The following organisations provide support for those who have experienced bereavement.
Bereavement support
Cruse Bereavement Care (England and Wales)
Cruse can help anyone who has lost someone they love. You can get details of local branches from their main offices at:
PO Box 800
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 1RG
Telephone: 0844 477 9400
Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care (Scotland)
Riverview House
Friarton Road
Perth
PH2 8DF
Telephone: 01738 444178
Website: www.crusescotland.org.uk
The Samaritans
The Samaritans offer a 24-hour telephone listening service.
P.O. Box 9090
Stirling
FK8 2SA
Telephone: 08457 90 90 90
Website: www.samaritans.org
Citizens Advice Bureau
This is a good source of practical help and advice and is particularly helpful with financial or legal problems.
Visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk to find your nearest bureau.
Death of a child
The Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends offers help for parents whose children have died.
53 North Street
Bedminster
BS3 1EN
Telephone: 0845 123 2304
Website: www.tcf.org.uk
The Child Death Helpline
Freephone service for anyone affected by the death of a child. The phone line is available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am to 1pm, and Monday to Sunday 7pm to 10pm.
Telephone: 0800 282 986
Website: www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk
Suicide
The Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation carries out research, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems.
9th Floor
Sea Containers House
20 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9QB
Telephone: 020 7803 1100
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Mind
Mind provides high-quality information and advice and campaigns to promote and protect good mental health for everyone.
Granta House
15-19 Broadway
London
E15 4BQ
Telephone: 0845 766 0163
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Depression Alliance
Depression Alliance is the leading UK charity for people with depression.
212 Spitfire Studios
63-71 Collier Street
London
N1 9BE
Telephone: 0845 123 23 20
Website: www.depressionalliance.org
Rethink
Rethink works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TP
Telephone: 020 7840 3188
Website: www.rethink.org
Violent death
National Association of Victim Support
Hallam House
56-60 Hallam Street
London
W1W 6JL
Telephone: 0845 30 30 900
Website: www.victimsupport.org.uk
Support After Murder and Manslaughter
Pershore Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B5 7RN
Telephone: 0845 872 3440
Website: www.samm.org.uk
