Grief & bereavement.
Cruse Bereavement Support.
Cruse Bereavement Support is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They provide telephone, online and face-to-face support to those grieving the death of a loved one.
The Compassionate Friends.
The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved family members who have suffered the death of a child or children of any age and from any cause.
Survivors of Bereavement of Suicide (SOBs).
SOBs exists to meet the needs and overcome the isolation experienced by people over 18 who have been bereaved by suicide.
Widowed and Young (WAY).
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, whatever their sexual orientation.
Support After Suicide.
The Support After Suicide Partnership brings together suicide bereavement organisations and people with lived experience, to achieve a vision that everyone bereaved or affected by suicide is offered timely and appropriate support.
Silverline.
Free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people (aimed for people aged 55+). The Silver Line operates the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK that's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year.
Muslim Bereavement Support.
The Muslim Bereavement Support Service is a registered charity, founded in 2012. They are a non-profit organisation serving the Muslim community by supporting bereaved women who have lost a loved one.
Support after Murder and Manslaughter.
SAMM provides a wide range of peer support services to people bereaved by murder and manslaughter. There is no time limit on becoming a member. Their services are open to everyone regardless of how long ago they were bereaved.
Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service.
JBCS has been supporting the Jewish Community for over 40 years and they are committed to ensuring a professional, skilled and comprehensive service.
Most people need support following a bereavement and often family, friends and the community can meet this need. However, there are times when it may be useful to talk in confidence to a counsellor who has training in the issues of grief and loss.
Good Grief Trust
The Good Grief Trust exists to help all those affected by grief in the UK. They aim to find the bereaved, acknowledge their grief and provide reassurance, a virtual hand of friendship and ongoing support.
Their vision is to bring all bereavement services together around the country, to ensure that everyone receives the support they need to move forward with their lives.
The Loss Foundation.
The Loss Foundation is the only UK charity dedicated solely to providing bereavement support following the loss of a loved one to cancer, whether that be spouses, family members, friends or colleagues. They provide a variety of support events to help people at any point during their loss, and create the opportunity for them to meet others who have experienced something similar.
WAY Up.
Way Up is an active, online self-help group aimed at providing mutual support to those who have been widowed primarily, but not exclusively, in their 50’s and 60’s. Based in the UK, their free to join members-only forum is an important aspect of our group and is a way to initiate friendships, to exchange views and to give and to receive care and support.
At A Loss.
At A Loss provides the UK's signposting website for anyone bereaved and those supporting them.
Grief Encounter.
Founded by Dr Shelley Gilbert MBE, their mission is to give every child and young person access to the best possible support following the death of someone close.
Dying Matters.
Dying Matters is working to create an open culture that talks about death, dying and bereavement. Dying matters to all of us - let's talk about it. Raising awareness of death, dying and bereavement.
Brake.
Brake wants a world where everyone is free to move in a safe and healthy way, every day. They work to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.
The Jolly Dollies.
The Jolly Dollies are a fast growing National Community started by Widows for Widows.
The Jolly Dollies are a community for women who have lost their life partners and are ready to find friendship. They are a support network and a sharing platform for women who are all on the same emotional journey.
Sudden.
Sudden’s vision is that people bereaved suddenly get help at a time of darkness to move to a brighter day.
They help when someone has died suddenly, or too soon in their life, because of a sudden medical reason (including COVID-19), or terminal illness injuries, caused by something that happened or suicide. Their role is to help people during the first ten weeks following a sudden bereavement.
Road Peace.
RoadPeace is the national charity for road crash victims in the UK. They provide information and support services to people bereaved or seriously injured in road crashes and engage in evidence based policy and campaigning work to fight for justice for victims and reduce road danger.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide. Every week 125 people in the UK take their own lives. And 75% of all UK suicides are male.
Anyone can hit crisis point. They run a free and confidential helpline and webchat – 7 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone who needs to talk about life’s problems. They support those bereaved by suicide, through the Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP).