Bereavement
Bereavement support for children and adults including child focused specialist support.
Child or adult bereavement support
Age UK – support coping with bereavement
Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors – support for those affected by suicide
At a loss – signposting and information for bereavement support – includes helpline Griefchat
Banks – most high street banks offer a bereavement service including Halifax, Barclays and HSBC
BBC Action Line – bereavement support
Bereavement Advice Centre – practical support when someone dies
Bereavement Benefits on GOV.UK – details of what support is available after a bereavement
Bereavement services from your local council on GOV.UK – contact your local council for bereavement resources
Blue Cross Pet Bereavement – bereavement support for when a pet dies
Brake – National Road Victim Service for people affected by road death
Care for the family – directory of organisations offering bereavement support
Coroners Court Support Service (CCCS) – support for families and witness attending a Coroner’s Court
Find a Bereavement Counsellor – directory of UK bereavement counsellors
FSN – bereavement support for families, children and young people
Good Grief Trust – support and signposting for anyone dealing with bereavement
Help Is At Hand on GOV.UK – support for people bereaved by suicide or sudden death
HMRC Bereavement Support – a guide on contacting HMRC after someone has died
Home Start – bereavement emotional support
Humanists UK – support for people with non-religious beliefs to have pastoral access
Macmillan Cancer Support – cancer information service that includes bereavement support
Marie Curie – information on practical, legal and financial matters when someone dies
Moodjuice – self help for those dealing with bereavement
NHS – bereavement support and information on grief
Salvation Army – Christian church and charity providing bereavement support
Samaritans – offers bereavement support
Sue Ryder – online community bereavement support
Support after Suicide – help and guidance for someone bereaved or affected by suicide
Support Line – bereavement helpline and directory of support
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) – support for those bereaved by suicide
Survivors of Suicide – support for those bereaved to suicide
Tell Us Once – report a death to most government organisations at once
The Bereavement Counselling Charity – helplines and information for bereaved people
Victim Support – support for victims of crime, including bereavement signposting services
What to do after a death on GOV.UK – advice on what actions need to be taken after a death in the UK
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
2wish - Support for those affected by sudden death in young people
Child Bereavement UK - Support for families when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying or when a child faces bereavement.
Child Death Helpline – for anyone affected by the death of a child
Childline – support and advice for all young people
Children’s Funeral Fund for England – financial support for funeral costs of a child under 18 or a baby stillborn after the 24th week of a pregnancy
Compassionate Friends – support for families who have suffered a death of a child.
Family Life – specific support for bereaved parents, widowed young and parents of children with additional needs
Grief Encounter – support for children and young people following the death of someone close
Hope Again – emotional support for young people who have experienced a death
If U Care Share – support young people and families affected by suicide
Jigsaw4u – supports young people through trauma, loss and bereavement
Lullaby Trust – support for anyone affected by a sudden infant death
Miscarriage Association – support for miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and molar pregnancy
Reuben’s Retreat – support for parents and siblings that have lost a child
Sands – support for anyone affected by a death of a baby during or shortly after birth
Winston’s Wish – support for young people who have experienced bereavement
Child or adult bereavement support
Bristol bereavement support A list of organisations who provide bereavement services in Bristol
South Gloucester bereavement guide This guide is intended for anyone in South Gloucestershire who has been bereaved.
