Bereavement Support

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Most hospices, both for adults and children, will run bereavement support services for those who have had family members who have used the hospice.

A DIFFERENT JOURNEY                        DEATH OF PARTNER

www.careforthefamily.org.uk

A Different Journey offers support for those who have lost a partner at a young age and their children.  It supports them through events, a newsletter and a network of telephone befrienders.  Although most befrienders are Christians, those of other faiths, or none, may find much to help them

ADULT SIBLING GRIEF                DEATH OF AN ADULT SIBLING

 www.adultsiblinggrief.com

This site is dedicated to the formation of a support community for those who have suffered the loss of an adult sibling. 

BABYLOSS                                      STILL BIRTH
www.babyloss.com

Babyloss is an exclusive online resource for anyone whose life has been touched by pregnancy loss, stillbirth or neonatal death.  We cannot offer medical advice, but will always endeavour to point our visitors at the relevant organisations or individuals in order to receive the help required.

BBC ONE LIFE                                BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT INFORMATION
Website: www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/personal/bereavement/bereavement_intro.shtml

Information on bereavement and links to bereavement organisations.

BEREAVED PARENTS NETWORK      DEATH OF A PARTNER
Website: www.careforthefamily.org.uk/bpn

BLISS                                                                       CARE WHEN BABIES BORN EARLY
Website: www.bliss.org.uk

Some newborn babies need a little extra special care.  BLISS is dedicated to ensuring that more babies survive, have the best possible quality of life and that their parents and families get the support they need.

BORN TOO SOON                                     CARE WHEN BABIES BORN EARLY
Website: www.borntoosoon.org.uk

BRAKECARE                                              DEATH AFTER ROAD ACCIDENT 
Website: www.brake.org.uk

Brake is a road safety charity dedicated to stopping deaths and injuries on roads through awareness-raising campaigns, including Road Safety Week and educational resources including leaflets, posters and advertisements.  This organisation offers care to people bereaved and injured on the road.

BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES BOOKS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN ABOUT BEREAVEMENT

Website: www.bild.org.uk

BILD produce a series of books that explain death and bereavement to children with learning disabilities.

C.A.S.T.S (Caring for All Suicide Trauma Survivors)

SUPPORT AFTER SUICIDE

Website: www.casts.org.uk

C.A.S.T.S is an internet based voluntary resource which offers free support and counselling to anyone bereaved or affected by a death by suicide.

CADD - Campaign Against Drinking & Driving         

SUPPORT AFTER A DRINK DRIVE DEATH

Website: www.cadd.org.uk
CADD provides support to the families of victims killed and injured by drunk drivers.

CANCERLINK                     SUPPORT AFTER DEATH THROUGH CANCER
Website: www.cancerlink.org
Practical advice and emotional support.

CARE FOR THE FAMILY                                      SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES
Website: www.care-for-the-family.org.uk
 
Care for the Family aims to promote strong family life and to help those hurting because of a family breakdown, (with a Christian ethos).

CARELINE                                                   TELEPHONE COUNSELLING
Website: www.ukselfhelp.info/careline/

Careline provides confidential crisis telephone counselling for children, young people and adults.  They offer instant telephone counselling to any individual on any issue.

CHILD ACCIDENT PREVENTION TRUST     

SUPPORT TO STOP ROAD ACCIDENTS
Website: www.capt.org.uk

CAPT is a national charity committed to reducing the number of children and young people who are killed, disabled or seriously injured as a result of accidents.

CHILD BEREAVEMENT CHARITY
Website: www.childbereavement.org.uk.org.uk

CAPT is a national charity committed to reducing the number of children and young people who are killed, disabled or seriously injured as a result of accidents.

CHILD BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT ( SINGAPORE )

SUPPORT AFTER DEATH OF A CHILD

Website: www.childbereavementsupport.org.sg

 We offer a network of support and friendship to everyone in Singapore who loses a child of any age (from miscarriage to stillbirth to early infancy to later childhood) regardless of race, religion or nationality - and no matter how recently or how long ago or in what circumstances.

