Malone Bereavement Support Fox

Bereavement Support

Bereavement affects each of us differently, and we understand that every person has unique needs when it comes to bereavement support.  To help you through these difficult times, we have listed a number of agencies that operate bereavement support services.  We hope that you will find these services helpful.

Cruse bereavement care (Scotland.)

Cruse exists to promote the wellbeing of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides support and offers information, advice, education and training services.

Web: www.cruse.org.uk
Tel: 0844 477 9400
E-mail: helpline@cruse.org.uk

Hope Again

Formerly Rd4u (road for you), Hope Again is a website designed for young people, by young people.  It is an extension of Cruse Bereavement Care’s Youth Bereavement Service and is here to support young people after the death of someone close.

Web: www.hopeagain.org.uk
Tel: 0808 808 1677
E-mail: hopeagain@cruse.org.uk

The Child Bereavement Charity (CBC)

The Child Bereavement Charity provides specialised support, information and training to all those affected when a baby or child dies. By learning continuously from children and parents, CBC leads the way in improving the quality of care offered by professionals to such families, both in the immediate crisis and in the time following the death of someone important in their lives.

Web: www.childbereavementuk.org
Tel: 01494 446648 
E-mail: enquiries@childbereavement.org.uk

The Samaritans

The Samaritans provides: confidential and non-judgmental support, 24 hours a day, for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair – including those that could lead to suicide. The Samaritans are here for you if you’re worried about something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to someone. They offer services by telephone, email, letter and face-to-face.

Web: www.samaritans.org
Tel: 08457 90 90 90
Email: jo@samaritans.org

Child Death Helpline

Helpline offering support for anyone affected by the death of a child of any age. Staffed by trained volunteers who are bereaved parents.

Web: http://childdeathhelpline.org.uk
Tel: 0800 282 986
Email: contact@childdeathhelpline.org.uk

Sudden Death Support Association

Offers help to relatives and close friends of people who die suddenly. Provides a befriending service, with a 24hr answerphone. This is a self-help network for those bereaved by a sudden, accidental death (not death by suicide or murder or manslaughter). It aims to put people in touch with others who have been bereaved in a similar way.

Tel: 01189 733939