Bereavement support resources
Where you can find support after the death of a loved one.
Where you can find support
Bereavement support services
- Cruse Bereavement Support website
Cruse Bereavement Support is a charity which offers free information and advice to anyone who has been affected by a death.
- Winston's Wish website
is a national childhood bereavement charity and the largest provider of services to bereaved children, young people and their families in the UK.
- Sands website
Sands provides support to parents and families whose baby is stillborn or dies soon after birth.
- Tommy's website
Tommy's is a pregnancy and baby charity that offers baby loss support.
- UOK website
Support services for good mental health and wellbeing.
- Martlets bereavement service website
Martlets bereavement service offers support to the family and friends of patients who have received care from Martlets - whether that's in the hospice itself or out in the community.
- At a Loss website
At a Loss is a directory of services to help bereaved people find support and wellbeing.
- The Compassionate Friends website
The Compassionate Friends are a national charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents who have suffered the death of a child.
- https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symp…
Find NHS information and support on bereavement.
- The Counselling Directory website
The Counselling Directory is a national directory which connects visitors with a wealth of information and the ability to search for the most suitable counsellor or psychotherapist.
- Samaritans website
Samaritans are a national service providing confidential emotional support, 24 hours a day.
- Sussex Suicide Bereavement Support Service website
Cruse offers a confidential support service for people bereaved by, or affected by, suicide who are a resident across Sussex.
- Sue Ryder Online Bereavement Support website
Sue Ryder’s Online Bereavement Support makes it easy to connect with the right support from your own home.
- The Loss Foundation website
The Loss Foundation is a charity which specialises solely in supporting those who lose a loved one to cancer, whether that be spouses, family members, friends or colleagues.
Other support services in Brighton & Hove
- Ageing Well website
Information and advice, activities, social groups and services to people age 50 and over in Brighton & Hove.
- Carers hub website
Carers Hub can offer services and useful resources to Young Carers, Adult Carers and Professionals.
- LGBTQ+ Switchboard - Bereavement service website
A bereavement service by and for LGBTQ+ people, part of the Switchboard's BOLD initiative.
- Brighton & Hove Wellbeing Service
A free NHS service for anyone aged 4 and older with a postcode beginning BN1, BN2, BN3, BN41.
Advance planning and end of life care
Advance Care Plans
If you ever become too ill to answer for yourself, having an advance care plan in place can ensure that medical professionals, your family and carers are clear about what you want to happen in various situations, particularly if you became too unwell to talk. This will help you plan for your future treatment and care.
ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment) is a process which creates a personalised recommendation for someone’s clinical care in emergency situations where they are not able to make decisions or express their wishes.
Read more about the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment.
Once decided, arrange to see someone you know and trust at your GP surgery to discuss these wishes so they can be added to your online Summary Care Record.
- NHS Choices End of Life Care Guide website
Advice and guidance for people who are caring for someone who is dying, or for people who want to plan for their own end of life care.
- Compassion in Dying website
Compassion in Dying aim to improve dying in the UK by putting people in charge of decisions about their end of life.