CHILD DEATH HELPLINE           SUPPORT AFTER DEATH OF A CHILD
Website: www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk

 A freephone service for all those affected by the death of a child.  Staffed by bereaved parent volunteers supported by a professional team.  The helpline is not a counselling service.

CHILDHOOD BEREAVEMENT NETWORK    

SUPPORT TO BEREAVED CHILDREN

Website: www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/

Provides access to information, guidance and support services for bereaved children, their families and carers.

CHILDLINE                                      SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN
Website: www.childline.org.uk

Free national helpline for children and young people in need of help or counselling.

CLIC SARGENT                              SUPPORT TO CHILDREN WITH CANCER
Website: www.clicsargent.org.uk

  CLIC and Sargent Cancer Care for Children merged in January 2005 to become the UK 's leading children's cancer charity which provides the best possible support to children suffering from cancer and leukaemia and their families.

CONI & CONI PLUS                       SUPPORT AFTER A COT DEATH
Website: www.sids.org.uk

Care for the Next Infant - Programme offers advice, support and practical help to cot death parents and families who babies have died for reasons other than cot death.

CONTACT A FAMILY                   

SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WITH SICK CHILDREN

Website: www.cafamily.org.uk

Freephone for parents and families 10am-4pm Mon - Fri.
Contact a Family is the only UK charity providing support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child.

CORONERS' COURTS SUPPORT SERVICE

SUPPORT FOR THOSE USING THE CORONERS COURTS

Website: www.coronerscourtssupportservice.org.uk

 The Coroners' Courts Support Service is a registered charity whose volunteers give emotional and practical support to families and other witnesses attending an inquest at St Pancreas, Southwark, West London and Westminster and are expanding to the Outer London Coroners' Courts in 2006 -Croydon, Hornsey and Walthamstow.

CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE HELPLINE  

SUPPORT TO THE BEREAVED

Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
 An organisation that offers general and practical advice,

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IF I SHOULD DIE                                                SUPPORT TO THE BEREAVED
Website: www.ifishoulddie.co.uk

This website is dedicated to providing practical information and support to anyone who has been bereaved, to anyone who is making a will or even just for comforting words to send to a bereaved family member or friend.

INQUEST                                                               SUPPORT AT AN INQUEST
Website: www.inquest.org.uk
              020 7561 1111       
 Inquest provides an independent free legal and advice service to bereaved families and friends on the inquest system.  It offers specialist advice to lawyers, bereaved people, advice agencies, policy makers, the media and the general public on contentious deaths and their investigations.

JEWISH BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE

                             BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

Website: www.jvisit.org.uk/jbcs/index.htm

JBCS has offered it's service for over 20 years to members across the Jewish Community at no charge.  All calls are handled in confidence and with discretion.

L.A.C.B.S (LIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASH BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT)

                                                 SUPPORT AFTER A LIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASH

Website: www.lacbs.i12.com

 L.A.C.B.S. provides emotional help and comfort for those that have lost loved ones in light aircraft accidents.

LEEDS ANIMATION WORKSHOP

                                                                        VIDEO FOR BEREAVED CHILDREN

Website: www.leedsanimation.demon.co.uk/films/grief.html

Leeds Animation Workshop (in partnership with the Childhood Bereavement Network) have produced an animated video 'Grief in the Family' about how families can support children who have been bereaved.  This 14-minute animated video looks at the ways children and young people respond to grief, and what the adults around them can do to help.  It gives parents and carers an insight into the process of grieving, its physical and emotional effects, and the special needs of children and young people.

LONDON BEREAVEMENT NEWORK (LBN)

                        BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT FOR THOSE LIVING IN LONDON

Website: www.bereavement.org.uk
 
LBN is a forum for bereavement services throughout the London area.  It exists to promote good working practices in bereavement care across the Capital and provides information and support to bereaved family members, their communities and the professionals who work with them.