Somerset suicide bereavement support The aim of the Somerset Suicide Bereavement Support Service is to provide help and support for anyone affected by suicide bereavement
Child or adult bereavement support
Bereavement Support - All Saints Leighton Buzzard - All Saints has a team of visitors who are willing to call round and chat to those who are bereaved
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Dedicated team of staff who coordinate all of the paperwork that needs to be completed after death
Carers In Bedfordshire - Provides support for those who are no longer caring due to bereavement
Counselling Foundation - Luton and Dunstable Counselling Centre provides affordable BACP accredited counselling services
Keech Hospice Care - Adult And Children’s Hospice - Variety of support groups for parents , spouses, partners , siblings after the loss of a loved one
Luton Borough Council - Befriending and Telephone Support Services for Asian older people and their Carers
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Bereavement Service - AtaLoss.org - Support following recent death of a loved one
Road Victims Trust - Supporting the victims of serious road collisions (rvtrust.org.uk) - Provides emotional and practical support to those affected by fatal and serious injury road collisions in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire
Carers In Herts - Offers bereavements support in group session as well a telephone support for those who do not wish to attend a group or cannot access one
Bereavement services - Hertfordshire County Council - Adults/children bereavement Support
Isabel Hospice - Support services
Local Counselling Centre (Counselling and Therapists in Hertfordshire)- provide counselling and psychotherapy for people from all walks of life
Peace Hospice Care – see website for support
Stand by me - Bereavement support is here to help children and families in North Herts and Stevenage
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
Bereavement Service – CHUMS - Meeting the needs of children and their families following the death of someone close, however they may have died
Child or adult bereavement support
Bereaved by Suicide - provides specialist support and practical help for those bereaved by suicide in Berkshire. Contact your Work Coach for details
West Berkshire Directory - Help and support in West Berkshire
Child or adult bereavement support
Cornwall Council - Bereavement advice and support
Penhaligons Friends - a Cornish charity supporting bereaved children, young people, parents and carers throughout the county
Pete’s Dragons - For anyone who has been bereaved by suicide in the Devon and Cornwall area
Victim care Devon and Cornwall - Victim Support compile a list of Bereavement support and help in Devon and Cornwall
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust – bereavement services
Child or adult bereavement support
All Saints Church Poole - An informal gathering for anyone who has been bereaved at any time
Dorset HealthCare - Dorset Open Door- A central team that will help claimants to navigate support and advice that is right for them
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust - Bereavement support group
Wiltshire Tree House - Bereavement support for children and young people in Swindon and Wiltshire
Wiltshire Council - Bereavement support in Wiltshire
SimonSays - Bereavement support for children, young people and their families
Mountbatten Isle of Wight - Support for anybody who has been affected by the death of a loved one, whether or not they have been under the hospice’s care and no matter how the death has occurred
Isle of Wight NHS Trust - Bereavement Service
Islefindit.org.uk – Isle of Wight directory of available advice and support to help with bereavement
Child or adult bereavement support
AgeWell East – offers bereavement support and runs local support groups in North Essex
Fairleigh Hospice – provides bereavement support for people in Chelmsford
Newham Bereavement Service – offers support and complimentary therapy to bereaved people in Newham
The Hospice of St Francis – offers bereavement support to families of hospice patients in West Herts and South Bucks
Child or adult bereavement support
St Helena – provides bereavement support to people in North Essex
Time to Remember – contact your Work Coach about this bereavement support group in Colchester
Child or adult bereavement support
Friends Together – runs a bereavement support network in West Kent
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
Holding On, Letting Go – bereavement support for children aged 6-16 to cope with the death of someone close to them and advice for parents and carers of children in Kent
Making Miracles – provides baby trauma and bereavement care for people in Kent
Child or adult bereavement support
Barnett Wellbeing Service – provides support and local information for bereaved people in Barnett
Camden City Bereavement Counselling – provides counselling services for anyone who is bereaved across North London
Islington Bereavement Service – based in St Joseph’s Hospice and provides bereavement support to people in Islington
Child or adult bereavement support
BBS - bereavement and loss support in Brent
Bereft Bereavement - specialist bereavement counselling and support for the adult residents (the over 16s) of the London Borough of Ealing.
Kingston Bereavement Service - bereavement counselling service for the community of Kingston upon Thames
Wandsworth Bereavement Service - one-to-one bereavement counselling for residents of the Borough of Wandsworth
Child or adult bereavement support
Warrington Bereavement Support - offers bereaved people the opportunity to talk to trained Volunteers about their experience of loss.
