Bereavement Help Points
Assisting people in our communities seeking support following bereavement

As we deal with the coronavirus pandemic our top priority is your safety. Because of this we have postponed face-to-face meetings of our Bereavement Help Points. We are looking forward to starting these again as soon as it is safe to do so.
Virtual Bereavement Help Point sessions
We are running Virtual Bereavement Help Point sessions every week. These informal spaces are open to anyone who would like to join with others who have experienced loss and are facilitated by volunteers who offer a listening ear as well as information and signposting where required.
If you would like to join us or find out more abut these virtual sessions, you can register below.
If you have any queries please email BHP@stchristophers.org.uk or telephone 07842 608242.
Bereavement resources
If you require more information please take a look at our helpful bereavement resources below. You may also find the numbers below useful in order to access bereavement advice and support. If you are in crisis please phone the Samaritans on the number below, contact your local GP or go to A&E.
Do you need to speak to someone now?
24 HOUR SUPPORT LINES:
Samaritans: | 116 123 | For anyone at anytime for any reason |
Childline | 0800 1111 | Support for under 25yrs and their relatives |
Silverline | 0800 470 8090 | Support for the over 70’s |
All bereavement resources
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ARC – Antenatal Results and Choices
Bereavement support
Helping parents and professionals through antenatal screeningBaby Loss
Weblinks and Resource Lists
Support for women and their partners who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirthBereavement
Leaflet
Most people will experience bereavement at some time in their life. Everyone reacts to their loss in their own unique way
Grief can be very painful and may give rise to feelings and thoughts that you don’t expect. You may find the information in this leaflet helpful. (more…)
Bereavement Advice Centre
Bereavement support, Helpline
Practical advice- 0800 634 9494 (9am-5pm)
- https://www.bereavementadvice.org/
Bereavement Café
The Creating Conversations project aims to break down the silence around death and give each of us a voice, where open conversations are welcome in normalising dying, death and grief. After two years of meeting face to face, we have a new home in keeping with government directives on safe distancing because of Covid-19.
Bereavement support in the Croydon and South London area from Rowland Brothers Funeral Directors
Bereavement support
Answers, advice and support from the Rowland BrothersBrake
Bereavement support
Supporting people bereaved and seriously injured by road crashesBromley Bereavement Services
Bereavement support, Helpline
Bereavement Support in the Bromley areaCandle
Bereavement support, Helpline
Support for children and their families- 0208 768 4500
- https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/candle
Candle: Children and Funerals
Leaflet
Parents and carers want to do the best for their children, and it is very hard to know what is best for them when a death has happened. You are trying to come to terms with what has happened, cope with painful and difficult feelings, and there are so many decisions and choices to be made.
This leaflet has been written to help you think about your children and the funeral, why they should have the chance to go, and how to answer some of their questions.
Candle: Children, Young People and Loss
Leaflet
St Christopher’s has been providing bereavement counselling to patients’ families for over 50 years. St Christopher’s Candle Child Bereavement Service extends this support to all children, young people and their families in the south east London area, covering the boroughs of Croydon, Bromley, Lewisham, Southwark and Lambeth. Any parent, carer, teacher or healthcare professional can make a referral to the Candle Child Bereavement Service. Young people aged over 16 can refer themselves.
We also offer a specialist training, advice and consultancy service to schools and other agencies working with children facing bereavement.
Candle: How to help your bereaved child
Leaflet
How to help your bereaved child
You may be bereaved yourself, and may be finding it hard to keep your child’s needs in mind with all that is happening.The following points are a guide to help you focus on what is going on for them. (more…)
Candle: Someone close has died
Leaflet
How to help a bereaved young person – a guide for adults
Every year many young people experience the death of someone they are close to. Some of these deaths will be sudden and some will be after a long illness, but all losses can be difficult for teenagers. This leaflet is designed to help you understand some of the aspects of a death that are hard for young people and to give some ideas about how you can offer support. (more…)
Candle: Someone has died suddenly
Leaflet
Helping your child
Everyone is very shocked when someone dies suddenly. There has been no time to prepare and often no warning that the person was going to die. Shock affects adults and children physically and emotionally, and some of the effects you may notice are feeling dizzy or sick, shaky, shivery, hot and cold. After a shock we often feel very unsafe for a while, and need to take things quietly. This leaflet mentions some of the things you and your child may be feeling. (more…)
Care for the family – widowed young support
Child Bereavement UK
Bereavement support, Helpline
Helpline (9-5pm)- 0800 028 8840
- https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
Child Death Helpline
Bereavement support, Helpline
A dedicated helpline that offers support to anyone affected by the death of child of any age, under any circumstances however recent or long ago- 0800 282 986 or 0808 800 6019
- http://childdeathhelpline.org.uk/
Childline
Bereavement support, Helpline
24 hour support line
For under 25yrs and their relatives
- 0800 1111 (24 hour support line)
- https://www.childline.org.uk/
Coping with Bereavement guide from Age UK
Bereavement support
Age UK is the leading charity for older people. Visit Age UK for help, information and advice.Counselling Directory
Bereavement support
Connecting you with help for your mental healthCruse
Bereavement support, Helpline
Nationwide Bereavement Support
Cruse provides support services for people across the UK who have been bereaved. The helpline offers listening support and practical advice related to bereavement, including dealing with an estate, debt and arranging a funeral.
