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Other agencies
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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
Herts (South West)
Peace Hospice Bereavement Service
Telephone support, counselling and other services
01923 229595
Leicester
The Laura Centre
Bereavement counselling for parents, children and young people under 25.
0116 254 4341
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
Staffordshire & S. Cheshire
The Dove Service
Counselling and support for children, young people and families.
01782 683 155
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
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.
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.
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
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
Parent Lifeline
National helpline
0114 272 6575
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
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
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
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
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
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