Bereavement

Offering support to all bereaved people during our group meetings held monthly at Norse Rd Crematorium.

Phone
01234 718150

Website
www.bedford.gov.uk

Email
catherine.appleby@bedford.gov.uk
A support service for anyone bereaved or otherwise affected by a road collision. Covering Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

Phone
01234 843345

Website
www.rvtrust.org.uk

Email
enquiries@rvtrust.co.uk
Supporting bereaved parents and their families after the death of their son or, daughter, at any age and from any cause.

Helpline
0845 123 2304

Phone
01767 689781

Website
www.tcf.org.uk
A national charity offering a social and support network for men and women who lost their partner when aged 51 or over.

Website
www.way-up.co.uk
If you need to report the death of some receiving benefits. They will tell you each office that paid benefit and offer you an eligibility test.

Helpline
0800 731 0469

Textphone
0800 731 0464
Phone
0800 282 986 or 0808 800 6019 if you are calling from a mobile

Website
www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk
Clare Charity Centre, Wycombe Road, Saunderton, Bucks, HP14 4BF.

Helpline
0800 02 888 40

Website
www.childbereavementuk.org

Email
support@childbereavementuk.org
Helpline
0345 345 4 345

Text
‘legal aid’ and your name to 80010 to get a call back

Website
www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice
For free, independent, confidential and impartial advice.

Website
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
The Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance takes its next step to supporting unpaid carers by publishing its terms of reference today.

Website
www.gov.uk/department-for-work-pensions
Cruse offers bereavement support, advice and information over the phone, face to face and online.

National Helpline
0808 808 1677

Website
www.cruse.org.uk

Email
helpline@cruse.org.uk
Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5pm and Wednesday 10am to 5pm.

Phone
0300 456 0300

Textphone
0115 934 2778

Website
www.gov.uk/office-of-the-public-guardian

Email
customerservice@publicguardian.gov.uk
Mind offers confidential help on a range of mental health issues. They also provide a special legal service to the public, lawyers and mental health workers. To find your local Mind, go to the website.

Mind Info Line
0300 123 3393

Text: 86463

Website
www.mind.org.uk

Email
info@mind.org.uk
Samaritans is a free confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK.

Phone
116 123

Website
www.samaritans.org

Email
jo@samaritans.org
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Closed weekends and bank holidays.

Helpline
0300 123 1072
UK’s only not for profit independent information resource for funeral advice.

Website
www.goodfuneralguide.co.uk
Victoria Charity Centre, 11 Belgrave Road, London, SW1V 1RB.

Helpline
0808 164 3332

Website
www.sands.org.uk

Email
helpling@sands.org.uk
The War Widows Association of Great Britain is 52 years old and it has continued to grow in strength over that time.

Phone
0845 241 2189

Website
www.warwidows.org.uk

Email
info@warwidows.org.uk
Ministry of Defence, Norcross, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancs, FY5 3WP.

Freephone
0808 1914 4 18 (UK only)

Website
www.gov.uk/veterans-uk

Email
veterans-uk@mod.uk