Age UK Leaflet
A step-by-step guide of what to do when someone passes away.
Leaflet
www.ageuk.org.uk/when_someone_diesIndependent Age
Download the ‘Coping with Bereavement’ guide, made by Independent Age, for support and advice on living with grief and loss.
Website
www.independentage.org/coping-bereavementSt George’s University Hospitals Bereavement Services
Bereavement Services at St George’s Hospital are available Monday to Friday during the hours of 10am – 4pm.
Phone
020 8725 3410
Website
www.stgeorges.nhs.ukRaynes Park Bereavement Service
The Raynes Park Bereavement Service provides free and confidential one to one support to people who have had a bereavement, recently or in the past.
Phone
07914 263420
Website
mertonconnected.co.uk/rpbs
Email
raynesparkbereavement@gmail.comCruse Bereavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.
National Helpline
0808 808 1677
Website
www.cruse.org.ukThe Good Grief Trust
UK-wide charity that brings
together 1,000+ bereavement services under one umbrella, helping people find tailored local and national support. Their online directory lets you find tailored support (by relationship, age, location). They
also provide 24-hour and evening helpline information.
Website
https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/Marie Curie
Telephone support for people grieving after terminal illness.
Website
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/services/bereavement-support-serviceAtaloss
Offers a national signposting service to help bereaved people find local, specialist and national support.
Website
https://www.ataloss.org/Compassionate Employers
Is Hospice UK’s workplace support programme, helping organisations and their employees to build an open, compassionate culture to support staff through grief, caring responsibilities, or a life-limiting illness.
Website
https://www.hospiceuk.org/compassionate-employersGood Grief Festival
Is a community of people talking about grief in a refreshing and honest way, with virtual talks, workshops and webinars held at online festivals through the year.
Website
https://www.goodgrieffest.com/WAY Foundation
Support for adults aged under 50
who have been widowed.
Website
https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/SLOW
Support groups for bereaved parents and siblings.
Website
https://slowgroup.co.uk/SANDS
Sudden and Neonatal Death.
Few experiences can compare to the trauma and pain of losing a baby.
Website
www.sands.org.ukChild Bereavement UK
Support and helpline for families when a baby or child dies, or when a child is bereaved.
Website
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/Talk Grief
Talk Grief is a dedicated online space for grieving teenagers and young adults (13 to 25), powered by the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish.
Here you can learn from other young grieving people, find healthy ways to cope and feel less alone. You’ll find out what it’s really like to live with grief from teenagers and young adults, along with advice and tips on managing your grief from our bereavement experts.
Website
https://www.talkgrief.org/Winston’s Wish
Bereavement support for children who have lost a parent or sibling.
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults (up to the age of 25) find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down by grief.
Website
www.winstonswish.orgPAPYRUS
National charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide.
Website
www.papyrus-uk.org/suicide-bereavement-supportMomentum Children’s Charity
Support for families bereaved through childhood illness.
Website
https://www.momentumcharity.org/support-type/bereavement-support/
Bereavement
Page published: 22 November 2023
Last updated: 8 December 2025