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Bereavement

 

Cruse Bereavement

Main switchboard: 0208 940818

 

Compassionate Friends
Supporting Bereaved Parents and their Familes
Helpline: 0845 123 2304

 

Metropolitan Police
Go to ‘B’ in A-Z list and follow links to Bereavement information

 

Winston’s Wish
Help Line: 08452 03 04 05 

 



Counselling Organisations
 

BACP (British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists)
General Enquiries: 01455 883300

 

UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapists)
General Enquiries: 020 7014 9955

 


 

Coping with Suicide

 

The Samaritans
Main contact: 08457 90 90 90

 

SOBS
National Helpline: 0844 561 6855
9am to 9pm every day

 


 

End-of-Life Research

 

Horizon

Resource Centre for study of mind, body, brain, consciousness and end of life issues.

 


 

Inter-Faith Information

 

The Inter-faith Network

Promoting good inter faith relations in the UK

 


 

Independent Funeral Services

 

Family Tree Funeral Company

01453 767769

 

Green Fuse, Totnes
01803 840779

 

Natural Death Centre

12a Blackstock Road

London N4 2BT




Living Wills


Direct Gov
Type ‘Living Wills’ in Search box

 

Natural Death Centre
12a Blackstock Mews

Blackstock Road

London N4 2BT

 



National Organisations

 

Age Concern Head Office
Tel: 0800 00 99 66 – open 7 days a week

 

Citizen’s Advice

Head office and main contact details

 

Commission for Social Care Inspection(CSCI)

Organisation that sets minimum standards in care homes


Macmillan Cancer Support
Head office: 020 7840 7840

 

The National Council for Palliative Care
The Fitzpatrick Building
188-194 York Way
London N7 9AS

020 7697 1520

 

Terminal Illness information

Website which focuses on anything to do with terminal illness

 


 

Media Resources

 

BBC: How to Have a Good Death

 

Channel 4: It Helps to Talk

 



Personal Growth

 

Hoffman Process UK

'When you're Serious about Change'