Other agencies

Website links are provided for many of the agencies listed. Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide is not necessarily affiliated to the agencies who maintain these sites and has no influence over their content.

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Local

Aldershot
Bereaved by Suicide

Telephone support, group meetings
01252 661 002
www.bereavedbysuicide.org

 

Dunbartonshire (West)
Support group for those left behind by suicide

0141 951 6234

  

Glasgow
Life Link

0141 548 1515

www.lifelink.org.uk

 

Herts (South West)
Peace Hospice Bereavement Service

Telephone support, counselling and other services
01923 229595

www.peacehospice.co.uk

 

Leicester

The Laura Centre

Bereavement counselling for parents, children and young people under 25.

0116 254 4341

www.thelauracentre.org.uk

 

Milton Keynes
Bereavement Service

Counselling
01908 231292

www.bereavementservicemk.org.uk

 

Leeds Bereavement Forum
Helps people express grief and come to terms with loss
0113 225 3975
www.lbforum.org.uk

 

London
Bereavement Network

Maintains a list of bereavement services in London
www.bereavement.org.uk

 

London and South East
Woodside Bereavement Service (The Listening Ear)

Runs a service for those bereaved by suicide
020 8662 1648
www.thelisteningear.org.uk

 

Norfolk
Suicide Bereavement Support Group
Telephone support, group meetings
01603 858 205
www.suicidebereavement.co.uk

 

Nottingham/East Midlands
Sharers of Bereavement by Suicide

07967 412 145

www.sobs.name

 

Staffordshire & S. Cheshire
The Dove Service

Counselling and support for children, young people and families.
01782 683 155

www.thedoveservice.org.uk 

 

Worcester
Parents Experiencing Adult Loss

Support service for parents who have experienced the loss of a child aged 16 or over.
01905 723 001

 

York
Cruse Suicide Support Group

Monthly group meetings
01904 481162

 

National

The Bereavement Trust

A listening ear, information and support in time of sorrow

General Helpline: 0800 435 455

Asian Helpline: 0800 9177 416

Chinese helpline: 0800 0304 236

www.bereavement-trust.org.uk

 

British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Find a professionally qualified counsellor in your local area.
NB If you are accessing the BACP website, go to the 'Find a therapist' page.
0870 443 5219
www.bacp.co.uk

 

Campaign Against Living Miserably
Support for young men suffering from depression.
Helpline, 5.00 pm to 3.00 am.
0800 58 58 58
www.thecalmzone.net

 

Care for the Family
Care for the Family provides two areas of specialist bereavement support:
A Different Journey supports those who have lost a partner at a young age
The Bereaved Parents' Network supports parents who have lost a child of any age and in any circumstance. 

Both offer day and weekend events in different locations in the UK, a telephone befriending service and a regular email newsletter.

For more information or to be linked with a befriender, call 029 2081 0800
www.careforthefamily.org.uk/adj
www.careforthefamily.org.uk/bpn

 

Compassionate Friends
Support for all families bereaved after the death of a child or children.
Helpline, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
08451 232304
www.tcf.org.uk

 

Counselling Directory

Search on postcode for a qualified counsellor in your area.

www.counselling-directory.org.uk/bereavement.html

  

Cruse
Help for anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss.
National Office 0208 939 9530
Helpline 0844 477 9400
Young People's Helpline 0808 808 1677
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

 

Depression Alliance
Information and support service for people affected by depression.
0845 123 23 20
www.depressionalliance.org

 

Depression UK
A self-help charity promoting mutual support between
individuals affected by depression.

www.depressionuk.org
 

Farm Crisis Network

Provides pastoral and practical support to farming people during periods of anxiety, stress and problems relating to both the farm household and the farm business.

Helpline 7 days a week, 7.00 am to 11.00 pm.

0845 367 9990

http://www.farmcrisisnetwork.org.uk

 

Grandparent's Association
Helpline 01279 428040
Benefit's Advice 01279 444964
www.grandparents-association.org.uk

 

Hypnotherapy Directory

Find a professional qualified hypnotherapist in your local area.

www.hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk

 

Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

The IAP is a government body set up to provide independent advice and expertise on policy.  Its aim is to bring about a continuing and sustained reduction in the number and rate of deaths in all forms of state custody in England and Wales.  

www.independent.gov.uk/iapdeathsincustody

 

Infer Trust

Infer Trust aims to raise awareness of public health and safety issues with particular reference to the use of firearms and to offer support and advice to those affected by gun violence.

www.infertrust.org

 

Inquest
Advice to bereaved families facing an inquest
020 7263 1111
www.inquest.org.uk

 

Maytree
Sanctuary for the Suicidal
020 7263 7070
www.maytree.org.uk

 

Mind

Provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.

