Sara Strivens, End of Live Companion
Sara Strivens is a dedicated end-of-life companion and bereavement specialist committed to supporting individuals and families during terminal illness and through the grieving process. With a background in midwifery and a passion for bereavement care, Sara offers compassionate guidance tailored to each individual's needs.
The Bereavement Journey - Southover Counselling with Trinity Church, Lewes
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Our Angel Bears
Support and keepsakes for pregnancy loss.
SANDS - Brighton and Worthing
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
The Co-operative Funeral Care Bereavement Service
Emotional, practical and social support for bereaved families in the Southern Region
Army Widows Association
National charity providing practical support, advice and respite weekends for widows of servicemen.
Cardiac Risk in the Young
National support for people bereaved of a young person by sudden cardiac death
The Bereavement Journey - Hailsham
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
The Bereavement Journey - Kings Church, Eastbourne
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
TCF - The Compassionate Friends
Bereavement support and local contacts providing a safe environment for bereaved parents and families.
Martlet's Hospice, Brighton
Providing bereavement support and spiritual advice for families. Please note this support is only provided to families whose loved one was a patient of the Hospice.
New Romney Counselling Services
Low cost counselling service for Folkestone, Ashford, Hastings areas
Martlet's Hospice, East Sussex
Bereavement support and advice for family and close friends of loved ones who were cared for by Martlets Hospice, East Sussex.
ASSIST Trauma care
Trauma therapy for individuals and families bereaved following a traumatic bereavement
Sibling Link - Bereavement Support
EAST SUSSEX: 'Walk and Talk' meetings for people affected by suicide
Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions
National Christian association providing a directory of qualified counsellors
Community Bereavement Support for Adults – St Wilfrid’s Hospice
Group support and one to one counselling for bereaved people known to the hospice and in the wider community.
The Seahorse Project at St Wilfrid’s Hospice
Bereavement support for children and young people in the Seaford, Hailsham, Uckfield, Heathfield, Pevensey and Eastbourne areas.
Men's Sheds in the UK
Men’s Sheds are kitted out community spaces where men can enjoy practical hobbies. They’re about making friends, learning and sharing skills. Many guys find peer support when they are bereaved. Some come just for the tea and banter.
Meningitis Now
Awareness raising and support for the bereaved following a death of a loved one from meningitis
The Fellowship of St Nicholas - Hastings, Rother & Eastbourne
Support for bereaved children 5-18 years in the Hastings, Rother and Eastbourne areas
Big Seeds Community Grief Tending Rituals
Community grief tending rituals and workshops, where we share and are witnessed in our grief, in a ritual of release and renewal
The Bereavement Journey - Brighton
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
The Bereavement Journey - Eastbourne
Run over 6 - 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Addiction Family Support
National support via groups and advice following bereavement caused by drug and/or alcohol.
The Bereavement Journey - Heathfield
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Black, African and Asian Therapy Network (BAATN)
National Network of Counsellors and Psychotherapists of Black, African, Asian and Caribbean Heritage in the UK
MindOut
MindOut is a support organisation for the LGBTQ community and is run by LGBTQ.
Lets Talk about Loss - Brighton
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
Blue Cross for Pets
National support following the death of your pet
Counselling Partnership - East Sussex
BRIGHTON & HOVE Service supporting individuals bereaved by suicide.
Cruse Bereavement Support - East Sussex including Brighton and Hove
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
WAY - Widowed & Young*
AtaLoss.org Associate, Widowed and Young (WAY) offers a peer to peer support network for widowed men and women aged 50 and under.
Facebook Covid-19 Support Groups
During the Covid 19 pandemic a number of Facebook support groups were set up and are still providing on-going support. We have listed as many as we can find here.
The Haven - Burgess Hill
Offering free, confidential support to those dealing with pregnancy loss and stillbirth in the Mid Sussex area.
St Michael's Bereavement Services
Confidential bereavement service available to anyone throughout Hastings and Rother.
Al-Anon
National Charity for anyone whose life has been affected by someone else's drinking.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS) - Brighton
Befriending and support for people bereaved by suicide of a family member or friend.
Alice's Escapes
National charity providing holidays for bereaved families who have lost a child
Brake
Support service for anyone bereaved as a result of a road traffic crash.
The Bereavement Journey - Hollingdean
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
The Bereavement Journey - Meads, Sussex
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Death.io
Funeral planning and support service for anyone
Through Unity
Vital support for families bereaved by homicide
Child Bereavement UK
Support for families and professionals supporting them when a baby or child dies or is dying or facing bereavement.
Find a Funeral Director
Get free advice about funerals and easily find a funeral director to suit you
SANDS - Hastings, Eastbourne and East Sussex
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Sands United FC
Support network for anyone affected by the death of a baby. Sands United FC is part of Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity.
Brief Lives - Remembered
National support and practical help for those affected by the loss of a baby or child
Southover Counselling
Bereavement counselling services
The Bereavement Journey - Seaford
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Brothers and Sisters: life after loss
National peer support through events and closed Facebook group for young adults between 20 and 30 bereaved of a sibling
Hailsham Bereavement Support group
Adult Bereavement Support Group
Burials At Sea
Advice and support about burial at sea
Child Death Helpline
Helpline for people affected by the death of a child under any circumstances.
Hundred Families
Practical information and support for families affected by mental health homicides in the UK.
Child Funeral Charity
WEBSITE: Assistance for families having to arrange a funeral for a child under 16
Spurgeons Counselling
Counselling for bereaved parents and children
Survivors of Suicide (SOS) - Brighton
Community Support for those bereaved by suicide in the Brighton area.
Kelly Leigh Coaching
Kelly Leigh Coaching - East Sussex and online worldwide
St Wilfrid's Hospice Eastbourne
Bereavement support for family members of patients of the Hospice
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS) - Eastbourne
Befriending and support for people bereaved by suicide of a family member or friend.
The Lullaby Trust
Support for anyone bereaved through sudden death of a baby or child.
Bereaved Parent Support
National support for bereaved parents through befriending, events and other types of support.
SCDA - Bereaved By Suicide Support
EAST SUSSEX: FREE support for those bereaved or affected by Suicide.
Sussex Community Counselling
Safe and confidential counselling, including support for survivors of suicide
Scotty's Little Soldiers
Bereavement Support for bereaved British Forces children and young people
Switchboard - Grief Encounters
Peer support group and helpline for bereaved LGBTQ people.
INQUEST
Bereavement support for anyone suffering the loss of loved one whilst in state care or detention
The Bereavement Journey - Battle
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
The Meads Bereavement Café
Bereavement Cafe, St.Johns Church, Eastbourne
Cruse Bereavement Support - Eastbourne
Bereavement counselling and services across the UK
Earthworks Bereavement Group
Bereavement group, based at Martlets allotment, Sussex.
Yoga For Grief
Nikki Campbell is a yoga instructor specialising in grief support. She offers class bundles and taster yoga sessions and is based in Brighton but can easily provide online services.
ARC (Antenatal Results and Choices)
National charity providing support for parents and professionals affected by antenatal screening and its consequences
Rainbow Trust - Surrey, Sussex, Kent & South London
Support for families with a child with a serious illness in South East and South West London, Surrey, Kent and Sussex
The Bereavement Journey - King's Church Heathfield
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.