Samaritans - Urgent Help
NATIONAL HELPLINE: Emotional support for anyone struggling to cope with anything, including bereavement
CHUMS - Hertfordshire and West Essex Bereavement Service
Suicide Bereavement support
Yo-Yo Project
Bereavement support for children aged 4-18
St. Luke’s Hospice
Bereavement support and care for patients' families
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
Circle Adult Bereavement Support
Community support for bereaved adults in Mid-Essex area
TCF - The Compassionate Friends
Bereavement support and local contacts providing a safe environment for bereaved parents and families.
Renew Counselling
Bereavement counselling for school age upwards and for couples.
The Bereavement Journey - Twickenham Green
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
ASSIST Trauma care
Trauma therapy for individuals and families bereaved following a traumatic bereavement
St Clare Hospice Youth Bereavement Café (YBC)
Bereavement Cafe for anyone aged 18-30 in the West Essex area
Abigail's Footsteps
Baby loss charity providing support and counselling for bereaved parents and families.
SANDS - Clacton-On-Sea
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions
National Christian association providing a directory of qualified counsellors
Gone to Soon
Bereavement support for parents who have lost a son or daughter.
The Bereavement Journey - St John's, Epping
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
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.
Zig Zag Children’s Counselling Service
WALTHAM FOREST: Counselling for children and young people with difficulties related to life-limiting conditions and bereavement.
Meningitis Now
Awareness raising and support for the bereaved following a death of a loved one from meningitis
Graceful Angels
An informal bereavement support group for families who have lost a twin or other multiple baby/child
The Bereavement Journey - Braintree
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
St Helena Hospice - Adults
Offer support to all bereaved people in north and mid Essex, regardless of the cause of death or when or where the individual has died.
Addiction Family Support
National support via groups and advice following bereavement caused by drug and/or alcohol.
Black, African and Asian Therapy Network (BAATN)
National Network of Counsellors and Psychotherapists of Black, African, Asian and Caribbean Heritage in the UK
GreenAcres Epping Park
GreenAcres Epping Park offer a monthly community bereavement café with a warm welcome from their experienced and compassionate team along with tea, coffee and cake!
Blue Cross for Pets
National support following the death of your pet
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.
Cruse Bereavement Support - Essex, Epping Forest & Southend-on-Sea
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
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.
Phoenix Counselling Service
Specialist counselling and therapy support in Kent, Essex, London.
SANDS - Essex
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Al-Anon
National Charity for anyone whose life has been affected by someone else's drinking.
BCCS
Emotional and bereavement support for children in schools
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.
Chelmsford Counselling Foundation
Professional affordable counselling for those in need.
The Bereavement Journey - Witham
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 - Romford
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement. For hospital staff only.
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
Brief Lives - Remembered
National support and practical help for those affected by the loss of a baby or child
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
Bereaved by Suicide service in Suffolk and North East Essex
SUFFOLK & NE ESSEX: Suicide bereavement support
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
Dove Community Counselling Service
Support to anyone who may have experienced a traumatic loss such as suicide or other sudden deaths or death by a life limiting illness in the last 5 years..
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.
Andy's Man Club
Talking groups for men across England and Scotland.
One Life Essex
Small counselling service offering support for a range of issues but with a particular interest in bereavement and grief. They work with adults providing face to face, phone or video counselling.
The Bereavement Journey - Skylark Church, Chelmsford
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Rainbow Trust - Essex
Support for families with a child with a serious illness in Essex and North East London
Scotty's Little Soldiers
Bereavement Support for bereaved British Forces children and young people
Haven House Children's Hospice
Bereavement Support service offered to families who use the hospice, and to the families of children who have died at home or in hospital
INQUEST
Bereavement support for anyone suffering the loss of loved one whilst in state care or detention
HBBS Counselling
Bereavement support and care for children, young people and young adults
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS) - Harlow
Befriending and support for people bereaved by suicide of a family member or friend.
The Bereavement Journey - Great Baddow
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Cruse Bereavement Support - Andover
Bereavement counselling and services across the UK
YCT
Counselling and theraputic support and other services.
St Clare Hospice - GriefLine
GriefLine is a local resource offering emotional support across West Essex and East Herts to anyone struggling with their grief around the loss of someone.
ARC (Antenatal Results and Choices)
National charity providing support for parents and professionals affected by antenatal screening and its consequences
St Clare Hospice Bereavement Café
Bereavement Cafe for anyone bereaved in the west Essex area.