Useful Bereavement Resources
While it is important to complete vital tasks such as registering the death, it is also important to take care of your own well-being following a bereavement. Many organisations exist to help and support you. This page lists a number of useful contact details.
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Age UK
The UK's largest charity working with, and for, older people.
Call: 01977 552114
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British Organ Donor Society
A self-help and support group for families of organ donors and for those who have received organs. They also welcome calls from people waiting to receive organs and those whose relatives have died after a transplant or whilst waiting. The phone is in a family home and has an answering machine when no one is in.
Call: 01223 893636
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Child Death Helpline
This is a helpline for anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from pre-birth to adult, under any circumstances, regardless of when it happened.
Freephone: 0800 282 983
http://www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk -
The National Association of Widows
This association offers a friendly helping hand to all widows and their families.
Call: 024 7663 4848.
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Prince of Wales Hospice
The bereavement support team is on hand to help families known to the hospice who are coming to terms with the death of someone special.
Call: 01977 708868
http://www.pwh.org.uk -
SSAFA Forces Help
This national charity helps serving and ex-servicemen, women, and their families.
Freephone: 0800 731 4880
http://www.ssafa.org.uk -
Wakefield Hospice Bereavement Services
Bereavement support for the family and friends of people known to the Wakefield Hospice.
Call: 01924 213900
http://www.wakefieldhospice.org -
Citizens Advice Bureau
Helping people resolve their legal, financial, and other problems with free, independent, and confidential advice.
Call: 0844 499 4138
http://www.wakefielddistrictcab.co.uk -
The Compassionate Friends
Giving support to parents whose son or daughter has died.
Call: 0845 123 2304
http://www.tcf.org.uk -
Cruse Bereavement Care
This nationwide service provides bereavement counselling, advice, information, and social contact through its headquarters. More than 196 local branches help anyone bereaved by death irrespective of age, religion, gender, or sexual preference.
Call: 0844 477 9400
http://www.cruse.org.uk -
RoadPeace
The UK's national charity for road crash victims provides support to those bereaved or injured in a road crash.
Call: 0845 4500355
http://www.roadpeace.org -
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
SOBS offers group meetings, telephone support, and information to those recently bereaved by suicide.
Call: 0844 561 6855
http://www.uk-sobs.org.uk -
The War Widows Association of Great Britain
Advice, help, and support to all war widows and dependents.
Call: 0845 2412 189
http://www.warwidowsassociation.org.uk -
Cruse National Helpline for Young People
This youth involvement project aims to support young people after the death of someone close to them.
Call: 0808 808 1677
http://www.rd4u.org.uk -
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
This foundation provides support for the parents of a baby who has died suddenly and unexpectedly.
Call: 0808 802 6868
http://www.fsid.org.uk -
Macmillan Cancer Support
This service provides cancer information, practical advice, and emotional support for patients, families, and friends who are bereaved by cancer.
Call: 0808 808 00 00
http://www.macmillan.org.uk -
The National Association of Victim Support
This service offers free, confidential help for the victims of crime as well as their family and friends.
Call: 0845 3030 900
http://www.victimsupport.org.uk -
The Samaritans
A charity offering a supportive person to talk to. There are more than 180 branches open 24 hours a day.
Call: 08457 909090
http://www.samaritans.org -
The Terrence Higgins Trust
A charity providing practical support, help, counselling, and advice for anyone with or concerned about AIDS or HIV infection.
Call: 0808 802 1221
http://www.tht.org.uk -
WAY Foundation
Support for young widowed men and women across the UK, regardless of marital or parental status.
Call: 0300 012 4929
https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/
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Age UK
The UK's largest charity working with, and for, older people.
Call: 01977 552114
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/wakefielddistrict -
British Organ Donor Society
A self-help and support group for families of organ donors and for those who have received organs. They also welcome calls from people waiting to receive organs and those whose relatives have died after a transplant or whilst waiting. The phone is in a family home and has an answering machine when no one is in.
Call: 01223 893636
http://body.orpheusweb.co.uk/BODY.html -
Child Death Helpline
This is a helpline for anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from pre-birth to adult, under any circumstances, regardless of when it happened.
Freephone: 0800 282 983
http://www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk -
The National Association of Widows
This association offers a friendly helping hand to all widows and their families.
Call: 024 7663 4848.
-
Prince of Wales Hospice
The bereavement support team is on hand to help families known to the hospice who are coming to terms with the death of someone special.
Call: 01977 708868
http://www.pwh.org.uk -
SSAFA Forces Help
This national charity helps serving and ex-servicemen, women, and their families.
Freephone: 0800 731 4880
http://www.ssafa.org.uk -
Wakefield Hospice Bereavement Services
Bereavement support for the family and friends of people known to the Wakefield Hospice.
-
Citizens Advice Bureau
Helping people resolve their legal, financial, and other problems with free, independent, and confidential advice.
Call: 0844 499 4138
http://www.wakefielddistrictcab.co.uk -
The Compassionate Friends
Giving support to parents whose son or daughter has died.
Call: 0845 123 2304
http://www.tcf.org.uk -
Cruse Bereavement Care
This nationwide service provides bereavement counselling, advice, information, and social contact through its headquarters. More than 196 local branches help anyone bereaved by death irrespective of age, religion, gender, or sexual preference.
Call: 0844 477 9400
http://www.cruse.org.uk -
RoadPeace
The UK's national charity for road crash victims provides support to those bereaved or injured in a road crash.
Call: 0845 4500355
http://www.roadpeace.org -
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
SOBS offers group meetings, telephone support, and information to those recently bereaved by suicide.
Call: 0844 561 6855
http://www.uk-sobs.org.uk -
The War Widows Association of Great Britain
Advice, help, and support to all war widows and dependents.
Call: 0845 2412 189
http://www.warwidowsassociation.org.uk -
Cruse National Helpline for Young People
This youth involvement project aims to support young people after the death of someone close to them.
Call: 0808 808 1677
http://www.rd4u.org.uk -
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
This foundation provides support for the parents of a baby who has died suddenly and unexpectedly.
Call: 0808 802 6868
http://www.fsid.org.uk -
Macmillan Cancer Support
This service provides cancer information, practical advice, and emotional support for patients, families, and friends who are bereaved by cancer.
Call: 0808 808 00 00
http://www.macmillan.org.uk -
The National Association of Victim Support
This service offers free, confidential help for the victims of crime as well as their family and friends.
Call: 0845 3030 900
http://www.victimsupport.org.uk -
The Samaritans
A charity offering a supportive person to talk to. There are more than 180 branches open 24 hours a day.
Call: 08457 909090
http://www.samaritans.org -
The Terrence Higgins Trust
A charity providing practical support, help, counselling, and advice for anyone with or concerned about AIDS or HIV infection.
Call: 0808 802 1221
http://www.tht.org.uk -
WAY Foundation
Support for young widowed men and women across the UK, regardless of marital or parental status.
Call: 0300 012 4929
https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/
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