HELP AND SUPPORT
National Organisations for children
and young people
CHILD BEREAVEMENT CHARITY
Supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of
any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Helpline
provides confidential listening, help and guidance, information and
signposting to other agencies. Provides a range of publications and
resource materials, interactive website, on-line family forum and a
searchable database of support organisations. Offers a bereavement
service for Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes and occasionally to
Oxfordshire.
Helpline: 0800 028 8840 (9am-5pm Monday-Friday)
www.childbereavementuk.org [email protected]
CHILD BEREAVEMENT NETWORK
Provides information and support for children, their families and their care
givers.
Helpline: 020 7843 6309
www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk
[email protected]
CRUSE/HOPEAGAIN
Support and advice for bereaved young people
Helpline: Freephone 0808 808 1677 (Monday-Friday 9.30pm-5pm)
www.hopeagain.org.uk
[email protected]
GRIEF ENCOUNTER – helping bereaved children
Information and support. An interactive website has areas for children,
teenagers, adults and professionals.
Helpline: 020 8371 8455 (Monday-Friday 9.30pm-5pm)
www.griefencounter.org.uk
[email protected]
SERVICE CHILDREN SUPPORT NETWORK (SCSN)
SCSN is a network of education and welfare professionals working with
the Service community to provide support to Service children, including
trauma and bereavement.
Helpline: 01296 625779
www.servicechildrensupportnetwork.co.uk
WINSTON’S WISH
Information and support for bereaved children and young people.
Helpline: 0845 203 0405
www.winstonswish.org.uk
[email protected]
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