At the end of life - Macmillan
A national service that can help you find practical and emotional support at the end of life and through bereavement.
Health and Adult Social Care
A national service that can help you find practical and emotional support at the end of life and through bereavement.
A group of local organisations that provide befriending services to a wide range of people at risk of isolation and loneliness. These mutually rewarding relationships are organised and supported by experienced and skilled befriending organisations who ensure that that the partnerships are effective, safe and structured.
A national centre that has an extensive range of practical information to support and advise people regarding what needs to be done when there has been a bereavement.
A national charity that supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Their vision is for all families to have the support they need to rebuild their lives.
A national helpline that aims to provide a quality freephone service to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age. They provide support not only at times of crisis but also for ongoing needs of callers over their lifetime. The helpline is staffed by volunteers, all of them bereaved parents trained, supervised and supported by professional teams.
An Alzheimer's Society initiative that gives people an understanding of dementia and the small things they can do to make a difference to people living with dementia. People with dementia sometimes need a helping hand to go about their daily lives and feel included in their local community.
A national coalition of 30,000 members across England and Wales which aims to help people talk more openly about dying, death and bereavement, and to make plans for the end of life.
The Facing the Future service has been developed by Samaritans and Cruse Bereavement Care to help support people who have been bereaved by suicide.
Facing the Future support groups will give you the opportunity to meet others who have lost someone to suicide and share your experiences and feelings. Each support group is run by two trained volunteer facilitators from Samaritans and Cruse Bereavement Care and the groups run once a week over six consecutive weeks, with each session lasting for 90 minutes. There are a minimum of five and a maximum of eight participants in each group and sessions are free of charge.
You can register your interest in attending a support group by completing the online registration form.
A national charity that supports older people especially those in need due to physical or mental frailty, isolation or poverty. This is done by providing high quality caring services, personalised to the needs of the individual and integrated with local communities.
A local organisation that provides a befriending service to children and young people from disadvantaged lone parent families in Brighton and Hove.
A local organisation providing care and assistance both in practical and emotional terms for all members across the community.
A specialist national organisation that works to protect and prevent the abuse of vulnerable older adults. They address abuse within peopleÂ's own homes (whether by family, friends or paid staff), within sheltered housing, and within care homes and hospitals.