Coping
with grief and bereavement
No one should ever have to grieve alone
This section is aimed at helping those who will be left behind. Below you will find a list of organisations that offer counselling and bereavement support. Religious and spiritual support is also available in Rutland
Counselling and bereavement support - General
NHS England
information on grief after bereavement or loss
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-with-bereavement/
Marie Curie
Provide care, support and information for people with a terminal illness. The free national listening support service line is for people who have been bereaved due to terminal illness. Callers can be matched with a trained volunteer to have regular bereavement support sessions over the telephone.
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/
0800 090 2309
Compassionate friends
support bereaved parents and their families helpline local support groups
https://www.tcf.org.uk/content/helpline/
0345 123 2304
Cruse Bereavement Care
Offers an impartial ear with no agenda – support via one-to-one counselling sessions all services are offered to everyone free of charge.
0808 808 1677
Cruse Bourne and Stamford
Offers local support one to one counselling sessions
07715 527611
Cruse Leicestershire
Offers local support one to one counselling sessions
0116 288 4119
Cruse Northamptonshire
Offers local support one to one counselling sessions
07772 428532
Cruse Scotland
Offer an impartial ear with no agenda – support via one-to-one counselling sessions all services are offered to everyone free of charge.
http://www.crusescotland.org.uk/
0845 600 2227
Hope Again: Young People Living After Loss
A youth website, which is part of Cruse Bereavement Care. A safe place is provided for young people to learn from other young people how to cope with grief and feel less alone.
0808 8081677
The Bereavement Help Point, Ketton
The Bereavement Help Point is a drop in service that aims to provide bereaved people with a place where they can access information and support, where they can talk to others and share their emotions with the flexibility of it being locally based and accessible when they feel they need support.
1st and 3rd Monday (excluding Bank Holidays) 2-4pm
Ketton Sports & Community Centre Pit Lane, Ketton
Stamford
PE9 3SZ
The Loss Foundation
National charity providing free bereavement support after the loss of a loved one and also now offering specific COVID-19 loss support.
0300 2004112
Way Up
Online self-help group providing mutual emotional and practical advice and support to those who have been widowed primarily but not exclusively in their 50's and 60's.
Widowed and young
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. Provides online forums events there is a £25 cost per year to join
enquiries@widowedandyoung.org.uk
https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/contact-us/
Sue Ryder
National charity who provide palliative, neurological and bereavement support.
https://community.sueryder.org
Thorpe Hall Sue Ryder
Offering one to one and group counselling and support.
01733 225 900
SSAFA
Bereavement Support for the Military provide helpline and group support
https://www.ssafa.org.uk/get-help/forcesline
0800 731 4880
Grief Chat
offer online support for bereavement people between Monday – Friday, 9am – 9pm (UK time)
At A Loss
National charity providing a one-stop bereavement support and signposting website. Aims to ensure that every bereaved person in the UK can find bereavement support when they need it.
The Good Grief Trust
Charity to provide reassurance and support to the bereaved. Run by the bereaved for the bereaved.
https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org
LOROS bereavement and counselling service
offering one to one and group counselling and support.
https://www.loros.co.uk/media/leaflets/35347_LOROS_-_Counselling_leaflet..pdf
(0116) 231 3771
Farming Community Network
Support for the farming community. The helpline takes calls on any issue, including bereavement and grief. FCN volunteers have farming backgrounds and offer face to face practical and pastoral support.
03000 111999
Sudden death
UK charity supporting people bereaved and carers after a sudden death.
0800 1216510
Children
SANDS Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Charity
The Sands National Helpline provides a safe, confidential place for anyone who has been affected by the death of a baby. Whether your baby died long ago or recently, we are here for you.
0808 164 3332
The Lullaby Trust
offer confidential bereavement support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child; helpline and support groups
0808 802 6868
Child Bereavement UK
Support, information and guidance for children and young people (up to the age of 25), parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or a child dies.
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
0800 0288840
Childhood bereavement UK
Support for professionals working with bereaved children and young people. There is a searchable directory of local childhood bereavement services and other helpful information
http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/
Winston’s Wish
Helps children rebuild their lives after the death of a parent or sibling, face to face support helpline online chat
08088 020 021
Support after a violent death
Brake
Support for Road Crash victims provides a helpline and access to 1:1 support
0808 800401
If U Care, Share Foundation
Support and information for people bereaved by suicide.
https://www.ifucareshare.co.uk
0191 387 5661
SOBS: Survivors of the Bereavement by Suicide
offer support via helpline local support groups for people who are bereaved following a suicide
0300 111 5065
Support After Suicide
Support to people bereaved by suicide and information about relevant resources. The website is provided by the Suicide Support Partnership (an alliance of organisations with a focus on providing timely appropriate support to everyone bereaved or affected by suicide.
https://supportaftersuicide.org.uk/
SAMM (Support after Murder or Manslaughter)
support families bereaved by Murder and Manslaughter. Provide helpline online forums
0121 472 2912. email.
Bereavement Support for the Military
provide helpline and group support
https://www.ssafa.org.uk/get-help/forcesline
0800 731 4880