Bereavement

NHS Grampian Self Help Guide for Bereavement 

Death and bereavement | NHS inform 

Bereavement and grief self-help guide | NHS inform 

CRUSE Bereavement Care 

Offers advice and support for those affected by bereavement. Helpline for bereaved people and carers offering support from trained volunteers. 

Signpost/Self-referral 

www.cruse.org.uk 

Helpline: 0808 808 1677 

Bereavement Advice Centre

Supports and advises people on what they need to do after a death.

Signpost/Self-referral

Bereavement Advice Centre | Free Helpline

Helpline: 0800 634 9494

The Blue Cross – Pet Bereavement Support

Support to those affected by bereavement of a pet.

Signpost/Self-referral

Blue Cross Pet Loss Support | Pet Loss

Tel: 0800 096 6606

Child Death Helpline

Freephone service for anyone affected by the death of a child.

Signpost/Self-referral

www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk

Freephone: 0800 282 986

The Lullaby Trust

Raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.

Signpost/Self-referral

The Lullaby Trust - Safer sleep for babies, Support for families

Tel: 0808 802 6868

Email: support@lullabytrust.org.uk

SANDS

Sands exists to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, to improve the bereavement care received by parents and families, and to influence policy makers and promote research to reduce the number of babies dying.

Signpost/Self-referral

Sands | Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families.

Tel: 0808 164 3332

Email: helpline@sands.org.uk 

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS)

Provides helpline and support for people affected by suicide.

Signpost/Self-referral

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide - Overcoming the isolation of people bereaved by suicide (uksobs.com)

Helpline; 0300 111 5065

Email: email.support@uksobs.org

WAY Widowed and Young

WAY is a UK charity that offers a peer-to-peer support network for anyone who's lost a partner before their 51st birthday – married or not, with or without children, inclusive of sexual orientation, gender, race and religion.

Signpost/Self-referral

WAY Widowed & Young - Bereavement support UK (widowedandyoung.org.uk)

 

Published: 02/05/2025 10:26