Bereavement support

A list of organisations offering support and advice for adults and children on coping with a death.

Grief is a difficult journey, but you don't have to walk it alone. Bereavement support groups connect you with others who understand your loss. Talking to trained professionals or joining online communities can help you process your emotions and find healthy coping mechanisms. There's no right or wrong way to grieve, and support is available to help you heal at your own pace.


The Bereavement Register	Helps to reduce the amount of direct mail sent to the address of a person who has died.
Bereaved by Suicide service in Suffolk and North East Essex - Victim Support	Losing a loved one to suicide is an extremely traumatic experience. Bereaved by Suicide Service aims to ease the distress and improve the wellbeing of those in Suffolk (with the exception of the Waveney area) and Colchester and Tendring who have been bereaved by suicide. They provide emotional support, practical help and signposting to other organisations.
The Coroners' Courts Support Service	A registered charity whose volunteers give emotional and practical support to families and other witnesses attending inquests. Suffolk Coroner's Service works with the charity to ensure families feel supported through the inquest process.
Cruse Bereavement Care	Provides support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.
INQUEST	Provides free and independent advice to bereaved people following a death in state care or detention in England and Wales.
The Lullaby Trust	Offers confidential bereavement support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child.
The Money Advice Service	Free and impartial money advice, including information about paying for a funeral.
Norfolk and Waveney Mind	The service focuses on supporting individuals in the immediacy of loss. This can be both emotional and practical support. They can be contacted on 0300 330 5488.
Road Victims Trust	The Roads Victims Trust is a charity dedicated to supporting people who have been affected by the grief and trauma of a road death or a serious injury or life changing injury collisions. Their services are available to family, friends and colleagues of the person who has been killed or injured as well as witnesses of fatal and life changing injury road collisions. They can be contacted on 01234 843345.