Useful links and Organisations

Tel: 020 3817 9410

Email: admin@adfam.org.uk

Website: adfam.org.uk

We provide free specialist and expert advocacy and specialist peer support to families bereaved by fatal domestic abuse. Our advocates have high levels of technical training to enable them to provide advocacy to families in inquests and the many review types that follow fatal domestic abuse.

To find out more please contact info@aafda.org.uk

 Tel: 07768 386922

 Website: www.aafda.org.uk

 Opening times: Monday to Friday. 8.30am to 6pm     Area of support: UK Wide     Age range: All ages

Referral: Request a referral form by email   Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AAFDAAdvocacyAfterFatalDomesticAbuse/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AAFDA6

AtaLoss.org provides the UK’s most comprehensive hub of support and information for bereaved people – support and help in one place. You can search 24/7 and easily find support to suit you, helpful reads, practical information, helplines and a FREE live-chat counselling service (available 9-9, Monday to Friday) wherever you live and whatever the circumstances of your loss.

To find out more please contact office@ataloss.org

Website: www.ataloss.org

Opening times: 24/7     Area of support:  National   Age range: All ages

Referral: Self referral or via a professional    Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtaLosscharity

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtaLosscharity

Webchat also available

Free national information service for senior citizens, their carer’s and relatives.

Tel: 0800 678 1602 Open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year

www.ageuk.org.uk

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is the only UK wide charity focused on supporting those at risk of severe allergies. We have been providing information and support to patients and their families for over 25 years.

To find out more please contact info@anaphylaxis.org.uk

Tel: 01252 542 029

Website: www.anaphylaxis.org.uk

Opening times: Helpline Monday to Friday 9am-5pm    Area of support: UK Wide     Age range: All Ages

Referral: Self referral    Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anaphylaxiscoms

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Anaphylaxiscoms

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anaphylaxis_campaign

AvMA is the charity for patient safety and justice in the UK. We can give advice on making a complaint to the NHS or private healthcare; coping with an inquest or taking legal action following avoidable harm in healthcare. We have a wide range of clear and straightforward self-help guides, an advice and information helpline, specialist case workers and a dedicated inquest service.

To find out more please contact office@avma.org.uk

Tel: 0845 123 2352

Website: www.avma.org.uk

Opening times: Monday to Friday 10am – 3.30pm   Area of support: UK wide    Age range: All ages

Referral: Self referral     Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AvMAuk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AvMAuk

Offering comprehensive practical information and advice on the many issues and procedures to manage after the death of someone close, including financial and legal matters.

Helpline: 0800 634 9494

 or write with comments and questions to:

Bereavement Advice Centre, Simplify, Heron House, Timothy’s Bridge Road, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 9BX

Website: www.bereavementadvice.org

Offering information about death, dying, bereavement, funerals and self help counselling. Bereavement UK founder Alex James MBACP, is an experienced professional bereavement counsellor/consultant who has been working with bereaved individuals and families for many years. Specialising in sudden traumatic bereavement, Alex has worked for agencies as a trauma support worker, trainer and voluntarily for a charitable trust supporting those impacted by road death.

Email: support@bereavement.co.uk
Website: www.bereavement.co.uk

Bereaved Through Alcohol and Drugs (BEAD)

A site set up by Cruse Bereavement Care, the UK’s leading bereavement charity, and Adfam, the national voice for families affected by drugs and alcohol which aims to be a source of information, support and hope for anyone whose loved one has died as a result of drug or alcohol use.

Website: www.beadproject.org.uk

If someone you know has died recently or even years ago, The Bereavement Register can help reduce the amount of direct mail sent to their address, stopping painful daily reminders.

Unless companies are informed of a death, they will continue to send promotional mailings about their products and services. By registering with our free service the names and addresses of the deceased are removed from mailing lists, stopping most direct mail within as little as six weeks.

Tel: 0800 082 1230 – 24 hour automated registration service
Tel: 020 7089 6403

Email: help@thebereavementregister.org.uk

www.thebereavementregister.org.uk

Brake is a charity campaigning for greater road safety and providing information and support for road crash victims.

