Support with bereavement

When someone close to you dies, it can feel painful, lonely, confusing and hard to understand. You might feel lots of different emotions, and that’s okay. You don’t have to go through it alone, there are people and services that can help.

• Bereavement Care is a free service designed to help and support people struggling to deal with bereavement. Support available includes one-to-one bereavement support, wellbeing groups, friendship groups and memorial services. For more information, call  08081 691 922, email info@bereavementcare.uk or visit the Bereavement Care website.
• Simon Says offers support to children and young people (up to age 18) who have a significant person in their life who has died or is dying. For more information, call 023 8064 7550, email info@simonsays.org.uk or visit the Simon Says website.
• HIVE Portsmouth has a dedicated directory for bereavement support.

• Cruse Bereavement Support offers free and confidential help for people affected by suicide. They support adults, children, young people and their families, people dealing with the Police or Coroner, schools, groups and workplaces. For more information, call 0330 555 0129, email crusenowiow@cruse.org.uk or visit the Cruse website.
• Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) supports people aged 18 and over who have lost someone to suicide. For more information, call 0300 111 5065, email support@uksobs.org or visit the SOBS website.

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) offer support for those aged over 18 who have been bereaved by suicide

• call the national helpline on 0300 111 5065
• email support@uksobs.org
• visit the community forum

Help is also available from Support After Suicide.

• There’s a helpful guide for parents and carers after the suicide of a parent, sibling or someone close.
• Listening Ear offers specialist counselling for children and young people who have lost someone to suicide. Parents, carers or professionals can make a referral. Visit the Listening Ear website for more information.