Child / Childhood bereavement
For children who have lost a close one
The Childhood Bereavement Network (CBN)
Web: www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk
National, multi-professional federation of organisations and individuals working with bereaved children and young people
Cruse Bereavement Care
Helpline: 0844 477 9400
Young persons helpline: 0808 808 1677
Web: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Grief Encounter
Tel: 020 8446 7452 (9-5 M-F)
Web: www.griefencounter.org.uk
The vision at the Grief Encounter Project is that every bereaved child and their family in the UK get the best possible help, support, recognition and understanding following their loss.
Winston's Wish
Helpline: 0845 20 30 405 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).
Website: www.winstonswish.org.uk
Winston’s Wish supports children and young people to rebuild their life after a family bereavement, the Winston's Wish family line offers practical support and guidance to anyone concerned about a grieving child.
For those who have lost a child
FSID - Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
Helpline: 0870 787 0554
Parent helpline number: 020 7233 2090 (which parents can call for safe sleep advice)
Tel: 0870 787 0885
Web: www.fsid.org.uk
Life after loss
Web: www.lifeafterloss.org.uk
Pregnancy and infant loss support
Child Death Helpline
Helpline: 0800 282986 Daily 7pm to 10pm, and Mon to Fri, 10am to 1pm, Wed 1pm to 4pm
Web: www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk
Child Bereavement Charity
Helpline: 01494 44 66 48
Web: www.childbereavement.org.uk
CBC provides support and information to families and professionals both when a child dies and when children are bereaved of someone important in their life.
Parentline
Helpline: 0808 800 2222 open Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm, Sat 9.30am to 5pm, Sun 10am to 3pm
Minicom (for the hard of hearing): 0800 7836783
Web: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
The Compassionate Friends
Helpline: 0845 123 2304 10am to 4pm, 6.30pm to 10.30pm, seven days
Web: www.tcf.org.uk
Sands, stillbirth & neonatal death charity Helpline
Tel : 020 7436 5881 - 9.30am to 5.30pm Mon-Fri (Answerphone outside of these times)
Email : helpline@uk-sands.org
Website : www.uk-sands.org
