Bereavement support
It can sometimes be easier to talk to a stranger on the telephone, about the things that you are going through, than to talk to a person who is close to you. If you would like some specialised support in connection with a bereavement, the following list of organisations can provide counselling and companionship:
53 North Street
Bristol
BS3 1EN
Helpline: 08451 23 23 04
10.00am to 4.00pm, 7.00pm to 10.30pm. Open every day of the year
Email: members@tcf.org.uk
Central Hall
Oldham Street
Manchester
M1 1JT
Telephone: 0161 236 8103
Cruse House
126 Sheen Road
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 1UR
Telephone: 0208 939 9530
Fax: 0208 940 7638
Helpline: 0844 477 9400
Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm
Email: helpline@crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Foundation for the study of Infant Death (Cot Death Research and Support)
11 Belgrave Road
London
SW1V 1RB
Telephone: 0808 8086868
General: 0207 802 3200
Email: fsid@sids.org.uk
Miscarriage Association
c/o Clayton Hospital
Northgate
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 3JS
Telephone: 01924 200799 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 4.00pm)
Fax: 01924 298834
Email: info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk
National Centre: Hallam House
56-60 Hallam Street
London
W1W 6JL
Telephone: 0207 268 0200
Support line: 0845 30 30 900
Typetalk: 18001 0845 30 30 900
Victim Support, Salford
Fountain Square
Swinton
Salford
Telephone: 0161 727 0230
72/74 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 5NH
Telephone: 0161 236 8000
Chris
P.O. Box 90 90
Stirling
FK8 2SA
Telephone: 08457 90 90 90 (24 hours)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Still birth and Neonatal Death Society
28 Portland Place
London
W1B 1LY
Telephone: 0207 436 5881
Fax: 0207 436 3715
Email: helpline@uk-sands.org
Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pm
Tuesday and Thursday only from 6.00pm to 10.00pm
52-54 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8JU
Telephone: 0845 1221 200
Email: info@tht.org.uk
In the Hill House
Watley Lane
Twyford
Winchester
SO21 1QX
Helpline: 0871 288 2098
Asian Family Counselling Service
Suite 51
Windmill Place
2/4 Windmill Lane
Southall
Middlesex
UB2 4NJ
Telephone: 0208 571 3933
Email: afcs@btconnect.com
Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service
c/o Martin B.Cohen Centre
Deansbrook Road
Edgware
HA8 9BG
Telephone: 0208 951 3881
Email: enquiries@jbcs.org.uk
This page was last updated on 7 February 2012