LONE TWIN NETWORK              SUPPORT AFTER THE DEATH OF A TWIN
Website: www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/26739811/

The Lone Twin Network was set up in May 1989 to offer a network of contacts and support to anyone whose twin has died, at whatever stage of life.  The Network helps twins who have had similar experiences of loss to share their views and feelings and to offer and receive appropriate support.

MAMAA - MOTHERS AGAINST MURDER & AGGRESSION

                                                                        SUPPORT AFTER A MURDER  

Website: www.mamaa.org
 
Offers practical and emotional support to parents of murder victims and campaign on their behalf.

MANCHESTER AREA BEREAVEMENT FORUM (MABF)

                                                SUPPORT FOR THE BEREAVED IN MANCHESTER

Website: www.mabf.org.uk
 
MABF is a Grief Centre which offers bereavement support and training to people experiencing loss and those caring agencies involved in bereavement work within a variety of professional and non-professional settings.

MENINGITIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION  

SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE BEREAVED BY MENINGITIS

Website: www.meningitis.org
 
Provides support and befriending to those bereaved as a result of meningitis or septicamia, in addition to giving information about the disease.  The helpline reguarly takes calls from bereaved people during the night-time hours, when many feel the pain of their loss most deeply.  If you want to talk, an experienced member of the helpline team will be there to listen, what ever the time of day or night.

MENINGITIS TRUST   

 INFORMATION AND SUPOPORT ABOUT MENINGITIS

Website: www.meningitis-trust.org
 
The Meningitis Trust is an international charity with a strong community focus, fighting meningitis through the provision of support, education and awareness and research.

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES    

DIRECTORY OF SUPPORT FOR THOSE COPING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
Website: www.onlinehealthresources.com/index.html
Directory of mental health related websites.

MISCARRIAGE ASSOCIATION               SUPPORT AFTER A MISCARRIAGE

Website: www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/

The Miscarriage Association provides support and information for those suffering the effects of pregnancy loss.

MISS FOUNDATION (US)            

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT AFTER THE DEATH OF A CHILD

Website: www.missfoundation.org

This is a US based organisation that provides support and long term aid to families after the death of a child from any cause.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITAL PLAY STAFF

                        SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL

Website: www.nahps.org.uk

A charity promoting the needs of children and their families in hospital and recieving care in the community or a hospice.

NATIONAL BEREAVEMENT PARTNERSHIP   BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

Website: www.natbp.org.uk

This helpline provides information, advice and support to people who have experienced a bereavement  and for the professionals who work with the bereaved, particularly where a post mortem examination is requested or required.

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ONE PARENT FAMILIES - LONE PARENT HELPLINE                                         SUPPORT TO SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES
Website: www.loneparenthelpline.info

Offers practical help and can offer information on other helpful organisations and groups.  Information and free publications on key issues such as benefits, money, legal rights, childcare, holidays, work, education and maintenance.

NATIONAL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY 

SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH DEAF CHILDREN

Website: www.ndcs.org.uk

The National Deaf Children's Society is an organisation of families, parents and carers, providing emotional and practical support through a unique Freephone helpline and a network of trained Regional Officers, Family Support Workers and Family Officers.

NOAH'S ARK COUNSELLING CENTRE (HALIFAX ONLY)

SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AFTER A MAJOR LOSS

Website: www.noahsarkcafe.org.uk

Offers support groups for children and teenagers who have suffered a loss through death, divorce or other painful transitions.  The aim of the group is to help children learn to cope with their feelings and express themselves amongst others in a similar situation.  One to one counselling is available for all ages and needs.

NOAH'S ARK TRUST (HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE ONLY)

SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AFTER A MAJOR LOSS

Website: www.noahsarktrust.co.uk

This Charity provides grief support to bereaved children and young people in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

PAPYRUS (SUPPORT AFTER A SUICIDE)   SUPPORT AFTER A SUICIDE
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org

Papyrus provides resources and support for those dealing with suicide, depression or distress - particularly teenagers and young adults.

