Further information
BEAD (Bereaved through Alcohol and Drugs) – gives information and support for anyone bereaved through drug or alcohol use.
The Childhood Bereavement Network – this website has a list of local open access services which support children and young people who have been bereaved. In addition, the following organisations have a national remit to support those helping children and young people affected by death and bereavement.
Child Bereavement UK – gives support for anyone who has lost a child, and for children themselves who are bereaved.
Cruse Bereavement Care – offers face-to-face, telephone, email and online support for anyone who has experienced a loss.
Child Death Helpline – for anyone affected by the death of a child of any age.
GOV.UK What to do when someone dies: step by step.
Hope Again – Young people living after loss.
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity (SANDS) gives information and support for anybody affected by the death of a baby.
Sudden Death – helps people who have experienced a sudden bereavement to access specialist information and advice.
The Compassionate Friends – offers a range of services supporting bereaved parents and their families.
The Good Grief Trust – this website offers support, advice and information for the bereaved.
WAY Widowed and Young Bereavement Support UK offers support to people under 50 who have lost a partner.
What’s your grief – online resource dealing with all areas of grief.
Winston’s Wish – support for children and young people after a death of a parent or sibling.
References
Jo Bell, Louis Bailey & David Kennedy (2015 “We do it to keep him alive”: bereaved individuals’ experiences of online suicide memorials and continuing bonds, Mortality, 2004, 3750389.