Helplines
Samaritans
Call 116 123 to talk to a trained volunteer if you are struggling to cope with your mental health and need support.
Find out more from the Samaritans website.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBs)
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide over a free, confidential helpline which provides support for those that have been bereaved or affected by suicide.
Call 0300 111 5065 email email.support@uksobs.org for support.
Open 9am to 7pm, Monday to Friday.
Find out more on the SOBs website.
Cruse Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement offer a free, confidential helpline to provide emotional support to anyone affected by grief. This helpline helps you make sense of grief and how you are feeling.
Call 0808 808 1677 free, or contact through the Cruse webform to find support in your area.
Open 9.30 am to 5 pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Open 1 pm to 8 pm on Tuesday.
Find out more on the Cruse Bereavement website.
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK offers a free, confidential helpline to support parents and families when a child is grieving or when a child dies.
Phone 0800 02 888 40 for free or use the Child Bereavement UK webchat for support.
Open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Find out more from the Child Bereavement UK website.
The Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends offers a free, confidential helpline to support bereaved parents through providing emotional and practical support.
Call 0345 123 2304 or email helpline@tcf.org.uk
Open every day from 10 am to 4 pm, 7 pm to 10 pm.
Find out more on The Compassionate Friends website.
At a Loss
At a Loss offer a free GriefChat service, which is a live chat with a bereavement counsellor.
Access the live GriefChat. Open 9 am to 9pm, Monday to Friday.
Find out more on the At a Loss website.
Services
Hub of Hope
The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.
Find support that is right for you on the Hub of Hope's website.
Amparo
Amparo provides emotional and practical support for people affected by suicide in Cheshire, Coventry, Isle of White, Kent, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Medway, Merseyside, Portsmouth, Southampton, South Yorkshire, Thames Valley and Warwickshire.
Call 0330 088 9255 for free or email amparo.service@listening-ear.co.uk for support.
Find out more on the Amparo website.
Toolkits and guides
Support after Suicide Partnership
The Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP) is national hub for organisations across the UK which work together to increase and improve the support available for individuals affected by suicide. They provide guides on:
- Support after suicide: information about coping with suicide and practical help.
- Help is at hand: support after someone has died by suicide
- Finding the Words: how to support someone who has been bereaved and affected by suicide.
Find out more on the Support After Suicide Partnership website.
The Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends have developed guides for those affected by bereavement, such as:
Find out more on The Compassionate Friends website.
YoungMinds
YoungMinds has developed a guide for parents and carers to support a child or young person with grief and loss. This includes information on grief, tips for talking about grief and loss, looking after yourself, and grief support services.
Read the grief and loss guide or find out more on the YoungMinds website.
NHS Inform
NHS Inform offers a self-help guide for people that are coping with bereavement or grief. This guide aims to help you:
- understand the experience of grief
- cope with the effects of grief
- decide if you need further help coping with your grief
Find out more on the NHS Inform website.