CRY Tribute

In memory of Andy Usher, who worked alongside CRY for 16 years, leading the charity’s two-year counselling skills and theory course between 2007-2023 for our volunteer Bereavement Supporters and many CRY staff.

Andy led each counselling course with great compassion and seemingly endless knowledge. He had the incredible ability to make a safe and trusted space for CRY’s volunteers as they learnt the skills to be able to help to support others.

We are so grateful to Andy for the significant support he gave to CRY for so many years and for the commitment and care which he showed to CRY’s Bereavement Supporters throughout their training. Through the volunteers that Andy has taught, hundreds of bereaved mothers, fathers, siblings, partners and grandparents have received support at a most devastating time.

Andy will be remembered by CRY staff and volunteers alike for his kindness, his vast knowledge, his humour and his empathy.

He will be greatly missed and on behalf of everyone at CRY we would like to extend our sincere condolences to all of Andy’s family and friends.