At such a difficult time of loss, sometimes reaching out and getting support from professional specialists in grief and bereavement might be the best thing to help you through.

Here are a selection of excellent services available to you.

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Bereavement Advice Centre – www.bereavementadvice.org

They will support and guide you through a wide range of practical and emotional issues that need to be managed after you experience a bereavement. 

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Child Bereavement UK www.childbereavementuk.org Tel 0800 0288840

Supporting families about childhood death and bereavement with sensitivity and care.

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Cruse Bereavement Care www.cruse.org.uk Tel 0808 8081677

Support, information and advice is provided when someone dies, through a professional helpline, bereavement counselling and facilitated self-help support groups across the UK.

Lullaby Trust www.lullabytrust.org.uk Tel 0207 8026868

Specialists offering support for bereaved families and others affected by sudden infant death.

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The Compassionate Friends www.tcf.org.uk  Tel 0345 1232304
Bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents can receive trained peer support from others who have experienced a similar position.

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Dying Matters  www.dyingmatters.org
Encourages people to openly discuss dying, death and bereavement. They are linked to Hospice UK.

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Funeral Guide www.funeralguide.co.uk

Offers practical help and support in a difficult time.

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The Good Grief Trust www.thegoodgrieftrust.org Tel 07864 820148 

Run by bereaved people to support bereaved people.

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The Samaritans www.samaritans.org Tel 116123

For those who feel overwhelmed by their loss, there is a trained professional ready to listen.

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Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide www.uk-sobs.org.uk  Tel 0300 1115065

Specialist, sensitive provision for those bereaved by suicide, through helplines, email and support groups.