Bereavement resources
Websites
Please find below some recommended websites.
National bereavement services
CRUSE Bereavement Care
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk Helpline: 0870 167 1677
Coping with a terminal illness
Local bereavement services
Help in Bereavement
www.help-in-bereavement.co.uk Helpline 023 9226 8884.
Havant Bereavement Care
www.hbcg.comwp.net Helpline 0845 051 0961
Useful websites for children and young people
Winston’s wish
www.winstonwish.org.uk Helpline 0845 20 30 40 5
Riprap
For children who have a parent with cancer. www.riprap.org.uk
The Calm Zone
For young people with a range of concerns, including loss. www.thecalmzone.net
CRUSE
Support for bereaved young people. www.rd4u.org.uk Helpline 0808 808 1677
Child Death Helpline
For those affected by the death of a child. www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk Helpline 0800 282 986
Practical advice
The Bereavement Register
Stop unwanted direct mail to the deceased. www.thebereavementregister.org.uk
National Association of Widows
Exists solely to support women who have lost their partners. www.nawidows.org.uk
Bereavement Advice Centre
For anyone facing loss. www.bereavementadvice.org
Counselling Directory
A place to find professional counselling support in your area and offers information on bereavment and loss. http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/bereavement.html
Recommended reading on bereavement
Not everyone finds reading helpful but some do. We have put together a short list of books that people have found useful in bereavement. Download bereavement reading list
"I would like to thank the volunteers and staff of the bereavement service for listening and helping me through a difficult period in my life. Regular visits and the ‘mindfulness’ has helped me cope with my grief and everyday living."
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