Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS)
Helpline: 0044 20 7436 5881 helpline@uk-sands.org
A national charity, established by bereaved parents which aims to support anyone affected by the death of a baby. It works in partnership with health professionals to improve the quality of care and services offered to bereaved families and to promote research and changes in practice that could help to reduce the loss of babies' lives.

Bereavement Advice Centre
Helpline: 0044 800 634 9494
Supports bereaved people on a range of practical issues via a single freephone number (not free in France) It offers advice on all aspects of bereavement from registering the death and finding a funeral director through to probate, tax and benefit queries.

Compassionate Friends
Helpline: 0044 845 123 2304  info@tcf.org.uk or helpline@tcf.org.uk
An organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children. The helpline is always answered by a bereaved parent who is there to listen when you need someone to talk to. Every day of the year 1000-1600 and 1830-2230 www.tcf.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care
Helpline: 0044 844 477 9400 helpline@cruse.org.uk  or info@cruse.org.uk
Exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. Provides counselling and support and offers information, advice, education and training services.

RD4U (Cruse Bereavement Care's young persons services).
Helpline: 0044 808 808 1677  info@rd4u.org.uk

Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
Helpline: 0044 20 7233 2090  helpline@fsid.org.uk
A charity devoted to preventing infant deaths, and promoting baby health. They provide support services to those who have lost an infant, as well as information on cot death and advice on avoiding potentially dangerous situations.

National Association of Widows
Tel: 0044 845 838 2261  info@nawidows.org.uk
A self-help organisation, run by widows, for widows, that offers comfort, friendship and a listening ear to widows and unmarried women who have lost a partner through bereavement.

Samaritans
Helpline: 0044 8457 90 90 90 jo@samaritans.org
National organisation offering support to those in distress who feel suicidal or despairing and need someone to talk to. The telephone number of your local branch can be found in the telephone directory. Samaritans also provides a widely used e-mail service (not a chatroom but they endeavour to answer within 24 hours).

CRUSE
Day by day helpline: 0044 844 477 9400 Mon-Fri 09.30-17.00
Day by day email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Young Person's helpline: 0808 808 1677
Provides one-to-one and other support to the bereaved organised through local branches - find your local branch number on the website.
Information about bereavement and other issues on helpline and excellent bookshop on the website.

Child Bereavement
Tel: 0044 1494 446648 for the Information & Support Team
A charity that has a dual focus of training professionals who work with families and children affected by a death who also produce excellent resources that can be used by those who are bereaved.

Child Death Helpline
Tel: 0800 282986 Mon-Fri 1000-1300, Weds only 1300-1600 Every day 1900-2200
Helpline support for anyone affected by the death of a child, irrespective of the age of the child, the relationship or the length of time since the death.
Provided by Great Ormond Street and Royal Liverpool Children's Hospitals

Winston's Wish
Helpline: 0044 8452 03 04 05
Gives support for those caring for children affected by the death of a parent or a sibling and to the children themselves. Has excellent resources.

DEATH OF A PET

The Blue Cross
0044 800 966606 
Telephone and email support following the loss of a companion animal.

PRACTICAL ISSUES

The Bereavement Register
T: 0044 870 600 7222  www.the-bereavement-register.org.uk
Providing details of the person who has died to the Bereavement Register helps to prevent direct mailing of advertising material.

British Humanist Association
Tel: 0044 20 7079 3580 www.humanism.org.uk
Provides information on and officiants for non-religious funerals

Cancer Backup
Mon-Fri 0044 808 800 1234 0900-2000
Information from specialist cancer nurses

Citizen's Advice
Advice is not available from a national number. This site gives information and links to local Citizens Advice Bureaux in the UK

Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: 0044 845 850 2829
www.fco.gov.uk
Government number for advice for deaths overseas or contacting relatives known to be overseas about a death in the UK. See website for numbers for contact details for individual embassies.

Institute of Civil Funerals
Tel: 0044 845 004 8608 www.iocf.org.uk
Trains, regulates and can provide details of civil funeral celebrants.

Lesbian & Gay Bereavement Project
Tel: 0044 20 7403 5969 Mon/Tues/Thurs 1900-2230
Support for gay men and lesbians expecting or anticipating bereavement and also for their families and friends.

Macmillan CancerLine
Tel: 0044 808 808 2020
Macmillan Youthline (for ages 12-21): 0044 808 808 0800
All lines Mon- Fri 0900-2100
www.macmillan.org.uk
Information and support for anyone affected by cancer whether they have been diagnosed themselves or are a family member, carer or friend.

National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD)
Tel: 0845 230 1343  www.nafd.org.uk
Largest professional association of funeral directors with Code of Practice and Arbitration Scheme.

Natural Death Centre
Tel: 0044 871 288 2098 www.naturaldeath.org.uk
Information on 'green' funerals .
Probate Helpline
Tel: 0044 800 013 2014
Provided by itc Legal Services to give information about probate.

The Way Foundation
T: 0044 870 011 3450 www.wayfoundation.org.uk
Support and friendship for the bereaved whose partners have died at ages under 50.