Helpline: 0800 160 1069
Email: helpline@brake.org.uk
Website: www.brake.org.uk

The ‘Seeking a therapist’ section of this site gives lists of qualified counsellors and psychotherapists available in your area. This service is also available over the phone.

Tel: 01455 883300

Email: bacp@bacp.co.uk

Website: www.bacp.co.uk

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide through vital, life-saving support, impactful campaigns and collective action. Our helpline and webchat are open 5pm – midnight 365 days a year, and we can talk to you about whatever is getting you down. Our helpline is for people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support.

To find out more please contact https://www.thecalmzone.net/about-calm/contact-us/

Tel: 0800 58 58 58

Website: https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Webchat available

Opening times: 5pm-midnight    Area of support: UK Wide     Age range: 15+

Referral: Self referral    Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theCALMzone

Twitter: https://twitter.com/theCALMzone

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmzone/

Nobody understands the trauma of a line of duty death, better than those who have endured it. Care Of Police Survivors (COPS) places new survivors in touch with those who are prepared to help others through the difficult times that lie ahead. COPS is run by survivors for survivors. Membership is open to spouses, partners, children, parents and siblings of officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, and there is no charge.

To find out more please contact admin@ukcops.org

Tel: 01543 410 790

Website: www.ukcops.org

We help children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

To find out more please contact support@childbereavementuk.org

Tel: 0800 02 888 40

Website: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm    Area of support: UK wide    Age range: Children and Young People aged 4 – 25. Adults bereaved of a child

Referral: Self Referral – Call the National Helpline    Waiting List: 6 to 8 Weeks

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/childbereavementuk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbukhelp

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childbereavementuk/

Webchat also available

CDH UK supports families of children born with CDH (Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia) including a freephone helpline and on-line support. Whether your baby is newly diagnosed, just born, in NICU, at home or sadly no longer with you, we are here to support you and to try to help you in any way that we can. At any point you may have questions or require help and advice on a range of subjects and issues, so don’t feel alone or confused. The website has a Remembering page where bereaved parents can name a star in memory of their Cherub.

TEL: 0800 731 6991

Email: committee@cdhuk.org.uk

As part of our work supporting families we offer a telephone befriending service and online and face to face support days and weekends for bereaved parents, adult siblings and those widowed young (under 50)

To find out more please contact Mail@cff.org.uk

Tel: 029 2081 0800

Website: www.cff.org.uk

Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm    Area of support: UK and Isle of Man    Age range: Adults

Referral: Self-referral    Waiting List: None

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careforthefamily/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Care4theFamily

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/care4thefamily

A free national helpline for children and young people on any issue or problem 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Childline talks to more than 1,000 bereaved children and young people every year. Childline also offers freepost service and schools outreach programme.

Telephone: 0800 1111

Website: www.childline.org.uk

A charity working to reduce the number of young people killed, disabled or injured in accidents. Raising awareness of risks to children, accident prevention and providing safety advice to professionals and policy makers.

Tel: 020 7608 3828

Email: safe@capt.org.uk

Website: capt.org.uk

As bereaved parents, we know how it feels to lose a child and we’re here when you want to talk.
Who could possibly understand?
The death of a child is unimaginable unless it’s something you’ve been through yourself. That’s why our helpline is operated by a dedicated team of volunteers who are all bereaved parents. If you’re a parent who has lost a child of any age, under any circumstances, and however recently or long ago, we’re here to help. We can also offer support to grandparents, siblings and the extended family, as well as professionals who have been impacted by the death of a child.
We are a national service, our head office address is:
Child Death Helpline
The Alder Centre
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Eaton Road
Liverpool
L12 2AP

To find out more please contact contact@childdeathhelpline.org.uk

Tel: 0800 282 986

Website: https://www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk/

Opening times: Monday to Sunday
19:00 to 22:00. Monday, Thursday and Friday 10:00 to 13:00. Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 to 13:00

    Area of support: UK wide    Age range: 18+

Referral: No referral required    Waiting List: No

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChildDeathHelp

A Child Of Mine is here after the most unimaginable loss, after a baby or child has died. We are here to support families with emotional support, practical information and guidance. We also offer training and education to healthcare professionals from a parent’s perspective.

https://achildofmine.org.uk/

hello@achildofmine.org.uk

Helpline: 07803 751229

Citizens Advice aims to provide the advice people need for the problems they face today.
The service provides free, independent, confidential, impartial and non-discriminatory advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities, including money, benefits and debt issues and advice on the legal system.