PARENTLINE PLUS         

SUPPORT FOR PARENTS DEALING WITH PROBLEM CHILDREN

Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Helpline for parents who need support and information to deal with problems around their children.

RAISING KIDS                     SUPPORT TO FAMILIES BRINGING UP CHIDLREN
Website: www.raisingkids.co.uk

This organisation offers practical advice, support, information and friendship to anyone who is raising a child - whatever the circumstance.

RELATE                                                                    SUPPORT FOR COUPLES
Website: www.relate.org.uk

Provides face-to-face, telephone and online relationship counselling and sex therapy.

RENFREWSHIRE EDUCATION FORUM  SUPPORT TO FAMILIES
Website: www.renfrewshireeducationasnforum.org

This forum has been launched and has been provided to encourage the exchange of information between parents of children who need additional support in the short or long term because of bullying, behavioural or learning difficulties, deaf or blindness, bereavement, school attendance issues or being gifted children.

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RICHMOND'S HOPE                      SUPPORT TO BEREAVED CHILDREN
Website: www.richmondshope.org.uk
 
The Charity is based in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh and offers support to children aged 4 to 12 who have been bereaved or have suffered a significant loss.

ROADPEACE          SUPPORT TO THOSE BEREAVED BY A CAR ACCIDENT
Website: www.roadpeace.org

RoadPeace is a national charity dedicated to supporting those who have been bereaved and injured road crash victims.

S.A.F.E. JUSTICE FOUNDATION

                                    SUPPORT TO THOSE BEREAVED OUTSIDE THE UK

Website: www.Safejustice.org

Help and advice for those in the UK who have been bereaved overseas.

S.P.R.I.N.G

                SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND RELATIVES IN NEONATAL GRIEF             
Website: www.springsupport.org.uk
 
Counselling and befriending service providing support to parents and relatives who have suffered the loss of a baby before or around birth; including miscarriage, stillbirth and termination for foetal abnormality.

SAMARITANS                                 24 HOUR A DAY PHONE HELP LINE
Website: www.samaritans.org.uk

Samaritans provide a confidential and non-judgemental listening service which operates 24 hrs a day to all ages.  They offer emotional support to people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.

SAMM                                    SUPPORT AFTER MURDER & MANSLAUGHTER
Website: www.samm.org.uk
            
SAMM offers emotional support to those bereaved through murder and manslaughter.

SANDS HELPLINE                STILLBIRTH AND NEONATAL DEATH SOCIETY
Website: www.uk-sands.org

For parents who experience the loss of a baby during or after the birth.

SCARD                            SUPPORT & CARE AFTER ROAD DEATH & INJURY
Website: www.scard.org.uk

SCARD exists to help relieve distress among people who have been bereaved, injured or affected by road death or injury. They offer emotional and practical support through a telephone help-line, support groups, meetings and personal support system. SCARD can also help, assist and (if requested) accompany affected families, individuals and friends to Crown, Magistrates or Coroners Court. They can also send out independent and informative information with regard to the judicial system,  provide access to free initial legal help and advice and assist in helping bereaved or injured people access free Counselling within or outside the organisation.

SCOTTISH COT DEATH TRUST 

SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AFTER A SUDDEN DEATH

Website: www.sidscotland.org.uk
       
Provides support and information to parents bereaved by a sudden infant death.

SEBASTIAN'S ACTION TRUST 

SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN

Website: www.sebastiansactiontrust.org
     
This organisation provides holiday homes and support for seriously ill children.  They aim to try to alleviate pressures on families at a time when they may be at their lowest ebb; exhausted physically, emotionally and financially.

SHARE -                                PREGNANCY & INFANT LOSS SUPPORT (US)
Website: www.nationalshareoffice.com/index.shtml

Support in bereavement for brothers and sisters.  A nationwide self-help support group for people who have suffered the death of a brother or sister.  Offers same support as Compassionate Friends.

SOBS NATIONAL HELPLINE                            SUPPORT AFTER A SUICIDE
Website: www.uk-sobs.org.uk
 
SOBS exists to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend through emotional and practical support.

