Information and Support: Bereavement and end of life care
If you, or someone you know, have been affected by bereavement, child bereavement or end of life care, the following organisations may be able to help.
Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care provides support after the death of someone close including face to face, telephone, group support, as well as bereavement support for children.
Phone: 0808 808 1677 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Cruse Scotland
Hopeagain
Hopeagain (Cruse for young people) - support for children and young people affected by the death of someone close.
Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Mon-Fri, 9:00am-5:00pm)
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exists to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend.
Suicide&Co
Suicide&Co provides support to bereaved individuals and opens the conversation around suicide-related grief.
Phone: 0800 054 8400 (Mon-Fri 9-5)
Child Bereavement
If you, or someone you know, have been affected by child bereavement, the following organisations may be able to help.
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK supports families when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.
Phone: 0800 02 888 40
Child Death Helpline
The Child Death Helpline offers support to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from prebirth to adult, under any circumstances, however recently or long ago.
Phone: 0800 282 986
Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends offer support, understanding and comfort to bereaved siblings and parents after the death of a child, of any age, from any cause.
Phone: 0345 123 2304 (daily 10am-4pm and 7pm-10pm)
Grief Encounter
Grief Encounter offer support to children and young people after the death of someone close via a range of services including a confidential space to chat and be heard.
You can access this free, via their website or telephone.
Phone: 0808 802 0111 (Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm)
Winston's Wish
Winston's Wish provides services to bereaved children, young people and their families and offer practical support and guidance to anyone concerned about a grieving child.
Phone: 08088 020 021
End of life care
If you, or someone you know, needs support caring for a person with a life-limiting condition, the following organisations may be able to help.
Marie Curie
Marie Curie provides confidential support and practical information on all aspects of terminal illness.
Phone: 0800 090 2309 (Mon-Fri 8am - 6pm and Sat 11am - 5pm)
Hope
Hope supports young people aged between 5 and 25 across the UK when a close family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
Dying Matters
Dying Matters offers information on end of life and bereavement, including writing a will, funeral plans and end of life care.
Other sources of information on bereavement
These organisations may refer to other support services that the BBC has not necessarily verified.
Information from the NHS on Grief after bereavement or loss
At a Loss
AtaLoss.org provides a searchable directory of services from around the UK, an online chat facility and a library of resources and information for the bereaved.
The Good Grief Trust
The Good Grief Trust provides information for the bereaved and a searchable directory of services, plus virtual cafes where people can meet with others who may have been through a similar bereavement.
Related Information and Support
If you have also been affected by caring issues, organisations listed on our Carers support page may be able to help.
You can find current information and support for issues covered by Action Line on the BBC Action Line website.