A UK community-support initiative

Helping people through difficult times.

Creating opportunities for a better future.

SOOCH supports people when life becomes hard, and, where it can, helps them build a more independent future.

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Three areas of work

Bereavement support

Practical help for families, and a careful way for members to record wishes and important information.

Livelihood and independence

Support that can include tools, equipment, starter stock, skills, and training, not only short-term cash.

Community causes

A place for genuine hardship, emergency appeals, and selected community projects when they are opened.

SOOCH is a community-support initiative. It is not an insurance company. It is not a funeral-plan provider.

Community assistance is not insurance. It is not guaranteed funeral-cost cover. Any support depends on the programme rules and the resources available at the time.