STEPPING STONES (Brighton & Hove only) 

                  SUPPORT FOR BEREAVED CHILDREN

Website: www.bhbereavementsupport.org.uk
 
Offers one-to-one and group work for any child or young person experiencing difficulties following a bereavement in the Brighton and Hove area.  Also offers confidential advice and help to parents and teachers, and bereavement support work in local schools.

SUDDEN DEATH SUPPORT ASSOCIATION 

                                                              SUPPORT AFTER A SUDDEN DEAYTH

Website: www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/26739250/

An organisation to help relatives and close friends of people who die suddenly.  It is run by people who have been bereaved by sudden and tragic loss.

SUPPORTLINE                                     SUPPORT TO BEREAVED CHILDREN
Website: www.supportline.org.uk

SupportLine offers confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults.  They work with callers to develop healthy, positive coping strategies, an inner feeling of strength and increased self esteem to encourge healing, recovery and moving forward with life.  Callers can be referred to counsellors, agencies and support groups in their immediate area / thoughout the UK.

TAMBA SUPPORT AFTER THE BIRTH OF TWINS AND MULTIPLE BIRTHS
Website: www.tamba.org.uk

Tamba operates a mutual support network through a freephone helpline called Twinline.  This helpline is national and confidential and offers a support, listening and information service for all parents of twins, triplets and more, and the professionals involved in their care.

THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARITY OFFICERS (ACO) 

                                             INFORMATION ABOUT SUPPORT CHARITIES
Website: www.aco.uk.net

The Association signposts enquirers to charities that are most likely able to offer them help for financial, practical assistance and for advice.

THE BEREAVEMENT REGISTER 

             HELP TO REMOVE THE NAMES OF THE DEAD OFF MAILING LISTS
Website: www.the-bereavement-register.org.uk

Receiving direct mail or telephone calls for a relative or friend who had died, or for children seeing mail addressed to a parent who had died can be distressing.  The Bereavement Register is a service specifically designed to remove from databases and mailing files, the names and addresses of adults who have died.

THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (UK) 

         SUPPORT FOR BEREAVED PARENT

Website: www.tcf.org.uk

An organisation of bereaved parents and their families helping others through their grief after the death of a child. (at whatever age) Offers support by befriending, one to one, group, letter/email, newsletter, useful publications, postal library and a programme of informal weekend retreats and an annual weekend gathering.

THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (USA)

                    SUPPORT FOR BEREAVED PARENT

Website: www.compassionatefriends.org

The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families towards the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.

THE DONOR FAMILY NETWORK     SUPPORT TO DONOR FAMILIES
Website: www.donorfamilynetwork.co.uk

The Donor Family Network is run by donor families for donor families. The Network has two main aims, the support of donor families and the promotion of organ and tissue donation.

THE DOUGY CENTRE                  SUPPORT FOR BEREAVED CHILDREN
Website: www.dougy.org

This was the first centre in the USA to provide peer support groups for grieving children.  Through the National Centre for Grieving Children & Families, support and local training is provided, nationally and internationally to individuals and organisations seeking to assist children in grief.

THE DROWNING SUPPORT NETWORK 

SUPPORT AFTER A DEATH BY DROWNING

Website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DrowningSupportNetwork/

This network offers peer support for those who have lost loved ones in drownings or other aquatic accidents.

THE KATE AND DANIEL TRUST (HUDDERSFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS)                          OFFERS A HOME COUNSELLING SERVICE
Website: www.thekateanddanieltrust.org.uk

The Trust provides free, confidential, professional counselling for mothers, fathers and/or couples affected by the death of a child, regardless of how old the child was when they died, what they died of or how they died.

Areas covered: Huddersfield, Dewsbury and from June Halifax, (Kirkless and Calderdale local authority areas covered too, however if there is no waiting list we will take from outside these areas).  A home counselling service can be provided to those unable to attend the counselling bases.

THE MULTIPLE BIRTHS FOUNDATION 

SUPPORT AFTER A MULTIPLE BIRTH

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