Check your local service or call:

Adviceline (England): 0800 144 8848

Advicelink (Wales): 0800 702 2020

Relay UK – if you can’t hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 0800 144 8884

Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk

A national organisation of bereaved parents offering support and understanding to others after the loss of a child, of any age, from any cause.

Our national Helpline is staffed by volunteers who are bereaved parents themselves and offers support and information 365 days a year.

We also offer:
– local support groups and local one-to-one support
– online support groups – both locally and for particular aspects of child loss
– weekend retreats and gatherings
– online talks and events for bereaved parents and their families
– a comprehensive website and moderated online community forum
– support in private, well-moderated Facebook groups
– information leaflets, bereavement support publications and a unique postal library on all aspects of bereavement
– specialist support for parents – for instance parents bereaved by suicide, by substance use or alcohol, road traffic incident and for parents who have lost their only child or children
– support for adult bereaved siblings.

Helpline: 0345 123 2304

Email: helpline@tcf.org.uk

Website: www.tcf.org.uk

Opening times: 10am – 4pm, 7pm -10 pm, every day.    Area of support: UK Wide    Age range: 18 Years +

Referral: self-referral    Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.tcf.org.uk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TCFcharityUK

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecompassionatefriendsuk

Help and support for anyone affected by cot death.

Email: contact@cotdeathsociety.org.uk

Website: www.cotdeathsociety.org.uk

Counselling Directory is a confidential service that encourages those in distress to seek help. The directory can connect you with professional support in your area.

Tel: 0333 325 2500

Website: www.counselling-directory.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care offers support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies. We work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people and we offer a range of services provided by trained volunteers.

To find out more please contact helpline@cruse.org.uk

Tel: 0808 808 1677

Website:  www.cruse.org.uk

Opening times: Monday: 9.30am-5pm Tuesday: 9.30am-8pm Wednesday: 9.30am-8pm    Area of support: UK Wide    Age range: All

Referral: Self referral     Waiting List: 1-3 months

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crusebereavementcare

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CruseCare

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crusecare

Web chat available

Every week in the UK at least 12 young people die of undiagnosed heart conditions. To reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD, SDS, SADS), CRY promotes and develops heart screening programmes and funds medical research. CRY supports those people diagnosed with cardiac conditions and offers bereavement support to families affected by YSCD. CRY also publishes and distributes medical information written by leading cardiologists for the general public. CRY funds fast track services at the CRY Centre for Sports Cardiology, the CRY Centre for Cardiac Pathology and the CRY Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions Clinic at leading London Hospitals.

Tel: 01737 363 222  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Email: cry@c-r-y.org.uk

Website: www.c-r-y.org.uk

The Forces Children’s Trust assist any dependent children who are in need, whose father or mother has died or has sustained life-changing injuries whilst serving as a member of the Armed Forces and such other occupations as determined from time to time by the Trustees.

To find out more please contact denny.wise@forceschildrenstrust.org.uk

Tel: 01737 361 077

Website: www.forceschildrenstrust.org

The Farming Community Network (FCN) is a voluntary organisation and charity that supports farmers and families within the farming community through difficult times.
FCN has over 400 volunteers, located throughout England and Wales, many of whom are involved in farming, or have close links with agriculture and therefore have a great understanding of the issues farm workers and farming families regularly face. Our volunteers provide free, confidential, pastoral and practical support to anyone who seeks help, regardless of whether the issue is personal or business-related.

