Bereavement

  • One Piece at a Time

    Charlie’s group of Widow’s/ Widowers is a place where you can speak your mind. It is a therapeutic space where support is on hand. For more information please read our poster.

    Please read
    One Piece at a Time poster (PDF)

  • Listening Post

    Listening Post is a professional voluntary counselling service with three centres in Gloucestershire. There is no set fee but clients are asked make a donation per session, based upon individual means.

    Website
    The Listening Post – Counselling in Gloucestershire

  • Sudden service for bereaved people

    Supporting people after sudden death, including COVID-19, Sudden is a free service for bereaved people protecting their emotional and physical wellbeing from day one, and for the first ten weeks, at a time of shock and loss in cases when someone has died suddenly or too soon. It supports people bereaved by: COVID-19, or any other medical reason that happened suddenly or ended a life too soon, an event/incident of any kind that caused fatal injury and suicide.

    Phone
    0800 2600 400

    Website
    www.suddendeath.org

  • Sunflowers Suicide Support

    Sunflowers Suicide Support endeavours to provide families with practical support and guide them to the professional support available to them so they do not feel overwhelmed and alone.

    Phone
    07542 527888

    Website
    www.sunflowerssuicidesupport.org.uk

    Email
    glos.sunflowers@outlook.com

  • Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide

    The charity Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide aims to meet the needs and overcome the isolation experienced by people over 18 who have been bereaved by suicide.

    Phone
    0300 111 5065

    Website
    uksobs.org

  • Coping With Death Easy Read

    Coping with the death of a friend or someone in your family can be difficult. Please view the easy read leaflet for information and advice.

    Coping with death easy read leaflet (PDF)

Supporting children who have been bereaved

  • Hope Support

    Hope Support Services offers support to young people aged 11 to 25 when a close family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. This can be anyone within their family with whom they have a significant relationship.

    Phone
    01989 566317

    Website
    www.hopesupport.org.uk

  • 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. Here you will find information about our services, a listening ear from other young people and advice for any young person dealing with the loss of a loved one.

    Phone
    0808 808 1677

    Website
    www.hopeagain.org.uk

    Email
    helpline@cruse.org.uk

  • Winston’s Wish

    Winston’s Wish gives hope to grieving children

    Phone
    08088 020 021

    Website
    www.winstonswish.org