- 0808 808 1677
- https://www.cruse.org.uk/
Find a Therapist
Bereavement support
Therapist finder from BACPFrequently asked questions about ‘next of kin’ and power of attorney
Leaflet
When you are referred to our services, one of the questions we will ask you is about your ‘next of kin’. This is a term that most people have come across without knowing exactly what it means. This leaflet aims to explain it. (more…)
Funeral Costs Help
Weblinks and Resource Lists
Grief Talk
Bereavement support, Helpline
- 0808 802 0111 - Monday to Friday 9am-9pm
- https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/support-services/helpline/
Help during your bereavement
Leaflet
Is it normal to feel this way?
When someone who is important to us dies it can feel unbearable, as though our whole world has changed. As unique individuals, our response to loss is also likely to be unique, and can be affected by the relationship we had with the person who died. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. (more…)
Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service
Bereavement support
Help in bereavementKing’s College Hospital Charity Bereavement Service
Bereavement support
Lewisham Bereavement Counselling
Bereavement support
Providing counselling and advice services for the bereaved people living in the Borough of LewishamLiving On
Bereavement support
Living On helps and supports Children, Young People and Families in the Bromley Area to cope through the grieving processMiscarriage Association
Bereavement support
UK charity providing info & support for those who've experienced pregnancy lossMurdered Abroad
Bereavement support
A support group for families, partners and friends of the victims of murder and manslaughter abroadPreparing for a funeral
Leaflet
A funeral is a significant event. It may not be easy to think about, whether your own or that of a relative; for example how best to commemorate a life, what to include or leave out. However, planning a funeral can be helpful for those who are approaching the end of life and is one way of ensuring that their wishes are respected. (more…)
Re-engage
Bereavement support
Re-engage exists to support older people who live alone and find it hard to get out in normal timesRoadPeace
Bereavement support
National Charity for Road Crash VictimsSamaritans
Bereavement support, Helpline
24 hour support line
For anyone at anytime for any reason
- 116 123 (24 hour support line)
- https://www.samaritans.org/
Sands
Bereavement support, Helpline
Free confidential helpline after death of a baby- 0808 164 3332
- https://www.sands.org.uk/
Silverline
Bereavement support, Helpline
24 hour support line
Support for the over 70s
- 0800 470 8090 (24 hour support line)
- https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
St Christopher’s Community Action
Bereavement support
Community Aiders help those who are isolated by delivering food parcels, care packages, art packs, puzzles and much more, as well as offering support through regular phone callsSt Christopher’s online wellbeing
Bereavement support
A timetable of activities, from art and music sessions to quizzes and exercise classes as well as time to share experiences and chat to othersSudden
Weblinks and Resource Lists
Helping those who are suddenly bereavedSue Ryder Online Bereavement Support
Bereavement support
Support After Murder & Manslaughter
Bereavement support
National UK Charity supporting families bereaved by murder and manslaughterSupport for bereaved young adults
Bereavement support
bereavement support for 18-35 year olds from ataloss.orgSurvivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Bereavement support, Helpline
- 0300 111 5065 (9am-9pm daily)
- https://uksobs.org/
Tell Us Once
Weblinks and Resource Lists
Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government organisations in one goThe Bereavement Register
Weblinks and Resource Lists
This service is specifically designed to remove from databases and mailing files, the names and addresses of people who have died.
The Compassionate Friends
Bereavement support, Helpline
- 0345 123 2304 (Every day 10am-4pm, 7-10pm)
- https://www.tcf.org.uk/
The Good Grief Trust
Bereavement support
The Good Grief Trust aims to find the bereaved, acknowledge their grief and provide reassurance, a virtual hand of friendship and ongoing supportThe Loss Foundation
Bereavement support
Providing free bereavement support for loss to Cancer or Covid-19The Lullaby Trust
Bereavement support, Helpline
- 0808 802 6868
- https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/
Widowed and Young
Bereavement support
Support for young widowsWinston’s Wish
Weblinks and Resource Lists
Winston's Wish delivers support services to children who have been bereaved in the UK
As well as in-depth therapeutic help in individual, group and residential settings, they run a national helpline and have resources for children to help them through their bereavement.
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More information
For more information contact Christine Warner, Bereavement Help Points Projects Lead