Bereavement - links to other resources
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Support in Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Care Daytime helpline: 0808 808 1677 Offers free, confidential help to bereaved people including local groups with trained volunteers and downloadable resources on coping with grief. 
Care for the Family Confidential Careline for the UK & IoM 029 2081 0800 Help for those who are hurting, including: Widowed Young Support Bereaved Parent Support Bereaved Sibling Support Bereavement Care Awareness 
At a Loss Provides a signposting website for the bereaved, directing them & those supporting them to information & services appropriate to their loss; Promotes & encourages existing bereavement support & plugs gaps where it is scarce; Offers training in bereavement care to mobilise local support. Resources for professionals
Childhood Bereavement Network A hub for those supporting bereaved children Supports professionals working with bereaved children and young people with information, updates, resources and networking opportunities. 
Counselling Directory Includes information on bereavement, resources to support children in bereavement and a directory of trained counsellors. |
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Support for Bereaved Children
Winston's Wish Helpline: 08088 020 021 Giving Hope to Grieving children. Offers practical support and guidance to families, professionals and anyone concerned about a grieving child or young person. 
Hope Again Young People Living After Loss Freephone: 0808 808 1677 The website of Cruse Bereavement Care for young people. A safe place where young people can learn from other young people how to cope when someone dies. Bereavement Support in Traumatic Situations
Support after Murder & Manslaughter Helpline- 0121 472 2912 supports families bereaved by homicide and provides advice & training to many agencies on issues relevant to the traumatically bereaved. 
SOBS Helpline 0300 111 5065 Helping to meet the needs and overcome the isolation of those over 18 bereaved by suicide. 
TASC An alliance of the leading charities dealing with suicide prevention and mental health issues, offering an educational and resource hub but not direct services. |
For those bereaved of a Child
The Compassionate Friends
Helpline: 0345 123 2304 Offering support after the death of a child of any age and from whatever cause. The Helpline is always answered by a bereaved parent. Video below: ‘Say Their Name’ -a short film made by TCF. Bereaved parents and siblings talk frankly and openly about their feelings on losing their child or sibling and how The Compassionate Friends supported them. 
Lullaby Trust Helpline 0808 802 6868 Offers emotional support for bereaved families, raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies. & support when bereaved families have subsequent babies. 
Child Death Helpline Freephone - 0800 282 986 - 0808 800 6019 from a mobile A freephone service for anyone affected by the death of a child. Staffed by volunteers who are all bereaved parents 
Rosie Crane Trust 24 hr helpline- 01460 55120 Offers a confidential helpline, drop-in centres and a befriending service for anyone whose son or daughter has died. Bereavement in the Workplace
ACAS Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration service. Managing bereavement in the workplace. Includes advice for employees on what to do after a death and for employers on supporting employees in bereavement, |