Bereavement


A directory of Bereavement support services in North Somerset


PETE'S DRAGONS

 

01395 277780 (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday)

It is our mission to reach those impacted by suicide and provide support that is timely, appropriate and carried out by professionals. We know that everyone experiences grief in a unique way and we believe that every person deserves bespoke help following a suicide.

support@petesdragons.org.uk

Pete's Dragons Website


CRUSE BEREAVEMENT 

 

0800 808 1677

Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Cruse offers support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.

Cruse offers face-to-face, telephone, email and website support. Cruse has a Freephone national helpline and local services, and a website specifically for children and young people. Our services are provided by our network of 5,000 trained volunteers and are confidential and free. Cruse also provides training and consultancy for external organisations and for those who may encounter bereaved people in the course of their work.

Cruse support line


SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE

We help individuals support each other, at the time of their loss and in the months and years that follow. We aim to provide safe, confidential environments where people can share their experiences and feelings, giving and gaining support from each other.

SOBS website


THE HARBOUR

 

The Harbour provides free, professional counselling and psychotherapy to people facing emotional and psychological crisis as a result of life-threatening illness. Clients include those suffering from life-threatening illness, loved ones, carers and those who have been bereaved due to illness.

Offering 1:1 counselling, couples counselling, or group therapy depending on the needs of each client. This support can be a lifeline that for people who feel isolated, worried, in fear and/or at a loss in their relationships. It can help them to find the strength to manage their lives

The Harbour Website


PREGNANCY CRISIS SUPPORT - MENDIP

 

The Pregnancy Crisis Support team offer a confidential place to come to talk through your worries.

They have been open since 1999 and so have many years of experience of giving supportive help for those facing a crisis pregnancy, or needing specialist post-abortion or baby loss recovery support, or for pregnancy related issues.

Pregnancy Crisis Support


REQUESTING A BABY LOSS CERTIFICATE

For individuals in England who've faced the heartbreaking loss of a baby before 24 weeks, there exists the compassionate option to request a baby loss certificate, a free and optional service that offers a form of acknowledgement of the brief life of their baby.

This certificate, which is not a legal document and hence not usable for official claims or recorded in GP records, can be requested by parents or surrogates over 16, whose loss occurred post-1st September 2018, and were residing in England at the loss and application times.

For a more comprehensive understanding and to initiate the request, please click the button below and refer to the official government website.

Request a baby loss certificate