Bereavement Resources
The Candle Project (St Christopher’s Hospice)
Phone: 020 8768 4500
Email: info@stchristophers.org.uk
Website: www.stchristophers.org.uk
The Candle Project is a bereavement service for children, young people and families in South East London.
The Maypole Project
Phone: 01689 889889
Website: https://www.themaypoleproject.co.uk/
The Maypole Project Support children with complex medical needs and their families.
Winston’s Wish National Helpline
Phone: 0808 8020021
oWebsite: https://www.winstonswish.org/
Support, guidance and information for anyone caring for a bereaved child or a child facing the imminent death of a family member.
Child Bereavement Charity UK
Phone: 0800 028 8840
Website: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
Supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Website: www.ncysnet.org
An American-based network that provides resources for parents, schools and professionals including a manual for psychological first aid.
The Children and War Foundation
Website: www.childrenandwar.org
Provides group manuals for support and training.
Childhood Bereavement Network
Website: www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk
The Childhood Bereavement Network (CBN) is a national, multi-professional federation of organisations and individuals working with bereaved children and young people.
Cruse Bereavement Care
Phone: 020 8304 5245 (Bexley and Bromley Area)
Email: bexleyandbromley@cruse.org.uk
Promotes the well-being of bereaved people and aims to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss.
Life Signs
Website: www.lifesigns.org.uk
The user-led voluntary organisation which raises awareness about self-injury and help people who rely on self-injury by providing a safe, friendly message board, ideas for distraction techniques and by inspiring / empowering them to find alternative, healthier coping mechanisms.
Counselling Directory
Website: www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Counselling Directory have developed a service that brings together all of the information needed to help connect people with the right counsellor or professional support.
PAPYRUS (prevention of young suicide)
Phone: 0800 068 4141
Text: 0778 620 9697
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
PAPYRUS is a voluntary UK organisation committed to the prevention of young suicide and the promotion of mental health and emotional wellbeing
Hope Line UK
Phone: 0800 068 4141
Practical advice on suicide prevention.
Young Minds Parent Helpline
Phone: 0808 802 5544
Young Minds is the national charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
Other possible sources of help include GP, specialist bereavement services, counselling services, Bromley Wellbeing & Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
Useful Books
Wise Before the Event – Coping with Crisis in Schools (Yule and Gold, 1993 and 2006 online). This book advocates developing a school plan to deal with disasters to lessen the impact. It includes a range of straightforward and practical suggestions
Grief in Children: A Handbook for Adults 2nd Edition (A.Dyregrov, 2008). London. Jessica Kingsley
Grief in Young Children: A Handbook for Adults. (A.Dyregrov, 2008). London. Jessica Kingsley
Additional Useful Resources and Links provided by Candle Child Bereavement
We All Grieve - Supporting bereaved children with SEND – Winston's Wish (winstonswish.org)
Amazon.co.uk: when something terrible happens
Children's understanding of death at different ages | Child Bereavement UK
Hope Again Talking/Writing to the Person who has died — Hope Again
Hope Again Self Harm and Suicide advice — Hope Again
Hope Again Remembering people after they have died — Hope Again
Get support - Cruse Bereavement Support
Haven House – Bereavement Support - https://www.havenhouse.org.uk/appeal/bereavement-support-services
