In Times of Bereavement

In the unfortunate event that a person has passed away, there are some things that must be done in the first few days. View the step by step guide on the UK Government website.

What to do when someone dies

Local Support

Somerset End of Life Care and Bereavement Support

Palliative and end of life care in Somerset happens across many different organisations, some statutory services, some charities and some privately owned businesses. However, all these teams have one goal in mind: To provide the very best care to the person with a life-limited illness and their loved ones. Our vision is to work together as one network to achieve this.

The Somerset End of Life Care and Bereavement Support website provides information, resources and education to all staff working across our county, and allows colleagues to demonstrate their continuing professional development. By registering, you can create an individualised portfolio for your learning needs and most used resources around End of Life Care and Bereavement. Please click here to register, and begin to build your portfolio.

Visit the Somerset End of Life Care and Bereavement Support website

National Support

Child Bereavement UK

Child Bereavement UK help children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. They also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

Visit the Child Bereavement UK website

Sands Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Charity

Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity in the UK. Sands exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to ensure that anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the best possible care and support for as long as they need it.

Visit the SANDS website

Compassionate Friends

TCF offers many different kinds of support for bereaved families. Whatever the cause of your loss, wherever you are in the UK, and whatever your circumstances – they are here to help.

Visit the Compassionate Friends website

Brake

Brake’s helpline is a quality accredited, Freephone, confidential support service, providing information and advocacy, emotional support and a listening ear for survivors of road crashes.

Visit the Brake website

Scotty's Little Soldiers

Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a charity dedicated to supporting children and young people who have lost a parent serving in the British Armed Forces.

Visit the Scotty's Little Soldiers website

Child Death Helpline

The Child Death Helpline aims to provide a quality freephone service to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age. Callers to the helpline might be parents, grandparents, siblings, other family members, friends or involved professionals.

Visit the Child Death Helpline website

Cruse - Bereavement Support

They help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning.

Visit the Cruse website

Hope Again

Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Care. It is a safe place where you can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone.

Visit the Hope Again website