support
If you or someone you know is in need of help with end of life support, estate planning, support through bereavement, or to access any of our services, contact our personal welfare team today.
Our partners
You can find further resources and support from our key partners, AtaLoss and Octopus Legacy, offering invaluable services for bereavement and grief support, free will writing and wider estate planning:
AtaLoss
Our partner AtaLoss provide a comprehensive bereavement and grief support website, providing resources to help individuals navigate their loss.
Octopus Legacy
Our partner, Octopus Legacy, offers a free will writing service, alongside additional useful resources around end of life planning.