To find out more please contact help@fcn.org.uk

Helpline: 03000 111 999

Tel: 01788 510866

Website: www.fcn.org.uk

Opening times: 7am-11pm    Area of support: England and Wales    Age range: All Ages

Referral: Self Referral     Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFarmingCommunityNetwork

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FCNcharity

Grief Encounter – supporting bereaved children & young people

Grief Encounter is a charity which supports bereaved children and their families to help alleviate the pain caused by the death of someone close. They offer bespoke services ranging from a supportive voice at the end of a phone, group activities with likeminded families at Fundays, Grief Groups and Remembrance Days, to long term one-to-one counselling.

Website: www.griefencounter.org.uk
Helpline: 0808 802 0111
Email: contact@griefencounter.org.uk

Good Grief Trust – help and hope in one place

The Good Grief Trust is an umbrella organisation set up by the bereaved for the bereaved. Find relevant support and help in your area at:

Website: https://thegoodgrieftrust.org
Email: hello@thegoodgrieftrust.org

INQUEST provides free and independent advice on the inquest process and related investigations following a death in state care or detention in England and Wales, and in some other cases where the conduct of the state or corporate bodies are in question.

We are entirely independent of government. This enables us to offer unbiased advice on the options which might be open to you.

As part of our specialist casework service we provide expert advice and assistance on all aspects of post death investigation and inquest processes including the rights of bereaved people. Practical examples of assistance include helping families navigate the legal processes, exploring options for legal representation and funding, and empowering families to play a meaningful role in the investigation and inquest.

Our specialist casework service covers deaths in the following circumstances:
– prison (including Young Offender Institutions and Secure Training Centres)
– police custody or following recent police contact
– immigration detention
– mental health setting
– recent contact with community mental health services of children & young people (aged 24 and under)
– deaths following disasters such as Grenfell Tower and Hillsborough

Subject to capacity a small number of other cases that do not fall into the above categories but otherwise raise concerns about state or corporate conduct and are of significant public interest.

There are also resources available on our website which will be useful for any family facing an INQUEST, and our team are able to signpost people to other relevant services where we are unable to support directly.

To find out more please contact inquest@inquest.org.uk

Tel: 0207 263 1111

Website: https://www.inquest.org.uk/

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 10-5pm (except bank holidays)    Area of support: England and Wales    Age range: All ages

Referral: Self referral    Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inquestUK

Twitter: https://twitter.com/INQUEST_ORG

HASAG is a charity dedicated to helping people suffering from asbestos-related diseases and their families throughout the South of England, South East, London and Home Counties. Providing a complete source of help and support for anyone with an asbestos-related disease and their loved ones.

Website: www.hasag.co.uk

Tel: 02380 010 015/02380 010 016

The Coroners’ Courts Support Service is a member of the Support After Suicide Partnership, a special interest group of the National Suicide Prevention Alliance who focuses on supporting those bereaved or affected by suicide.

Help is at Hand is a very useful guide to support you from the beginning; what to expect, what might happen now, emotional and practical support, and lots of links and contacts to organisations that can help you.

Help Is At Hand

Website: www.supportaftersuicide.org.uk

Funeral Guide

Funeral Guide is the U.K.’s leading on-line bereavement resource and links to most bereavement charities and support organisations in the country. Our vision is to help and support bereaved people as the UK’s definitive online resource. The free resource provides information on a wide range of topics and offers information on planning a funeral as well as choosing and searching for a funeral director.

https://funeralguide.co.uk

The Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service Bereavement counselling for children, families and individuals. Confidential counselling and support provided by trained counsellors with specific knowledge of the grieving process.

Tel: 0208 951 3881 (24 hour answerphone)

Email: enquiries@jbcs.org.uk

Website: www.jbcs.org.uk

INQUEST is a charity that provides a specialist, comprehensive advice service to bereaved people, lawyers, other advice and support agencies, the media, MPs and the wider public on state related deaths and their investigation. Their casework includes death in police and prison custody, immigration detention and mental health settings.

