Resources And Links

  • The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
    Tel: 01455 883300, web: www.bacp.co.uk
  • The British Association for the Person-Centred Approach
    Web: www.bapca.org.uk
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
    Tel: 0845 769 7555, Web: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
  • Asian Family Counselling Service
    Tel: 020 8571 3933
  • Childline - Free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people facing any type of problem.
    Tel: 0800 1111, Web: www.childline.org.uk
  • The Compassionate Friends (Supporting bereaved parents and their families by those similarly bereaved.)
    Helpline: 0845 123 2304, Web: www.tcf.org.uk
  • Papyrus (Committed to the prevention of youth suicide and the promotion of mental health and well-being.)
    HopelineUK: 0800 068 41 41, Web: www.papyrus-uk.org
  • Mind (For better mental health.)
    Infoline: 0845766 0163, Web: www.mind.org.uk
  • Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (For those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend.)
    Helpline: 0844 561 6855, Web: www.uk-sobs.org.uk
  • The Child Bereavement Trust (Resources for children, families and the professionals who support them.)
    Tel: 0845 357 1000, Web: www.childbereavement.org.uk
  • The Samaritans (Emotional support 24 hours a day)
    Tel: 08457 90 90 90, Web: www.samaritans.org
  • Grief Encounter (Informative web site and useful workbook to encourage conversations about death between children and adults, to aid understanding of children’s bereavement issues).
    Tel: 020 8446 7452, Web: www.griefencounter.org.uk
  • “Help is at hand” NHS Guide produced to help people who are unexpectedly bereaved following the suicide or sudden, traumatic death of a friend or relative.
    Copies available by telephone 0300 123 100, or at www.orderline.dh.gov.uk quoting; 286523/Help is at hand.
  • Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service (London based)
    Tel: 020 8457 9710, Web: www.jvisit.org.uk/jbcs
  • Lesbian and Gay Bereavement Project Helpline (Support and advice include arranging funerals)
    Tel: 020 7403 5969