Death and bereavement advice
There are many local and national organisations who can help you come to terms with the loss of a family member, friend, or loved one.
The key services below can offer help, support and information to people who've been bereaved.
| Age Concern The UK's largest charity working with and for older people. | www.ageconcern.org.uk |
| Alzheimer's Research Trust The Alzheimer's Research Trust funds research to find ways to cure, prevent or treat Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. | www.alzheimers-research.org.uk |
| The Bereavement Register Helping to stop unwanted direct mail to the deceased. | www.the-bereavement-register.org.uk |
| British Heat Foundation The nation's heart charity. | www.bhf.org.uk |
| British Organ Donor Society (BODY) Organ donation and transplant information. | body.orpheusweb.co.uk |
| Cancerbackup A wealth of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers. Run by Macmillan Cancer Support. | www.cancerbackup.org.uk |
| Cancer Research UK The UK's leading charity dedicated to cancer research. | www.cancerresearchuk.org |
| Child Bereavement Charity Provides specialised support, information and training to all those affected when a baby or child dies, or when a child is bereaved. | www.childbereavement.org.uk |
| The Child Death Helpline The Child Death Helpline is a helpline for anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from prebirth to adult, under any circumstances, however recently or long ago. | www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk Freephone 0800 282986 |
| CRUSE - Bereavement Care Exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. | www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk |
| lastingpost.com Comprehensive advice following the death of a loved one. | www.lastingpost.com |
| NHS Organ Donation Advice and information about organ donation and transplants. | www.organdonation.nhs.uk |
| Macmillan Cancer Relief Improving the lives of people affected by cancer, including support for family, friends and carers. | www.macmillan.org.uk |
| Samaritans Providing sensitive, confidential non-judgemental support 24 hours a day. | www.samaritans.org 08457 90 90 90 |
| Sands Supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies lives. | www.uk-sands.org |
| Terence Higgins Trust Terrence Higgins Trust is the leading and largest HIV and sexual health charity in the UK | www.tht.org.uk |
