We are innovators, creators, and educators with a shared mission to make grief support more honest, accessible and human. Together, we develop practical approaches to help people better understand and respond to grief. Meet the team behind the work:
Martin Roddis
Business Development Director
Martin Roddis is a therapist, and lead trainer at Grief Guides, which he co-founded. He designs and delivers foundational grief support training, with extensive experience spanning the NHS, media, blue light services, financial organisations, and charities, Martin brings empathy, practicality, and curiosity to the work of helping teams navigate grief with care & skill.
Trudie Bamford
Creative Director
Trudie Bamford is a psychotherapist, grief trainer, and co-creator of Grief Guides. In her private practice, she offers compassionate, down-to-earth support to people navigating complex loss, such as after suicide. Through Grief Guides, she creates innovative practical content to help teams and organisations respond to grief with empathy and confidence.
Evelyn Gascoyne
Marketing & Communication Director
Evelyn Gascoyne is passionate about creating accessible, engaging content. With a BA in Journalism and Creative Writing and an MA that refined her professional writing skills, she brings strong storytelling, interviewing, and content strategy expertise to her work. She also has a strong interest in psychology and is currently training as a therapist.