Infoline 0300 123 3393

www.mind.org.uk

 

National Association of Widows
Support for widows of all ages
0845 838 2261
www.nawidows.org.uk

 

National Council for One Parent Families
Information for lone parents
0800 018 5026
www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk

 

Papyrus HOPElineUK 
Practical advice on suicide prevention 
0800 068 41 41

Call if you are a young person worried about yourself

or you are concerned about someone you know

www.papyrus-uk.org

 

Parent Lifeline
National helpline
0114 272 6575

www.parentlifeline.org.uk

 

Rethink National Advice Service
Help for people affected by mental illness.
Helpline, Monday to Friday between 10.00 am to 3.00 pm
020 8974 6814
www.rethink.org

 

RoadPeace
Support for bereaved and injured road crash victims
0845 4500 355
www.roadpeace.org

 

Rural Stress Helpline

Offers a confidential, non judgemental listening service to anyone in a rural area feeling troubled, anxious, worried, stressed or needing information.
Helpline, Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
0845 094 8286
http://www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/projects/rural_stress_helpline/index.html

 

The Samaritans
Confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Helpline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
08457 909090
www.samaritans.org.uk

 

The Sand Rose Project
Organises breaks for bereaved families
0845 607 6357
www.sandrose.org.uk

 

Saneline
Practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems.
Helpline, every day, 1.00 pm to 11.00 pm.
0845 767 8000
www.sane.org.uk

 

Sudden Death Support Association
Helps relatives and close friends of those who die suddenly.
01189 733 939
www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/26739250

 

Sudden Trauma Information Service Helpline
A confidential helpline service for survivors of all kinds of sudden trauma.
0845 367 0998
www.stish.org

 

Widowed and Young (WAY)
Social and support network for widowed men and women under 50.
0870 011 3450
www.wayfoundation.org.uk

 

Young people and children

Barnardos Orchard Service
Newcastle (North of the Tyne)

Bereavement and loss support for young people under 18.
0191 240 4813

 

Childhood Bereavement Network
Database of information about sources of support for bereaved children
0207 843 6309
www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk

 

Child Bereavement Charity

Support and advice for bereaved families, and the professionals who care for them

01494 568900
www.childbereavement.org.uk

 

Crocus
Inverness and The Highlands, help for bereaved children
01463 704 000

www.crocusgroup.co.uk

 

CRUSE Young People's Helpline
Telephone help for bereaved young people
Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm
0808 808 1677

 

Daisy's Dream
Berkshire and surrounding areas
Support and advice for bereaved children and their families
0118 934 2604
www.daisysdream.org.uk

 

The Dove Service
Staffordshire & S. Cheshire
Counselling and support for bereaved children, young people and families.
01782 683 155

www.thedoveservice.org.uk

 

NCH Butterfly Project
Warrington and Halton

'Child Bereavement Service' for children and young people.
01925 715 380

 

Nelson's Journey
Norfolk
Support for bereaved children and young people.
Telephone help, residential weekends, teenage days (aged 14-17).
01603 414 104

www.nelsonsjourney.org.uk

 

Papyrus HOPElineUK 
Practical advice on suicide prevention 
0800 068 41 41

Call if you are a young person worried about yourself

or you are concerned about someone you know

www.papyrus-uk.org

 

PEACHY

Catch them before they fall - Emotional guidance for children

020 231 342
www.peachy.me.uk

 

Penhaligon's Friends
Cornwall
Telephone support, bereavement days, advice and information leaflets, counselling.
0845 607 1943

www.penhaligonsfriends.org.uk

 

Rainbows
Help for children suffering bereavement or other forms of loss.
Works through schools and family centres.
0114 256 6445

 

Richmond's Hope
Edinburgh
Bereavement support centre for children (aged 4-16) and their families.
0131 661 6818
www.richmondshope.org.uk

 

St Christopher's Candle Project
S E London
Bereavement service, support for children and young people under 18, telephone support, 1-1 and group counselling
020 8768 4500

 

Winston's Wish
Practical support for bereaved children, young people and their families, publications.
01242 515 157
www.winstonswish.org.uk

 

Winston's Wish Helpline
Telephone help for bereaved children.
Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
0845 203 0405

 


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