Bereavement Support: National Helplines, Help Guides and Resources after a death

Croydon Voluntary Action

National Bereavement Support 

o    AtaLoss Bereavement Resources: W: https://www.ataloss.org/
o    Bereavement Advice Centre Helpline: T: 0800 634 9494 (9am-5pm) 

 W: https://www.bereavementadvice.org/
o    Care for the family – Widowed Young Support: T: 029 2081 0800 | W: https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/
o    Child Bereavement UK Helpline: Call, Live Chat or email from 9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays). T: 0800 02 88840 E: helpline@childbereavementuk.org 

W: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
o    Child Death Helpline: T: 0800 282 986 | 0808 800 6019 (Every evening 7-10pm, Mon, Thurs, Fri - 10am - 1pm. 
Tues, Wed - 10am - 4pm) | W:https://www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk/
o    Compassionate Friends National Helpline: Supporting bereaved parents and their families. 

T: 0345 123 2304 (Every day of the year from 10:00 – 16:00 and 19:00 – 22:00) or E: helpline@tcf.org.uk
o    Cruse Bereavement Helpline: T: 0808 808 1677 (Nationwide bereavement support Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 9.30am – 5pm. Tuesday – 1pm – 8pm. Saturday & Sunday – closed) 

W:  https://www.cruse.org.uk/
o    Grief Encounter Helpline: T:0808 802 0111 (9am - 9pm, Monday to Friday 

E: grieftalk@griefencounter.org.uk| W: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/support-services/counselling/
o    Good Grief Trust: W:https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/ Grief Chat provides emotional support for bereaved people, access to trained bereavement counsellors and referral into other specialist bereavement services.
o    Independent Age Grief Chat:  

W: https://www.independentage.org/get-advice/health-wellbeing/when-someone-dies
o    Samaritans Bereavement Helpline: Free 24 hour support: T: 116 123 | W:  https://www.samaritans.org/ 
o    Sands Bereavement Helpline:  Free confidential helpline after death of a baby. T: 0808 164 3332 | 
W: https://www.sands.org.uk/
o    Silverline Bereavement support: Helpline 24 hour support line for the over 70s. T:  0800 470 8090 
W:  https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
o    Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide Helpline: T: 0300 111 5065 (9am-9pm daily) | W:  https://uksobs.org/
o    Sue Ryder Bereavement Support: W:https://www.sueryder.org/grief-support/services/
o    Suicide Bereavement UK: W: https://suicidebereavementuk.com/immediate-support-resources
o    Winstons Wish Helpline (Under 25 years):  T: 08088 020 021 | W: www.winstonswish.org
o    National Bereavement Service:     0800 024 6121    (Mon - Fri 09:00 - 18:00, Sat 10:00 - 14:00, Sun – Closed)

Resources 

Anna Freud:  Dealing with Loss and Bereavement for children and young people

www.annafreud.org/resources/children-and-young-peoples-wellbeing/dealing-with-loss-and-bereavement/


AtaLoss: Recently Bereaved - Practical advice  https://www.ataloss.org/Pages/FAQs/Category/recently-bereaved?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs4D5-L2qhAMVxJtQBh2j9gGcEAAYAyAAEgLj8PD_BwE


Age UK: What to do when someone dies: step-by-step checklist 

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/legal-issues/what-to-do-when-someone-dies/


Co-op Funeralcare: What to do when someone dies 

https://www.coop.co.uk/funeralcare/what-to-do-when-someone-dies?


CRUSE Coping with grief at Christmas: W:

St. Christophers: Supporting you after a death booklet 

https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/booklet-supporting-you-after-a-death/





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