Bereavement
Bereavement Support:
Greater Manchester Bereavement Information Service: A confidential information service for people bereaved or affected by a bereavement. The Bereavement Information Service has been set up to help answer your questions – whether it is seeking advice on immediate issues that need addressing or making you aware of ongoing support services.
www.greater-manchester-bereavement-service.org.uk
The telephone line 0161 983 0902 is open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm excluding Bank holiday. Alternatively contact via email on: salccg.gm.bs@nhs.net.
If you need to speak with someone at a weekend about a bereavement, please call NHS Bereavement Helpline on 0800 2600 400, available 8am to 8pm every day. This confidential service is for people living in: Bolton – Bury – Manchester – Oldham – Rochdale – Salford – Stockport – Tameside – Trafford – Wigan
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Grief Encounter (Grief talk helpline for parents and young people call 0808 802 0111). Open weekday’s 9am-9pm, trained staff can offer bereavement support over the phone or you can chat via confidential web-chat service. Website has advice and support for parents.
https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/
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Winston’s Wish: support for bereaved children, their families and professionals. FREE Helpline: 08088 020 021 Open Mon-Fri; 9am-5pm Email ask@winstonswish.org
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Hope Again: Support for children & young people affected by the death of someone close. FREE Helpline: 0808 808 1677 Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk Open Mon-Fri; 9:30am - 5:00pm.
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Bereavement Information & resources:
Supporting Your Child with Grief and Loss:
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/parents-guide-to-support-grief-and-loss/
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Conversation starters for parents:
https://youngminds.org.uk/media/3137/talking-with-your-child-about-a-death-or-loss-pdf.pdf
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Hope Again: This is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Care. It is a safe place where young people can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone.
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Step by Step (Samaritans) resources for organisations working with young people so that they can respond effectively following the suspected or attempted suicide of someone from within their community.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/schools/step-step/
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Support After Suicide: https://supportaftersuicide.org.uk/support-guides/help-is-at-hand/
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Shining a Light on Suicide: http://www.shiningalightonsuicide.org.uk/
