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Social Justice : Bereavement and Loss
Local and national resources to support the bereaved. See also: Funerals from the Church of England website.
We also have information and leaflets regarding the regulations relating to Churchyard Memorials
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1   Link   Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. Services are free to bereaved people. The organisation provides support and offers information, advice, education and training services.
2   Link   Family’s Bereaved Parents’ Network
The Network is part of Care for the Family and offers support by bereaved parents for bereaved parents. It also seeks to help friends, relatives and churches to provide appropriate support.
3   Link   Fertility Network
Provides information, practical and emotional support for those experiencing infertility.
4   Link   Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
Offers information and support for bereaved parents whose baby has died after the age from ‘Cot Death’.
5   Link   Lasting Post
Lasting Post has four parts. Planning Ahead helps you make personal arrangements for use after your death. The When Death Occurs section assists you and your family after the death of a loved one. Announcements enables you to post a notice of death and Everlasting Post is where tributes and enduring memorials can be created.
6   Link   London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard
Provides information, support and referral for any issue relating to lesbian, gay or bisexual life including bereavement.
7   Link   Seesaw
Grief support for the young in Oxfordshire.
SeeSaw is a registered charity dedicated to providing grief and bereavement support for children, in cases where a parent or sibling has died or is dying.
8   Link   Society for Companion Animal Studies
Pet Bereavement Support Service
Provides a confidential telephone support line offering support to bereaved pet owners.
9   Link   Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society
Offers support and information to bereaved parents and their families when their baby dies before, during or soon after birth.
10   Link   The Compassionate Friends
An organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child.
11   Link   The Compassionate Friends Sibling Support
"We are the surviving siblings of The Compassionate Friends. We are brought together by the deaths of our brothers and sisters. Open your hearts to us and have patience with us."
12   Link   The Miscarriage Association
Offers support and information to those who suffer pregnancy loss.
13   Link   The Way Foundation
Provides a self-help social and support network for men and women widowed up to the age of 50. The main aim is to help those widowed young to rebuild their lives by helping one another.
14   Link   Winston's Wish
Help for grieving children and their families
Winston's Wish helps children rebuild their lives after the death of a parent or sibling, enabling them to face the future with hope. We offer practical support and guidance to families, professionals and anyone concerned about a grieving child. We want children to avoid the problems that can occur in later life if they are unable to express their grief.