Get 24/7 support whenever you need it
- Call Samaritans on 116 123
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- Hub of Hope
- Stay Alive App
- In an emergency call 999
National
Bereavement Support
Below is a list of national bereavement services that are there to support people who are bereaved by suicide.
If you’re not sure where to go or who to speak to, the Greater Manchester Bereavement Service can help you. They will be able to help find the right support for you:
Help is at Hand Booklet
A guide to help support you after someone may have died by suicide
At A Loss
Information about services to support people who are bereaved.
Cruse Bereavement Care
Support for people who are bereaved, including for those who have experienced an unexpected or traumatic bereavement.
The Good Grief Trust
Advice and guidance from people who have also been bereaved. It has information about the stages of grief and information for each person’s relationship to the person that has died, such as parent, sibling, grandparent, friend and partner.
Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service
Counselling support for members of the Jewish community who have been bereaved.
Military Community
Information and services for people who are part of the Military community.
Muslim Bereavement Support Services
Support for Muslim parents after the death of a child: face to face, group, helpline support in several languages.
Sue Ryder
Free online bereavement counselling sessions with qualified counsellors over video chat. It is also home to an online bereavement community, where bereaved people can share their stories and support each other.
Gambling with Lives
Support for families who have been bereaved by gambling related suicides.
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse is a Centre of Excellence for Reviews after Fatal Domestic Abuse and for Expert and Specialist Advocacy and Peer Support
Child Bereavement UK
Support to families who are affected by the death of a child and for bereaved children. As well as a helpline, there is an online live chat and information on how to help children who may have lost someone to suicide.
Child Death Helpline
A confidential helpline that offers support to anyone affected by the death of a child or any age, under any circumstance, however recent or long ago. The helpline has experienced interpreters and work with speakers of any language.
The Compassionate Friends
A charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents who work to support bereaved families who have lost a child or children of any age, and from any cause. It has a helpline, community forum, Facebook groups as well as grief companions. It also offer advice on legal matters.
Cruse Bereavement Care
Support for people who are bereaved, including for those who have experienced an unexpected or traumatic bereavement.
Hope Again
Cruse Bereavement Care’s website for young people. It’s a safe place for young people to work through their grief in their own time and way with support.
Winston’s Wish
Specialist bereavement support for children, young people and their families who have a military connection.
Care for the Family
Help for people facing family difficulties, including bereavement support for all the family. There is a network of befrienders who have also experienced a loss that offer peer support over the telephone
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse is a Centre of Excellence for Reviews after Fatal Domestic Abuse and for Expert and Specialist Advocacy and Peer Support
For people with learning disabilities and autism
Mencap
Information to support people with learning disabilities following a bereavement, including easy read guides.
National Autistic Society
Guidance on how to support people with Autism who are bereaved.
Practical information
Citizens Advice
Practical information on what happens after someone dies and what you may need to do. It explains how to register a death, about the coroner, funeral arrangements and guidance on financial matters.
Suicide Bereavement UK's Death Notification Form
Notifying agencies of a family member’s death is an extremely difficult task when you're bereaved so Suicide Bereavement UK has developed a form to make this process easier.
Shining a light on suicide
The website has been commissioned by NHS Greater Manchester. The aim of the Shining a Light on Suicide campaign is to prevent suicide and provide support information for those bereaved by suicide and those dealing with suicidal thoughts.
