General Bereavement Support

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Cruse

We help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning. We provide expert bereavement and grief support.

Overview - Cruse Bereavement Support - Peterborough & Huntingdonshire Area - NHS

DrugFAM

DrugFAM offers a range of support services to families, friends and carers who have been bereaved by addiction to drugs or alcohol.

Our services provide opportunities for you to share your individual experiences of loss with our dedicated bereavement team.

0843 122 5434 - Office number
0300 388 3853 – Helpline (7 days a week, 9.00am – 9.00pm)

office@drugfam.co.uk

Dying Matters

Many people rely on friends and relatives to support them through a bereavement, but there are different types of services available that can also help if you need them. You might want to speak to somebody if:

You want to find out more about your feelings and reactions to someone’s death
You want to talk to someone about your feelings and would like bereavement counselling
You want practical information, like how to organise a funeral

Where to get bereavement support | Hospice UK

NHS

Bereavement, grief and loss can cause many different symptoms, and they affect people in different ways. There's no right or wrong way to feel. If these feelings are affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help.

Get help with grief after bereavement or loss - NHS

Sue Ryder

The death of someone close to you can be devastating. Here, you’ll find information and advice to help you cope with the grieving process.

Helping you cope with grief | Sue Ryder

The Good Grief Trust

We want to help you find the support you need as quickly as possible. You will find stories from others who have had a similar loss, practical and emotional support and signposting to a choice of immediate tailored local and national support on each of our pages below.

Our hope is that you find useful information, helplines, advice and encouraging stories from others to help you in this most difficult of times and to find a way forward with your life.

Home – The Good Grief Trust

The Loss Foundation

We are the UK’s only charity supporting those bereaved by a loved one’s death from cancer. We offer grief support events at any stage of loss, connecting you with others who understand.

The Loss Foundation – National cancer bereavement charity

Widowed And Young (WAY)

Helping to navigate life after loss can be difficult. WAY is a UK charity that offers a peer-to-peer support network for anyone who's lost a partner before their 51st birthday – married or not, with or without children, inclusive of sexual orientation, gender, race and religion.

WAY Widowed & Young - Bereavement support UK

Bereavement Support for the Death of a child

Child Bereavement UK

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.

Child Bereavement UK

Child Death Helpline

The death of a child is unimaginable unless it’s something you’ve been through yourself. That’s why our helpline is operated by a dedicated team of volunteers who are all bereaved parents. If you’re a parent who has lost a child of any age, under any circumstances, and however recently or long ago, we’re here to help. We can also offer support to grandparents, siblings and the extended family, as well as professionals who have been impacted by the death of a child.

Get Support after the death of a child

Sands

Sands is here to support you. We understand that baby loss has a huge impact on those affected and can be an extremely isolating and lonely experience. Sands is here to offer a safe space for anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, whether you’re a parent, sibling, grandparent, healthcare professional or friend. You don’t have to navigate this alone; we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Sands | Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families.

The Compassionate Friends

The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is the UK’s only national charity providing peer support to bereaved parents, adult siblings and grandparents who have experienced the death of a child, sibling or grandchild.

The Compassionate Friends

The Lullaby Trust

The death of a baby or young child can be a huge shock and have a devastating impact on many people. If you’ve been affected in this way, we offer a range of services that could help you throughout this difficult time. These services are not solely for parents. They’re also for family members and anyone close to a bereaved family.

Bereavement support | The Lullaby Trust

Bereavement support for under 25s

Daisys Dream

Daisy’s Dream provides support for children and young people who have been affected by bereavement, either supporting them in preparing for a loss or working with them following the death of someone important to them.

Our team of practitioners enable children and young people to adapt to their changing situation by offering them the chance to access support and information which addresses their needs and concerns.

Home - Daisy's Dream

Grief Encounter

We are an open-access charity, funded by the generosity of our supporters, and here to help alleviate the pain and confusion caused by the death of a parent or sibling. Bereavement is devastating at any age, but for a child it is life-changing. Get in touch with us if you need support.

Home SUPPORTING BEREAVED CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE - Grief Encounter

Winstons Wish

Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults (up to the age of 25) find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down by grief. We provide digital bereavement information, advice and support for young people across the UK who are grieving the death of someone important to them. We also help advise the adults who are caring for young grieving people including parents, school staff and healthcare professionals.

Winston's Wish - Bereavement Support for Children

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