A FRIENDLY cuppa and a chat could soon prove to be a lifeline to help people who have lost loved ones get back out into the community.

Set to be launched next month, Cuppa and Company is a bereavement service being offered by churches near Petersfield with the full backing of Petersfield Area Churches Together.

The caring initiative is the brainchild of the Reverend Beth Woodgate.

For full story, see this week's Petersfield Herald.