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Bereavement and Grief Support

> Candle Child Bereavement Service

Candle offer one-to-one and group counselling for any child or young person in south east London experiencing loss through death.

> Child Bereavement UK

Child Bereavement UK confidential support, information and guidance to families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.

> Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care provide free counselling and bereavement support following the death of someone close.

> Grief Encounter

Grief Encounter support bereaved children and their families to help alleviate the pain caused by the death of someone close.

Grief Encounter’s grieftalk helpline is open 9am-9pm, Monday to Friday. This free service offers support to those who need a confidential space to chat and be heard.

> Hope

Hope offers young people aged 11+ support if a close family member has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.

> Hope Again

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

Hope Again provides somewhere to turn to when someone dies.

> Hospice UK

 A guide to dying and end of life care.

> Jigsaw4u

Jigsaw4u is a charity that provides a wide variety of services across five South West London Boroughs. You may know of Jigsaw4u’s bereavement counselling service, or maybe you have a Jigsaw4u Home School Links worker in your school.

> Lullaby Trust

The Lullaby Trust provides specialist support for bereaved families and anyone affected by a sudden infant death.

> Miscarriage Association

The Miscarriage Association provides information and support if you have been affected by miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy.

> The Compassionate Friends

The Compassionate Friends provides support to families after the death of a child (of any age).

> Winston's Wish

Winston's Wish help anyone supporting a bereaved child or young person.

Call us

Support Line 0800 980 7475

Monday to Friday, 3–6pm

Croydon Service 020 7154 1040

Merton Service 020 7154 1040

Sutton Service 020 7154 1040