Child or adult bereavement support
Beacon Counselling - Bolton based counselling service
Beechwood Cancer Care - Bereavement Support
Shining a Light on Suicide - for those bereaved by suicide
Springhill Hospice - Bereavement Services
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
Once Upon a Smile - Children’s Bereavement Support
Child or adult bereavement support
Amparo - For people affected by suicide in South Yorkshire
RotherHive - wellbeing and mental health resource for Rotherham
Child or adult bereavement support
Edward’s Trust - supporting children, young people and families facing loss and surviving bereavement across the West Midlands
Child or adult bereavement support
Bereavement - Lets Get - provides bereavement support in the Dudley area
Bereavement services - Sandwell Council - provides bereavement support in the Sandwell area
Advice and support (Walsall) - provides bereavement support in the Walsall area
WBSS - Walsall Bereavement Counselling - offers counselling to adults and to bereaved children and young people in the Walsall area.
WPH Counselling - offer free, confidential counselling in the Walsall area
Child or adult bereavement support
Big C - provides individual counselling facilitated by a counsellor for people bereaved through cancer
East of England Coop – Bereavement Support - a bereavement support group in Norwich aimed at allowing people to meet others going through similar experiences
Empathy Norfolk - a group that aims to provide support for people who are suffering bereavement through suicide
Great Yarmouth Minster - provides helpers specialising in bereavement counselling
Hope after Suicide Loss - provides a comprehensive support package specifically tailored to meet the needs of suicide loss
Rosedale Funeral Home - provides direct group bereavement support to anyone who has been bereaved recently or in the past
Star Throwers - offers counselling sessions
St Nicholas Hospice Care - offers bereavement counselling
The Norfolk Hospice - offers one to one bereavement counselling
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
Nelson’s Journey - offers support to children and young people in Norfolk who’ve experienced the death of a significant person
Scotty’s Little Soldiers - provides support to bereaved British Forces children and young people
Child or adult bereavement support
Dying Matters - end of life support – contact your Work Coach about this support for people at end of life and their families
The Laura Centre – contact your Work Coach about this support for parents whose child has died, or children or young people bereaved of a parent, main carer, or other significant person
Child or adult bereavement support
Bassetlaw Bereavement Centre – offers bereavement counselling
Bereavement Support - Nottinghamshire Hospice - offers bereavement counselling
Kubatana Bereavement Association – offers support for People from Zimbabwe, affected by bereavement, in Nottingham and district
Leeway Bereavement Support Group – offers support to families, carers and friends who have lost a loved one due to substance use, in Nottingham
Lincoln Centre for Grief and Loss – offers a free counselling service that responds to the needs of children, young people and adults in Lincolnshire
Nottinghamshire Bereavement Trust - offers bereavement counselling
St Barnabas Hospice - offers free group sessions, supportive listening and one-to-one counselling
Tomorrow Project – provides suicide bereavement counselling
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
Children’s Bereavement Centre - provides free specialist support for children and young people aged 3 -18 years as well as their parents or carers
Joel TCP – provides support to families through parenting and pregnancy after baby loss
The Compassionate Friends – provides support to bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents who have suffered the death of a child
Child or adult bereavement support
Bereavement Support South Worcestershire - provides emotional support to people who have experienced the death of someone close
Kaleidoscopeplus Suicide Bereavement Support – offers group support sessions that offer a safe space for people who have been bereaved by suicide
Shropshire Council support for those recently bereaved - offers bereavement support
Bereavement Support South Worcestershire - provides emotional support to people who have experienced the death of someone close
St Richard’s Hospice - offers confidential support for anyone who has experienced the death of a close relative or friend
Child or adult bereavement support
Ashgate Hospice - provides bereavement services in the hospice and in the community
Asbestos Support Derbyshire - provide support and information to those who have been bereaved through an asbestos related disease
Derbyshire Bereavement Hub - provides a list of local services for people in Derbyshire who have been bereaved
Derbyshire Carers Association - offers bereavement support for Carers
Stafford Borough Council Bereavement Support - provides bereavement services
Stepping Stones Support Group - provides a space for those who have been bereaved - contact your Work Coach about this support group
The Dove Service - provides services to people within the community who are experiencing issues relating to bereavement, loss or life-changing illness
Treetops Hospice - offers counselling and Emotional Support for adults dealing with bereavement
Wathall’s - offers support to adults dealing with any bereavement, both recent and historical
