"It was easy to open up. It was supportive and constructive for myself. When I first came, I had no direction and through counselling I was able to work it out.”
Jack, aged 17
USEFUL INFORMATION, WEBSITES AND FURTHER READING
Practical Information
Information about what to do when someone dies
Obtaining a death certificate following a death in Kingston Hospital
How to register a death in Kingston upon Thames
Information on funerals, cremations and cemeteries in Kingston upon Thames
Bereavement and Mental Health Services
Download the Directory of Counselling Services in Kingston upon Thames
Cruse Bereavement Care
National Grief Helpline: 0808 808 1677
Samaritans
24-hour Helpline: 116 123
Sudden
Bereavement Helpline: 0800 260 0400
Child Death Helpline
Helpline: 0800 282 986
The Way Foundation
Support for people under 50 who have lost a partner
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust - Crisis Support
www.swlstg.nhs.uk/patients-carers/crisis-support
24-hour Mental Health Support Line: 0800 028 8000
Children and Young People
Hope Again
Cruse Bereavement Care website for young people
Winston's Wish
Support following the death of a parent or sibling
Child Bereavement UK
Support when a child grieves or a child dies
Childhood Bereavement Network
www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk
Hub for professionals working with bereaved children
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
https://www.annafreud.org/understandingtreatments/
Support for everyone who cares for or works directly with children and young people
Further Reading
Guidance on coping with bereavement
Read more about how children respond to bereavement
Talking to children about funerals and cremation
Advice for young people on moving up to secondary school
Books and publications about bereavement for children, young people and professionals