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Young People's Helpline: 0808 808 1677 (Mondays to Fridays
9.30am-5pm)
Runs a helpline and offers counselling, advice, information and support
to young people who have been bereaved, no matter how recently or how
long ago.
Huntingdon House
8 Wakley Street
London
EC1V 7QE
Tel: 020 7843 6309
E-mail: cbn@ncb.org.uk
CBN is a multi-agency, national initiative, to ensure the right of all
children and young people to information, guidance and support to enable
them to manage the impact of death in their lives. They are working to
improve the range and quality of bereavement support for young people.
The Saunderton Estate
Wycombe Road
Saunderton
Buckinghamshire
HP14 4BF
Tel: 01494 568900
Support & Information Line: 01494 446648
E-mail: enquiries@childbereavement.org.uk
The Child Bereavement Charity provides support to families and professionals when a child dies or when a child is bereaved of someone important in their lives. Services offered include a Support and Information Line, interactive website with a Families and Professionals Forum, resources and Professionals Training Programme.
Orchard Service,
(Bereavement Team),
Orchard House,
Fenwick Terrace,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE2 2JQ.
Tel: 0191 241 4813
Email: orchard.project@barnardos.org.uk
If you live in the North East of England, (Tyne & Wear, Northumberland,
Durham), you could contact Orchard, which is a Barnardos service in Newcastle
with a Bereavement Team, especially for bereaved children and young people.
The workers offer help to anyone aged up to 18 who has been bereaved.
Normally we do this with adult carers knowledge and permission, but we
can talk about this with you. We see people at our base in Newcastle,
or in your home, or somewhere else if you prefer. We help anyone who's
grieving for the death of someone close in their family, usually Dad,
Mum, sister, brother; also grandparents especially if they've looked after
you; and including bereavements by suicide, illness, accident or murder.
1-2 Taylors Yard
67 Alderbrook Road
London
SW12 8AD
Tel: 020 8772 9900 (Monday to Fridays 9am-1pm, 2-5pm)
E-mail: admin@youthaccess.org.uk
A national membership organisation for youth information, advice and counselling
agencies. Youth Access do not provide direct advice, but they can give
details of and referrals to local youth agencies and counselling services.
Tel: 0208 795 5321 (Tues 6-9pm and Saturday 10-10pm)
E-mail: Help@myh.org.uk
Muslim Youth Helpline is a free, confidential counselling and befriending
service for young Muslims in need, providing support for Muslim youth
under the age of 25 years by telephone and e-mail. We also operate a befriending
service across Greater London. Face-to-face peer-counselling sessions
held on website.
The Clara Burgess Centre
Bayshill Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 3AW
Tel: 01242 515157
Helpline: 0845 20 30 40 5
Fax: 01242 546187
E-mail: info@winstonswish.org.uk
Winston's Wish is a charity which supports bereaved children and young
people. They also offer guidance and information to their families and
to anyone concerned about a child after a bereavement. Their website explains
more about how our service can help after the death of someone close and
offers resources, activities and ideas to try.
Whizz-Kidz is a charity that is all about giving disabled children the chance to lead a more independent life.
Elliot House,
10-12 Allington Street,
London SW1E 5EH.
020 7233 6600
Freepost 1111
London
N1 0BR
Tel: 0800 11 11 (Freephone 24 hours)
The UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people. Trained
volunteer counsellors provide comfort, advice and support. Lines are often
busy so please try again if you don't get through the first time. See
the website for a ChildLine information sheet on Bereavement
Tel: 08457 90 90 90 (Every day 24 hours) (cost of a
local call)
E-mail: jo@samaritans.org
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional
support to any person, irrespective of race, creed, age or status, who
is in emotional distress or despair, including those which may lead to
suicide. You can contact them by e-mail, telephone, writing, or by visiting
one of 203 local branches (details are on the website).
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