Your Emotional Support Services YESS - offers general bereavement support for adults and young people in South Staffordshire
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
A Child of Mine - offers support for bereaved parents in Staffordshire
Child or adult bereavement support
Age UK – support coping with bereavement
ALISS – a support service directory for Scotland
Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors – support for those affected by suicide
At a loss – signposting and information for bereavement support – includes helpline Griefchat
Banks – most high street banks offer a bereavement service including Halifax, Barclays and HSBC
BBC Action Line – bereavement support
Bereavement Advice Centre – practical support when someone dies
Bereavement Benefits on GOV.UK – details of what support is available after a bereavement
Bereavement services from your local council on GOV.UK – contact your local council for bereavement resources
Blue Cross Pet Bereavement – bereavement support for when a pet dies
Brake – National Road Victim Service for people affected by road death
Care for the family – directory of organisations offering bereavement support
Coroners Court Support Service (CCCS) – support for families and witness attending a Coroner’s Court
Cruse Scotland – grief and bereavement support in Scotland
EMNRN – a multicultural counselling support project that is multilingual and offers religiously sensitive counselling support
Find a Bereavement Counsellor – directory of UK bereavement counsellors
FSN – bereavement support for families, children and young people
Good Grief Trust – support and signposting for anyone dealing with bereavement
Help Is At Hand on GOV.UK – support for people bereaved by suicide or sudden death
HMRC Bereavement Support – a guide on contacting HMRC after someone has died
Home Start – bereavement emotional support
Humanists UK – support for people with non-religious beliefs to have pastoral access
Macmillan Cancer Support – cancer information service that includes bereavement support
Marie Curie – information on practical, legal and financial matters when someone dies
Moodjuice – self help for those dealing with bereavement
NHS – bereavement support and information on grief
Salvation Army – Christian church and charity providing bereavement support
Samaritans – offers bereavement support
Sue Ryder – online community bereavement support
Support after Suicide – help and guidance for someone bereaved or affected by suicide
Support Line – bereavement helpline and directory of support
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) – support for those bereaved by suicide
Survivors of Suicide – support for those bereaved to suicide
Tell Us Once – report a death to most government organisations at once
The Bereavement Counselling Charity – helplines and information for bereaved people
Victim Support – support for victims of crime, including bereavement signposting services
What to do after a death on GOV.UK – advice on what actions need to be taken after a death in the UK
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
Child Bereavement UK - Support for families when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying or when a child faces bereavement.
Child Death Helpline – for anyone affected by the death of a child
Childline – support and advice for all young people
Compassionate Friends – support for families who have suffered a death of a child.
Family Life – specific support for bereaved parents, widowed young and parents of children with additional needs
Grief Encounter – support for children and young people following the death of someone close
Hope Again – emotional support for young people who have experienced a death
If U Care Share – support young people and families affected by suicide
Jigsaw4u – supports young people through trauma, loss and bereavement
Lullaby Trust – support for anyone affected by a sudden infant death
Miscarriage Association – support for miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and molar pregnancy
Reuben’s Retreat – support for parents and siblings that have lost a child
Sands – support for anyone affected by a death of a baby during or shortly after birth
Winston’s Wish – support for young people who have experienced bereavement
Child or adult bereavement support
NHS Lothian – signposting information and local bereavement support services
Child or adult bereavement support
Mindspace – provides mental health advice, including bereavement support in Perth and Kinross
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
Alternatives Dundee – tailored support for child loss, miscarriage and post abortion care
Grampian Child Bereavement Network – support for families who have lost a child in Aberdeen
Child or adult bereavement support
NHS Living Life – a mental health service that offers bereavement support across the Highlands and Islands
Child or adult bereavement support
Lanarkshire Mind Matters – support and information for improved mental health including bereavement support in Lanarkshire
The Manda Centre – contact your Work Coach about this counselling service for anyone affected by murder, homicide or suicide in Hamilton
Touched by Suicide – contact your Work Coach about this bereavement service for anyone affected by suicide in Ayr and Girvan
PETAL – contact your Work Coach about this counselling service for anyone affected by homicide or suicide across South West Scotland
Child or adult bereavement support