Tel: 020 7263 1111
Website: www.inquest.org.uk

How We Can Support You
When a baby or young dies suddenly and unexpectedly, the death is a terrible shock and one of the most devastating things that can happen to a family. If you are reading this because your child has died, we are so sorry for your loss and are here to offer our support.

We offer confidential support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child. This support is here whenever you need it, whether the death was recent or many years ago. It is available for families, friends, carers and professionals. There are different ways we can support you and you can choose from our range of services. We provide a listening service via phone, email, and social media.

To find out more please contact support@lullabytrust.org.uk

Tel: 0808 802 6868

Website: www.lullabytrust.org.uk

Opening times: Monday – Friday 10am-5pm  Weekends and all Bank Holidays 6-10pm    Area of support: UK wide except Scotland    Age range: 18+

Referral: Self-referral or professionals     Waiting List: None

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LullabyTrust

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LullabyTrust

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lullabytrust/

Webchat also available

Website: www.lonetwinnetwork.org.uk

The Lone Twin Network (originally called the Lone Twin Register) offers a network of contacts and support to anyone whose twin has died, at whatever stage of life. The Network helps twins who have had similar experiences of loss to share their views and feelings and to offer and receive peer support. The Network List is the means by which lone twins can make contact with one another as soon as they join the network. Membership is currently open to those over 18 and there is a small fee. Members receive the following:

• A confidential Network List which is annually updated to enable contact with other members.
• An annual Newsletter, which contains Network news and members’ articles.
• Information about the Lone Twin Network’s AGM which generally alternates between North/South and regional.

The Baby Mailing Preference Service is here to help reduce the number of baby-related mailings you receive. Many parents to be are happy to hear from companies who can help them at this exciting time in their lives but in the sad circumstances of the death of a baby, mailings to parents about baby products from well-meaning companies can cause unintended hurt. That’s why the Mailing Preference Service provides Baby MPS – a free service that is both sympathetic and effective. Register via the website for this service.

Website: www.mpsonline.org.uk//bmps

Provide support to anyone in the UK impacted by meningitis. Services include a nurse-led helpline, community support, bereavement support, financial support, online peer groups, support events

To find out more please contact info@meningitisnow.org

Helpline Tel: 0808 80 10 388 email: helpline@meningitisnow.org

Website: https://www.meningitisnow.org/

Opening times:  Helpline Monday-Thursday 9am -4pm and Friday 9am -1pm   Area of support: UK Wide    Age range: All ages

Referral: Self referral    Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeningitisNow

Mind is a UK Charity offering information and support to those with mental health issues and those who support them. Their website has a page ‘Understanding Bereavement’, which is also available in Arabic and Bengali.

Helpline: 0300 123 3393 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Email: info@mind.org.uk or supporterservices@mind.org.uk

Website: www.mind.org.uk

The Miscarriage Association provide support and information to anyone affected by miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy.

Email: info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk

Website: www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk

Helpline: 01924 200 799 Mon-Fri 9am-4pm

Premier Lifeline: the National Christian Helpline offers a listening ear, someone to talk to, emotional and spiritual support from a Christian perspective with the opportunity of signposting and prayer if appropriate. Open to everyone irrespective of background or faith.

To find out more please contact lifeline@premier.org.uk

Tel: 0300 111 0101

Website: www.premierlifeline.org.uk

Opening times: 9am-midnight daily     Area of support: UK    Age range: Anyone

Referral: Call direct    Waiting List: No

Blue Cross Pet Bereavement Support Service

The service is here to support everyone, young and old, through the loss of their pet whether through death or separation. We provide telephone, email and webchat support.

To find out more please contact pbssmail@bluecross.org.uk

Tel: 0800 096 6606

Website: www.bluecross.org.uk

Opening times: 8.30am to 8.30pm all year     Area of support: UK wide    Age range: All ages

Referral: Self referral    Waiting List: No

RoadPeace is the national charity for road crash victims and is an independently funded, membership organisation, founded by a bereaved mother. Members include those who have been bereaved or injured in road crashes and also those who are concerned about road danger.

