Bereavement Support

Bereavement is the experience of losing someone important to us. It is characterised by grief, which is the process and the range of emotions we go through as we gradually adjust to the loss. Losing someone can be emotionally devastating, and it is natural to go through a range of physical and emotional processes as we gradually come to terms with the loss.

Bereavement affects everyone in different ways, and there is no right or wrong way to feel. These feelings can also happen because of other types of loss, such as the end of a relationship or the loss of a job.

Useful Contacts:

• At a Loss: The UK's signposting website for the bereaved. ataloss.org
• Bereaved through Alcohol and Drugs (BEAD): Support for anyone bereaved through drug or alcohol use. beadproject.org.uk
• Child Bereavement UK: Support for children facing bereavement. Phone: 0800 028 8840. childbereavementuk.org
• The Compassionate Friends: Support for bereaved families after the death of a child. Phone: 0345 123 2304. tcf.org.uk
• Cruse Bereavement Care: National support after a bereavement. Phone: 0808 808 1677. cruse.org.uk
• Samaritans: Open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk. Phone: 116 123 (freephone). samaritans.org
• Sands: Support for anyone affected by the death of a baby. Phone: 0808 164 3332. sands.org.uk
• Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS): Emotional and practical support. Phone: 0300 111 5065. uk-sobs.org.uk