Safe Harbour – an emotional support service for people in Inverclyde
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
Argyll and Bute Additional Support Needs – information on how to request additional educational support for a child following a bereavement
Child or adult bereavement support
Age UK – support coping with bereavement
Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors – support for those affected by suicide
At a loss – signposting and information for bereavement support – includes helpline Griefchat
Banks – most high street banks offer a bereavement service including Halifax, Barclays and HSBC
BBC Action Line – bereavement support
Bereavement Advice Centre – practical support when someone dies
Bereavement Benefits on GOV.UK – details of what support is available after a bereavement
Bereavement services from your local council on GOV.UK – contact your local council for bereavement resources
Blue Cross Pet Bereavement – bereavement support for when a pet dies
Brake – National Road Victim Service for people affected by road death
Care for the family – directory of organisations offering bereavement support
Coroners Court Support Service (CCCS) – support for families and witness attending a Coroner’s Court
Cruse Bereavement Care – offers bereavement support, advice and information when someone dies
Find a Bereavement Counsellor – directory of UK bereavement counsellors
FSN – bereavement support for families, children and young people
Good Grief Trust – support and signposting for anyone dealing with bereavement
Help Is At Hand on GOV.UK – support for people bereaved by suicide or sudden death
HMRC Bereavement Support – a guide on contacting HMRC after someone has died
Home Start – bereavement emotional support
Humanists UK – support for people with non-religious beliefs to have pastoral access
Macmillan Cancer Support – cancer information service that includes bereavement support
Marie Curie – information on practical, legal and financial matters when someone dies
Moodjuice – self help for those dealing with bereavement
NHS – bereavement support and information on grief
Salvation Army – Christian church and charity providing bereavement support
Samaritans – offers bereavement support
Sue Ryder – online community bereavement support
Support after Suicide – help and guidance for someone bereaved or affected by suicide
Support Line – bereavement helpline and directory of support
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) – support for those bereaved by suicide
Survivors of Suicide – support for those bereaved to suicide
Tell Us Once – report a death to most government organisations at once
The Bereavement Counselling Charity – helplines and information for bereaved people
Victim Support – support for victims of crime, including bereavement signposting services
What to do after a death on GOV.UK – advice on what actions need to be taken after a death in the UK
National child bereavement and child focused specialist support
2wish - Support for those affected by sudden death in young people
Child Bereavement UK - Support for families when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying or when a child faces bereavement.
Child Death Helpline – for anyone affected by the death of a child
Childline – support and advice for all young people
Compassionate Friends – support for families who have suffered a death of a child.
Family Life – specific support for bereaved parents, widowed young and parents of children with additional needs
Grief Encounter – support for children and young people following the death of someone close
Hope Again – emotional support for young people who have experienced a death
If U Care Share – support young people and families affected by suicide
Jigsaw4u – supports young people through trauma, loss and bereavement
Lullaby Trust – support for anyone affected by a sudden infant death
Miscarriage Association – support for miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and molar pregnancy
Reuben’s Retreat – support for parents and siblings that have lost a child
Sands – support for anyone affected by a death of a baby during or shortly after birth
Winston’s Wish – support for young people who have experienced bereavement
Child or adult bereavement support
NHS Bereavement Service – information and services ran by the Betsi Cadwallader University Health Board
Child or adult bereavement support
Aberbargoed Bereavement Club – a meeting place for those who have lost someone - call 01443 831192
Hospice of the Valleys - provides telephony support, online meet ups and a Good Grief peer support group
St David’s Hospice – provides adult bereavement services across Newport, Caerphilly, Torfaen, Monmouth and south Powys and also a Unicorn Service for child and young person bereavement services
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
The Foundation for Infant Loss – a helpline specialising in pregnancy or infancy loss signposting and support service for bereaved parents
Child or adult bereavement support
Bridgend Community Bereavement Support – charity that focuses on mental health support for bereaved people in Bridgend
Child bereavement and child focused specialist support
Pembrokeshire Counselling Service – confidential counselling for people living in Pembrokeshire
Sandy Bear Children’s Bereavement Charity – support for children and young people aged 0-18 and their families who are bereaved or require anticipatory grief support across South West Wales