Helpline: 0845 4500 355

Email: helpline@roadpeace.org

Web: www.roadpeace.org

The Reedham Trust is a grant making body which supports children throughout the UK who, through the death or disablement of one or both parents, are in urgent need of assistance and care or who are at risk or cannot be cared for adequately in the home environment. The children may also have special needs from having suffered psychologically because of disruptive or damaging home lives. The Trust provides grants to children whose home circumstances are so unsatisfactory that a boarding school placement is essential in order to provide them with the stable and caring environment they so desperately need. Consideration is given to finding the most appropriate school for the child so that talents can be fostered and difficulties understood.  However, the whole emphasis of the Trust is on boarding need rather than educational need.

Tel: 020 8660 1461

Email: info@reedhamchildrenstrust.org.uk

Website: www.reedhamchildrenstrust.org.uk

RoSPA is a national charity that has campaigned for almost 100 years to change both legislation and attitudes surrounding accidents. More than 14,000 people a year die in the UK as a result of accidents, in the work place, on the roads and at home. Members share stories and raise awareness.

General Enquiries  0121 248 2000 or 0121 248 2001

RoSPA Scotland  0131 449 9378 / 9379

RoSPA Wales  02920 250 600

Email: help@rospa.com

Website: rospa.com

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for anyone, anywhere who is experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. The charity has local branches throughout the country and offers workplace training on communication and employee wellbeing.

Free Tel: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Web: www.samaritans.org

Facing the future provides safe online support groups for people bereaved by suicide where they can talk through their feelings with others who have similar experiences.

The service has been developed since its inception in 2011, following recognition that those bereaved by suicide had little specialist support available. Initially Facing the Future was set up as a joint venture between Samaritans (Central London Branch) and Cruse Bereavement Care (Kensington and Chelsea Branch) which combined their relevant expertise to form face-to-face support groups. These made a real difference to those experiencing bereavement through suicide, and the service expanded to form groups in selected areas across the country. Now the service is run by Central London Branch of Samaritans and is delivered exclusively online (via Zoom).

Web: www.facingthefuturegroups.org

The Ashley Jolly SAD Trust, is a charity that helps to prevent premature loss of life and to improve the lives of those adversely affected by cardiac arrhythmia. SADS also highlights cardiac risk in the young and campaigns for defibrillators in all schools

Tel: 01277 811215

Email: sadsuk@btconnect.com

Web: www.sadsuk.org.uk  

National Office Tel: 0121 451 1618
Helpline 0121 472 2912

Text: 07342 888 570

Email: info@samm.org.uk

Website: www.samm.org.uk

SAMM (Support After Murder and Manslaughter) is an independent voluntary organisation. It is run by an elected Committee. SAMM’s aims are as follows:

• To offer understanding and support to families and friends, who have been bereaved as a result of murder and manslaughter, through the mutual support of others who have suffered a similar tragedy.
• To raise public awareness about the effects of murder and manslaughter on families and friends.
• To take up the issues of concern arising out of the effects of murder and manslaughter.
• To promote and support research into the effects of murder and manslaughter on society.

SAMM has over 3,000 members who have been bereaved through murder or manslaughter. The organisation produces an Information Sheet on SAMM’s aims and activities as well as fact sheets on Coping with Anxiety and Fear, Coping with Haunting Memories and Nightmares, and Coping with Depression.

Supporting families who have lost a child (Under 25yrs) by supplying bespoke wooden personalised Memory boxes and Memory bears. Small financial grants are available via referral.

We are also able to offer bereaved families free entry to some local attractions, so that they may spend a day together making happy memories.

To find out more please contact sarah.asiblingswish@gmail.com

Tel: 07733673412

Website: www.asiblingswish.com

Opening times: Mon- Fri 9am-6pm     Area of support: UK Wide     Age range: 25yrs and under

Referral: Via bereavement professional/charity     Waiting List: No

Facebook: facebook.com/asiblingswish

Twitter: twitter.com/asiblingswish

We help relieve distress among people that have been bereaved, inured or affected by road death or injury. We provide emotional support through our telephone helpline, support groups and personal support systems.

