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Bereavement
In Times of Bereavement
In the unfortunate event that a person has passed away, there are some things that must be done in the first few days. View the step by step guide on the UK Government website.
Local Support
Bedford Bereavement Services
Offering support to all bereaved people during our group meetings held monthly at
Norse Rd Crematorium.
Road Victim Trust
A support service for anyone bereaved or otherwise affected by a road collision.
Covering Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.
Bedford Hospital
Provides support and information to families of the deceased.
The Luton & Dunstable Hospital
Provide support and information to families of the deceased including those affected by issues surrounding post mortem procedures.
- Phone Margaret Malcolm Bereavement Support Officer on 08451 270127
- Phone the Chaplaincy on 01582 497370
National Support
The Compassionate Friends
Supporting bereaved parents and their families after the death of their son or daughter, at any age and from any cause.
CHUMS: Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Service
Chums was created to meet the needs of children, young people and their families following the death of someone close.
SOBS: Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Our aim is to provide peer support to adults bereaved by suicide in a timely open ended manner. Our vision is that no one bereaved by suicide has to face their loss alone.
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK help children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. They also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.
Sands Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Charity
Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity in the UK. Sands exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to ensure that anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the best possible care and support for as long as they need it.
Compassionate Friends
TCF offers many different kinds of support for bereaved families. Whatever the cause of your loss, wherever you are in the UK, and whatever your circumstances – they are here to help.
Brake
Brake’s helpline is a quality accredited, Freephone, confidential support service, providing information and advocacy, emotional support and a listening ear for survivors of road crashes.
Scotty's Little Soldiers
Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a charity dedicated to supporting children and young people who have lost a parent serving in the British Armed Forces.
Child Death Helpline
The Child Death Helpline aims to provide a quality freephone service to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age. Callers to the helpline might be parents, grandparents, siblings, other family members, friends or involved professionals.
Cruse - Bereavement Support
They help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning.
Hope Again
Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Care. It is a safe place where you can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone.
WAY Foundation (Widowed and Young)
A national charity offering a social and support network for men and women who lost their partner when aged 50 or under.
Way Up
A national charity offering a social and support network for men and women who lost their partner when aged 51 or over.