Bereavement help and support
Bereavement is a personal experience and can affect people in different ways.
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
You can find information about understanding and managing grief from the following organisations:
- NHS advice on dealing with bereavement, grief and loss
- Cruse Bereavement Support to learn more about the grieving process
- National Bereavement Service for ways to manage grief
- The Good Grief Trust for support if you are newly bereaved
You can find someone to speak to about bereavement from the following organisations:
- Cruse Bereavement Support for local one to one support and group sessions
- The Marie Curie helpline for ongoing support over the phone
- Sue Ryder’s Online Bereavement Support includes an online community to talk to others who are grieving, a video chat counselling service and personalised grief support by text message
- AtaLoss for free live chat with a bereavement counsellor
Citizens Advice has guidance about what happens after a death and things you might need to do, depending on the circumstances.