Chaplaincy, Religious and Palliative Care Organisations

Chaplaincy Organisations

ACGP (The Association of Chaplaincy in General Practice)
CHCC (College of HealthCare Chaplains)
ENHCC (European Network of Health Care Chaplaincy)
ERICH (European Research Institute for Chaplaincy in Healthcare)
NIHCA (Northern Ireland Healthcare Chaplains Association)
NPSRCH (Network for Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care in Health)
UKBHC (UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy)

National Denominational and Religious bodies

(Ministries Council – Chaplaincy) – Church of Scotland department for chaplaincy
(Health Care Chaplains Steering Committee) – English Free Churches department for chaplaincy
(Conference of Bishops – Healthcare) – Roman Catholic department for chaplaincy

Palliative Care and End of Life organisations

Care Information Scotland
Dying Matters
Hospice UK (Formerly Help the Hospices)
SPPC (Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care)

Pastoral Care and Training Providers

Pastoral Care support

APSE (Association of Pastoral Supervisors and Educators) – Professional association
Conversations for Life (Stories to change / Resources to support End of Life conversations)
Counselling Directory
Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief – SPPC initiative encouraging openness to End of Life issues
The Guntrip Trust – Educational and therapeutic bursaries for religious leaders in Scotland and N. England

Training and Education providers

St Padarn’s Institute – Chaplaincy studies provider
University of Glasgow – Chaplaincy studies provider
NES – NHS Scotland department supporting chaplaincy training
NHS England – NHS Chaplaincy Training and Development in England