Bereavement Services

Bereavement support

Bereavement

Child bereavement

Grief reaction

Bereavement by suicide

Family bereavement

Loss under any circumstance

 

Can I refer myself?

✅Yes, you can self-refer to this service without seeing or speaking to a GP first

How do I get to it?

Each service is accompanied by a brief description. To access the service, click the link to visit the service's website, or click the phone number provided to call them. Please ask us if you need further help.

ADDICTION FAMILY SUPPORT

 Supporting people affected or bereaved by a loved one's addiction - call 0300 888 3853 

BABY LOSS CERTIFICATE 

You can get a certificate in memory of your baby if your pregnancy ends before 24 weeks (or 28 weeks if your pregnancy ended before 1 October 1992)

BRAKE ROAD SAFETY CHARITY

Helpline for people bereaved or injured in a road crash, listening ear and information on practical matters, and local counselling and trauma therapy services - call 0808 800 0401 

CHILD BEREAVEMENT UK

Helps children and young people (up to the age of 25) and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies - call 0800 02 888 40 

CHILDHOOD BEREAVEMENT NETWORK

Hub for supporting bereaved children and young people - click to find local support near you

CHILD DEATH HELPLINE

A freephone service for all those affected by the death of a child, the onfidential helpline is open every day of the year - call 0800 282 986 

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

Supporting bereaved parents and their families - call 0345 123 2304 

CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE

National agency dedicated to helping people through loss - call 01332 332098 

DERBYSHIRE BEREAVEMENT HUB

Local services for people in Derbyshire who have been bereaved

GOOD GRIEF TRUST

All the help and hope in one place to support those who have lost a loved one

HOPE AGAIN

Supporting young people living after loss

LULLABY TRUST

Support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young toddler - call 0808 802 6868

MISCARRIAGE ASSOCIATION

Support and information to anyone affected by the loss of a baby in pregnancy - call 01924 200799 

NATIONAL BEREAVEMENT SERVICE

For help with practical or legal matters or emotional support - call 0800 0246 121 

ROAD PEACE

Information and support services to people bereaved or seriously injured in road crashes - call 0800 160 1069

ROSIE CRANE TRUST

Help and support for bereaved parents - call 01460 55120 

SAMM

Wide range of peer support services to people bereaved by murder and manslaughter - call 0121 472 2912

SANDS

Support for anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby - call 0808 164 3332 

SCARD

Emotional and practical support to alleviate distress to people who have been bereaved, injured or affected by road death or injury - call 0345 1235542

SOBS

Peer-led support to adults impacted by suicide loss - call 0300 111 5065 

SUDEP ACTION

Dedicated bereavement support service for people affected by an epilepsy-related death

SUE RYDER

Online community offering practical and emotional support on coping with grief

TOMORROW PROJECT

Confidential suicide prevention service set up to provide both suicide crisis and bereavement support in response to the needs and concerns of our local communities - download leaflet

TREETOPS HOSPICE

Offer counselling and emotional support to adults, children and young people who are dealing with a life-limiting illness or bereavement, free of charge - call 0115 949 1264

WAY UP

Active, online self-help group aimed at providing mutual support to those who have been widowed primarily, but not exclusively, in their 50s and 60s

WIDOWED AND YOUNG

National charity in the UK for people aged 50 or under when their partner died, a peer-to-peer support group operating with a network of volunteers

WINSTON'S WISH

Provides free digital bereavement information and support for children and young people who are grieving the death of someone important to them

 

Page last reviewed: 23 January 2026
Page created: 11 December 2025