Bereavement Support

We all experience loss at some point in our lives and whether we are children or adults, there is support out there. We have created this page to help signpost you to resources and support that you may find useful on your journey and experience of grief and loss.

Someone To Talk To

National

Cruse Bereavement Care – national helpline offering emotional support. Mon-Fri 9.30-5pm. Open until 8pm on Tues, Weds, Thurs. 0808 808 1677
NHS Bereavement Helpline – offering advice, guidance and practical support. Mon-Fri 8am-8pm. 0800 2600 400
Sue Ryder – Up to six free online sessions of bereavement counselling.
Grief Chat – offers a helpline and professional bereavement counselling (n.b there is a cost to these therapeutic services).

Local to Sheffield

Listening Ear – telephone helpline providing support, advice and guidance to anyone over the age of 11 who is registered with a GP in Rotherham and is bereaved during the Covid-19 crisis. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. 0800 048 5224. To find out more about Listening Ear you can watch this video about accessing the helpline and this video about being a helpline professional.
Sheffield Cruse – 1-1 bereavement support. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. 0114 249 3328
The Ripple Effect (Sheffield Mind) – bereavement ‘navigation service’ designed to enable people to access emotional and practical support after the loss of a loved one.

Bereavement Support Groups

Crystal Peaks bereavement support group: Every Friday 10am-12pm in Conference Room 3 at the Council and Library Building; 1-3 Peak Square, Crystal Peaks, Sheffield, S20 7PH: 07895 063 221
TCF – Compassionate Friends: Currently accepting calls very day 10am – 4pm and 7pm – 10pm. 0345 123 2304, Support Groups in Dronfield & North Anston
Bereavement Support – St Marie’s Cathedral: 0114 272 2522 office@stmariecathedral.org
Bereavement Support Group: First Thursday 10am-13pm at St Aidan’s Church, 2 Manor Lane, Sheffield, S2 1UF: 0114 278 0707, admin@manorparish.co.uk

Support for those with additional needs or autism

Mencap – easy read guides and resources for families and carers
Easy Health – information about death and dying
Mental health foundation – advice for those supporting someone with a learning disability who is impacted by a bereavement.
National Autistic Society – General advice on talking to people with autism about death and dying.

Targeted Resources

Sands – Stillbirth and neonatal death charity
Widowed and Young (WAY) – For those aged 50 or under when their partner died.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS)– a self-help organisation for those who are bereaved as a result of suicide.
Amparo – providing emotional and practical telephone support for anyone affected by suicide. 0330 088 9255 amparo.service@listening-ear.co.uk
Hope – support group for people who have suffered trauma through fire and road traffic collisions. Peer support group and support telephone line.
St Luke’s bereavement service – for family members of those who have been under care of St Luke’s Hospice