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Bereavement - links to other resources

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Support in Bereavement 

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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.
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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
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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

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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.
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Counselling Directory
Includes information on bereavement, resources to support children in bereavement and a directory of trained counsellors.
The Guild of All Souls offers these links in good faith, but is not responsible for the website content of  any organisation featured.

Support for Bereaved Children

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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.
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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

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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.
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SOBS 
Helpline 0300 111 5065
Helping to meet the needs and overcome the isolation of those over 18 bereaved by suicide.
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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

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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.
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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.
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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

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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

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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, 
LAST UPDATED: 28/10/2020 (The website is in the process of being updated. We are grateful for your patience whilst this is taking place.)
National Association of Funeral Directors
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 Offers practical help and advice on what to do when a death occurs, from arranging funerals to what you should expect from a funeral director.


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