Bereavement support Northumberland

Cruse Bereavement Support

Cruse is the UK’s leading bereavement charity with over 4000 specially trained bereavement volunteers. Support is available through the website, national helpline, group, online, telephone or one-to-one in-person support.

Call the free helpline on 0808 8081677 to speak with a bereavement counsellor.

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Hope Again

Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Support. It is a safe place where young people can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief and feel less alone. You will find information about their services, a listening ear from other young people and advice for any young person dealing with the loss of a loved one.

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NHS

Find advice and support for coping with bereavement and grief, including help with bereavement in children and young people.

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Losing someone to suicide

Find support on dealing with bereavement if you have lost someone to suicide at the websites below.

Mind

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS)

SOBS has a new peer led support group starting in Alnwick on the last Wednesday of every month. The group is open to anyone over the age of 18 affected by suicide loss. Call 07432 803 019 or email: alnwick@uksobs.org to find out more.

The Loss Foundation

The Loss Foundation is the only UK charity dedicated solely to providing bereavement support following the death of a loved one to cancer, whether that be your spouse, family member, friend or colleague. It provides a variety of support events to help you at any point following your loss, and opportunities for you to meet others who have experienced something similar. Find out more at the The Loss Foundation website.

Widowed and Young (WAY)

A peer-to-peer support network for anyone who has lost a partner before their 51st birthday – married or not, with or without children.

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Useful links

Click on the links below to find advice and support from local and national organisations:

Age UK Northumberland

Tynedale Hospice at Home

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS)

Widowed and Young (WAY)

Child Bereavement UK

Lullaby Trust

Blue Cross pet bereavement support

Visit our mental health support page

Age UK Northumberland

Age UK Northumberland runs a weekly Bereavement Friendship Group for anyone over 50 who would like to meet other people going through similar experiences. The group runs every Wednesday, 10am to 12pm, at Haydon Bridge Community Centre, Ratcliffe Road, NE47 6ET.

There is also a Bereavement Support Service which offers counselling, self-help information, mindfulness sessions and signposting to further support.

For more information please email: bereavementsupport@ageuk-northumberland.org.uk or call 01670 784 800.

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Tynedale Hospice at Home

Tynedale Hospice at Home offers free and confidential pre and post bereavement support for anyone living in Tynedale, Ponteland and West Northumberland, whether they have been affected by hospice care or not. Support is available for both adults and children.

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Bereavement Cafés

Tynedale Hospice at Home runs free Bereavement Cafés in Hexham, Haltwhistle, Ponteland and Prudhoe – details below.

Hexham: First and third Thursday of each month (10:00am-12:00pm) Hexham Community Centre.

Haltwhistle: Second and fourth Wednesday of the month (10:00am-12:00pm) Haltwhistle Library (Room 3).

Prudhoe: Second and fourth Thursday of each month (10:00am-12:00pm) Methodist Church.

Ponteland: First and third Wednesday of each month (10:00am-12:00pm) Merton Hall, Ponteland.

HospiceCare North Northumberland

Free bereavement support service in Alnwick and Berwick, either one-to-one or in a group. You can self-refer or be referred by a health professional.

Call 01665 606 515 or 01289 309 997 or email nursingteam@hospicecare-nn.org.uk

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Bereavement Drop-in Cafés

HospiceCare North Northumberland runs free Bereavement Cafés at their Wellbeing Centres in Alnwick and Berwick – details below.

Alnwick – the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month 10am-11.30am. Greensfield House, Unit 3 Greensfield Ind. Estate, Willowburn Avenue, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2DG

Berwick – the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month 10am-11.30am. Hazel Marsden House, Violet Terrace, Berwick, TD15 1LU

Just drop-in on the day or call 01665 606 515 for more information.

Cygnus Support

Cygnus Support offers counselling to those who are experiencing a decline in their mental health due to a bereavement.

They run Bereavement Cafes in partnership with Bright Red in Cramlington (Cramlington Town Council Offices) or Bedlington (Bedlington Community Centre).

There is also an online Bereavement Coffee Morning every other Monday 10am to 11am to enjoy a cuppa along with others who have experienced a loss.

To join the next session and find out future meeting dates email: andreaalder@cygnussupport.com or call/text 07729 121 498.

Wansbeck Community Links

Join Wansbeck Community Links on the last Wednesday of every month, 10am to 12pm, at William Purvis Funeral Directors, Morpeth Road, Ashington for a drop-in Bereavement Coffee Morning. Free refreshments provided. Call Jane on 07311 797 935 for more information.