Social welfare Charities That specialise in Bereavement

We support families bereaved of a child (any age) by providing one-to-one and group bereavement counselling sessions, along with a variety of support groups. We also actively campaign to raise awareness of the Organ Donor Register in an attempt to help to increase the number of people who sign up for this.

Public Worship: traditional, contemporary, ecumenical, youth and informal. Family care: baptism, confirmation and marriage preparation; groups for young people; marriage, separation/divorce and bereavement counselling. Outreach: care for the sick, housebound and those in residential homes. Discipleship: prayer ministry, Alpha courses and home study groups. Support to overseas and home missions.

Our vision is of a community where people can talk openly about suicide, mental health problems and emotional distress. A community where people have the resources and skills to help those experiencing suicidal thoughts and mental health problems, and to support those impacted by, or bereaved by, suicide.

Donates cardiac equipment such as defibrillators to schools & other organisations and heart monitors to medical establishments. Organises lifesaving training to staff, pupils & general public. Supports children & adults living with heart rhythm conditions. Supports people who have been bereaved through sudden cardiac death and sets up memorial funds. Holds support group meetings & retreats.

We provide loss & bereavement support for children, young people and their families following a death of someone close to them or family relationship breakdown. The supports we offer include individual counselling sessions, family sessions and group sessions. We provide training in Bereavement and Loss to to other professionals.

The provision of specialist palliative care to patients with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses in order to help the patient have the best quality of life in the time left , by responding appropriately to their physical , emotional and spiritual needs. To support family members both before death and during the period of bereavement.

Grief to Grace provides specialist 5-day residential programmes of spiritual and psychological healing for those who have suffered sexual, physical or emotional emotional abuse in childhood or adolescence, including those abused by clergy or religious, or for those who have suffered violation as adults, as well as ongoing support, education and training in these areas.

To act as a not-for-profit social enterprise which provides support for families affected or bereaved by the consequences and outcomes resulting from a loved one's harmful use of alcohol, drugs, gambling and/or other substances. To also promote awareness about how to deal with the nightmare of substance misuse through education and awareness presentations to schools and community groups.

Regular public worship for all. Provide sacred space for personal prayer & contemplation. Pastoral work, visiting the sick & bereaved. Teach Christianity through sermons, courses, small groups. Religious assemblies in schools. Promote Christianity through events, meetings, & distributing literature. Promote the mission of the Church through parents & toddler activities. Support other charities.

The Laura Centre offers free bereavement counselling services for adults, families and young people. We provide holistic support to parents who's child has died and children and young people 5-25 years old who's parent or sibling has died. The centre also supports those in anticipatory grief. We provide one to one therapy, systemic family work, therapeutic and drop in groups and an advice line.

Weekend Retreats and other services for bereaved men.

1.provision of regular public acts of worship open to church members & non-members alike 2. provision of sacred space for prayer & contemplation 3.teaching Christianity through sermons, courses & small groups 4.pastoral work including visiting the sick & bereaved 5.promoting the church's mission through activities for older people, parents & toddlers, young people and other specific needs groups

Public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members. The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses & groups. Pastoral work including visiting the sick & bereaved. The provision of meetings with a Christian ethos for all ages. Making the premises available to outside organisations & establishing Christian contact wherever possible. Supporting charities in the UK & overseas.

These are:a) the celebration of public worship;b) the teaching of the Christian faith;c) mission & evangelism;d) pastoral work, incl. visiting the sick & the bereaved;e) the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, incl. the elderly, the young and other groups with special needs; &f) the support of other charities in the UK and overseas.

We offer a confidential and professional counselling service for adults, children and young people from throughout Warwickshire but especially Nuneaton, Bedworth and the surrounding areas. We offer counselling in schools, childrens centres, and in our centre in Nuneaton. We offer training workshops in bereavement, anger awareness courses and an Introduction to Counselling Skills (ICSK-L2) course.

We provide support to those affected by asbestos related conditions, across Yorkshire, Humberside and North Nottinghamshire, to those diagnosed plus their families. Every year, our charity receives over 300 new referrals and we help each individual access (on average) over £24,000 income, plus providing emotional and bereavement support and organising social groups and events for our service users

Children bereavement support, financial support, respite breaks

Regular public worship for all. Provision of sacred space for personal prayer & contemplation.Pastoral work eg visiting the sick & bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Religious schools assemblies.Young peoples meetings and Pre-school with a Christian ethos. Activities for senior citizens, parent & toddlers. Supporting other charities in the UK & overseas.

Home-Start Wandsworth provides support for local families who are struggling for a variety of reasons including poverty, poor housing, mental and physical illness or disability, bereavement and/or social isolation.

The Hair and Beauty Charity is dedicated to helping hair and beauty professionals in need. We offer financial support to individuals and their families facing difficult times due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness, bereavement and financial hardship.

Sandy Bear strengthen the emotional health and well-being of young people aged 0-25 (and their families) in the lead up to and following a bereavement. We aim to reduce emotional difficulties in childhood and the prevalence of mental illness in later life that can result in a decreased quality of life, poorer educational attainment, social and health problems and increased vulnerability.

Acts of public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer & contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick & the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity via sermons, courses & small groups. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events & meetings. Promoting the whole mission of the Church via provision of Coffee Mornings. Baptisms, weddings, funerals.

Aching Arms provides comfort teddy bears to parents whose baby has died during pregnancy, birth or infancy. They gift bears to parents via maternity health professionals and befriending groups in the UK. The bears are used to discuss support available to parents. The charity also leads awareness training for health professionals and hosts a telephone befriending service for bereaved parents.

Team Solan is a charity created to help people impacted by a cancer. diagnosis or bereavement. Our aim is to help improve the quality of life of those affected by cancer within the North East of England. We provide bespoke help, support, advice and signposting for families and individuals who are dealing with the turmoil that cancer can bring.

Harry's Rainbow support children, young people and young adults 0-25 years, bereaved of a parent or sibling. We provide resources, books, memory boxes, therapeutic mentoring, a range of facilitated groups activities and trips and short breaks.