Helpful organisations for grief and bereavement
When a someone dies, coping with grief can be hard. We've listed some helpful organisations which offer bereavement support.
- 3 minute read
- 11 September 2026
Bereavement support
Cruse Bereavement Care (England and Wales)
Cruse can help anyone who has lost someone they love.
Helpline: 0808 808 1677
Young persons helpline: 0808 808 1677
Website: www.cruse.org.uk
Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care (Scotland)
Helpline: 0808 802 6161
Website: www.crusescotland.org.uk
The Samaritans
Samaritans offer a 24-hour phone listening service.
Helpline: 116 123
Website: www.samaritans.org
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Citizens Advice
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.
At a loss
At A Loss is the UK's signposting website for the bereaved – a comprehensive and accurate directory of services and information helping people easily and quickly find bereavement support and information appropriate to their situation and location in one place.
Website: www.ataloss.org
Email: office@ataloss.org
Death of a child
The Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends offers help for parents whose children have died.
Helpline: 0345 123 2304
Open daily: 10am to 4pm and 7pm to 10pm.
Website: www.tcf.org.uk
Email: helpline@tcf.org.uk
The Child Death Helpline
A helpline for anyone affected by the death of a child of any age.
Helpline: 0800 282 986 (Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 1pm to 4pm and every evening 7pm to 10pm).
Website: www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk
The Lullaby Trust
They offer help for parents whose children have died from cot death.
Helpline: 0808 802 6868
Website: www.lullabytrust.org.uk
Suicide
Mental Health Foundation
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Mind
Mind information line
Phone: 0300 123 3393
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Rethink
28 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7GR
Phone: 0808 801 0525
Website: www.rethink.org
Violent death
Victim Support
Supportline: 08 08 16 89 111
Website: www.victimsupport.org.uk
Email: supportline@victimsupport.org.uk
Support After Murder and Manslaughter
L&DRC Tally Ho, Pershore Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7RN
Helpline: 0121 472 2912
Website: samm.org.uk
Email: info@samm.org.uk
Grief help and support
We understand that when someone who is close to you dies, you often have to deal with many unfamiliar practical tasks at a time when you feel distressed and least able to cope.
That’s why we’ve decided to work with the National Bereavement Service (NBS) to offer help and support for you and your loved ones when it really matters. NBS understands just how important it is to both prepare for our own deaths and all that we experience when someone we are close to has died and we are not sure what has to be done or how to cope with all of our feelings.
NBS understands how difficult it can be to grieve so their advisors will listen to you and support you. They will help you decide if you need additional support. There are many bereavement support organisations and they can help identify which will be most helpful for you.
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