To find out more please contact info@scard.org.uk

Helpline tel: 01924 562252

Website: www.scard.org.uk

Opening times: Helpline – Monday – Sunday 9am – 9pm    Area of support: UK wide     Age range: 18+

Referral: Counselling referral form on website    Waiting List: Counselling 4-6 weeks

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scard.headquarters/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/roadvictims

Instagram: www.instagram.com/scardhq

SSAFA provides lifelong support to anyone who is currently serving or has ever served in the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force. They are available to help service personnel and their families wherever and whenever needed.

Helpline: 0800 260 6767

Web: www.ssafa.org.uk

Webchat also available

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Suicide Prevention Bristol are a leading charity, with the aim to support any individual who may be struggling emotionally or may be having thoughts of ending their lives through suicide.
Our fully trained volunteers offer a non judgemental listening service via community patrols, 24hr nationwide phoneline and through our social media & online platforms.

To find out more please contact info@spbristol.org

Tel: 0800 689 5652

Website: www.spbristol.org

Opening times: 24hr    Area of support: UK wide    Age range: 18+

Referral: Self-referral    Waiting List: N/A

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SPBris/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/suicideprevbris?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suicidepreventionbristol/?hl=en

Webchat also available

Main Office Tel: 01235 772850
Support Line: 01235 772852

Email: support@sudep.org or info@sudep.org

Website: www.sudep.org

Epilepsy Bereaved aims to raise awareness of epilepsy and sudden death (SUDEP) and promote research into SUDEP. Epilepsy Bereaved is campaigning in the following areas:

• Uniformity in death certification of epilepsy and sudden death.
• Acknowledgement of the risk to life carried by epilepsy in order to allow a doctor to take sudden death into consideration in clinical management and to allow the patient to make informed decisions when contemplating treatment options.
• To improve epilepsy services and increase research on SUDEP.

Initiatives that the group has developed include the following:

• Commissioned by Government to undertake a National Sentinel Clinical Audit into Epilepsy Deaths (UK-wide).
• SUDEP aware in primary care – a resource pack for GPs.
• A family support worker available to families affected by epilepsy and sudden death.
• A national support group meeting twice a year and regional meetings throughout the year.
• Production of a news magazine twice a year.
• Convening, in 1996, the first major international workshop on epilepsy and sudden death.
• An education and awareness manger to support members who want to become volunteers for the charity, (funded by the big lottery).
• A dedicated outreach worker for Wales.

A booklet entitled ‘Epilepsy and the Young Adult’ has been written by a trustee in memory of her son and all who have died through epilepsy which is supplied free to GPs, specialist nurses, hospital trusts and health authorities. The Charity has also produced a leaflet called ‘Epilepsy Be Safe Reduce Risk’ in conjunction with the Joint Epilepsy Council.

Sands operates throughout the UK, supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby, working to improve the care bereaved parents receive, and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies’ lives. Sands has a network of local support groups run by bereaved parents, a national helpline and an online forum.

Helpline: 0808 164 3332
Email: helpline@sands.org
Web: www.sands.org.uk/

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exists to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend. SOBS is a self-help organisation, with local support groups, most of whose volunteers have themselves been bereaved by suicide.

Helpline: 0300 111 5065
Email: email.support@uksobs.org
Web: https://uksobs.org/

bereaveMENt – email bereaveMENt@uksobs.org

Punjabi Speaking Women’s Group – Contact birmingham@uksobs.org or 07376 303 438

SupportLine provides confidential emotional support to children young people and adults throughout the UK via a telephone helpline, email and post. The service is primarily aimed at those who are vulnerable, isolated, at risk and victims of any form of abuse. The service can also direct people to local means of support when required.

To find out more please contact info@supportline.org.uk

Helpline Tel: 01708 765200 Helpline: Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays 6pm to 8pm

Email support open every day and SupportLIne aims to respond within forty eight hours.

