Options Wellbeing
Options Wellbeing is a registered charity offering professional and affordable counselling, therapy, and wellbeing support to adults across Southampton, Bournemouth, Hampshire, and Dorset.
Samaritans - Urgent Help
NATIONAL HELPLINE: Emotional support for anyone struggling to cope with anything, including bereavement
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
Isle of Wight Youth Trust
Bereavement counselling for young people under 25 years on the Isle of Wight.
TCF - The Compassionate Friends
Bereavement support and local contacts providing a safe environment for bereaved parents and families.
ASSIST Trauma care
Trauma therapy for individuals and families bereaved following a traumatic bereavement
Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions
National Christian association providing a directory of qualified counsellors
Meningitis Now
Awareness raising and support for the bereaved following a death of a loved one from meningitis
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
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.
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 Bereavement Journey - West Wickham
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Al-Anon
National Charity for anyone whose life has been affected by someone else's drinking.
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.
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
Cruse Bereavement Care - Isle of Wight
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Mountbatten Bereavement Support
Bereavement support for residents of the Isle of Wight.
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
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.
SANDS - Isle of Wight
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Child Funeral Charity
WEBSITE: Assistance for families having to arrange a funeral for a child under 16
Survivors of Suicide IOW
ISLE OF WIGHT: Online Support Group for those who have been bereaved by suicide.
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.
Butterflies Bereavement Support
Free services for families and individuals run by the community as well as providing counselling services.
Scotty's Little Soldiers
Bereavement Support for bereaved British Forces children and young people
INQUEST
Bereavement support for anyone suffering the loss of loved one whilst in state care or detention
Rainbow Trust - Southampton
Support for families with a child with a serious illness in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight areas.
ARC (Antenatal Results and Choices)
National charity providing support for parents and professionals affected by antenatal screening and its consequences