The Openwork Foundation has chosen Cruse Bereavement Care and Dementia UK as its two national charity partners for the next three years.

The Foundation has pledged an annual grant of £50,000 to each charity.

Cruse Bereavement Care provides support to anyone affected by bereavement through their telephone helpline, online and individual or group support services. They will use the grant to expand their specialist counselling services and support specifically for children and young people throughout the UK, who have had a bereavement.

Dementia UK is the only UK charity dedicated to supporting families affected by dementia through dementia specialist Admiral Nurses. The Admiral Nurses work in a range of settings including out in the community, care homes, hospitals, hospices and on the charity’s Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline – a national service for anyone affected by dementia. They will use the grant to fully fund one of the full-time Helpline Admiral Nurses to help maintain this service.

The Openwork Foundation is celebrating 40 years of working with charities across the UK and abroad this year and is funded and supported by advisers, firms, and colleagues in The Openwork Partnership, including 2plan wealth management, Owl Financial and Omnis Investments.

Sam Tesch, head of the Openwork Foundation, said: “Cruse Bereavement Care and Dementia UK offer such valuable support to so many people in our communities, giving guidance to enable them to develop their resilience and lead fulfilling and confident lives.

“We are delighted to be working with both charities for the next three years – helping more vulnerable children, young people and adults.”