Admin: 01708 765222

Website: www.supportline.org.uk

Opening times: See above     Area of support: UK wide    Age range: All ages

Referral: Self Referral    Waiting List: No

Facebook: www.facebook.com/supportlinecharity

Twitter: https://twitter.com/supportline3?lang=en

The Support After Suicide Partnership is a UK wide network that brings together suicide bereavement organisations and people with lived experience, to achieve the vision that everyone bereaved or affected by suicide is offered timely and appropriate support. Our website has been developed with the help of both individuals with lived experience and professional bereavement organisations to provide practical information and find emotional support for those impacted by suicide.

To find out more please contact info@supportaftersuicide.org.uk

Website: https://supportaftersuicide.org.uk/

Area of support: UK Wide    Age range: All ages

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfterSuicideUK

Helps people access the money available to them – through welfare benefits, grants and other help. Our free, accessible website (in English & Welsh) has been designed to help you find appropriate sources of financial support, quickly and easily, based on your particular needs and circumstances.

To find out more please contact info@turn2us.org.uk

Tel: 0808 802 2000

Website: www.turn2us.org.uk

Opening times: Monday – Friday 9am-5pm     Area of support: UK and Ireland    Age range: All

Referral: Email / Phone / Website    Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/turn2us/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/turn2us_org

WAY is the only national charity in the UK for people aged 50 or under when their partner died. It’s a peer-to-peer support group operating with a network of volunteers who have been bereaved at a young age themselves, so they understand exactly what other members are going through.

WAY was founded in 1997 and now has more than 3,500 members across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. WAY aims to provide peer-to-peer emotional and practical support to young widowed people married or not, with or without children, whatever their sexual orientation – as they adjust to life after the death of their partner.

To find out more please contact enquiries@widowedandyoung.org.uk

Tel: 07375 918 599

Website: www.widowedandyoung.org.uk

Opening times: Office hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm    Area of support: UK wide    Age range: Those who were aged 50 or under when their partner died

Referral: Self-referral    Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WAYwidowedandyoung

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WidowedAndYoung

The War Widows’ Association of Great Britain was formed in 1971 becoming a registered charity in 1991 and has developed into the United Kingdom’s leading representative organisation for widow(er)s of Armed Forces Personnel where death has been caused by or hastened by service.

To find out more please contact info@warwidows.org.uk

Tel: 0845 2412 189

Website: www.warwidows.org.uk

Opening times: Office hours     Area of support: UK wide     Age range: Any age

Referral: No referral required     Waiting List: None

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WarWidowsAssociation/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/warwidowsassoc

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarwidowsassociation/

Winston’s Wish was the UK’s first childhood bereavement charity. We have been supporting bereaved children and young people since 1992 and we continue to lead the way in providing specialist child bereavement support services across the UK. Winston’s Wish provides emotional and practical bereavement support to children, young people and those who care for them. Our expert teams offer one off and ongoing bereavement support and we also provide online resources, specialist publications and training for professionals.

To find out more please contact info@winstonswish.org

Tel: 08088 020 021

Website: www.winstonswish.org

Webchat available

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm    Area of support: UK wide    Age range: 0-25

Referral: Via Helpline    Waiting List: No

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/winstonswishcharity/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/winstonswish

We are the UK’s leading mental health charity for young people. If you’re a parent worried about your child please contact our Parents Helpline for advice

YoungMinds make sure all young people can get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what.  Whether they need a reassuring conversation, specialist mental health support, or simply the knowledge that they are not alone in how they are feeling, we will make sure that all young people get support that meets them where they’re at as quickly as possible.

To find out more please contact

Text the YoungMinds Crisis Messenger for free 24/7 support across the UK if you are experiencing a mental health crisis. 

If you need urgent help text YM to 85258.

All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors. Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Telecom Plus

If you are a parent or carer worried about your child

Speak to our experts at the Parents Helpline

Call for free on 0808 802 5544 (9:30am – 4pm, Mon – Fri).

Website Parents Webchat: https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-helpline/#parents-webchat

Area of support:    UK 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/youngmindsuk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/YoungMindsUK

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngmindsuk

Webchat also available