
Resources
Understanding How Grief - Affects the Brain
Grief not only impacts our emotions but also brings significant changes to the brain, affecting memory, stress levels, and overall well-being.
Dying - for Beginners
This video explains the dying process very gently so that we understand it better and can have conversations with friends and family about it.
Love Your Pet - Grief Support
In this article we acknowledge the value of pets in supporting grief and the pain we can also experience when they die.
Looking - After Yourself
After the funeral, everyone else's lives seem to go back to normal, and you may be left wondering how you're going to cope. Read on for advice on taking care of yourself, crucial for your future wellbeing and that of others.
Bereavement - in Older Age
Although losing a loved one is perhaps more common in later life, this doesn’t make it any easier to deal with. If someone you know has been bereaved, there are some simple things you can do to support them.
The Benefits of - ‘Grief’ Gardening
When you lose someone, the grief will never go away completely — but there are healthy ways to cope. Some people find that gardening as they grieve, known as ‘grief gardening’, can gently relieve some of the emotional and physical symptoms after the loss of a loved one.
Losing a Loved One - Takes Your Breath Away
AtaLoss Subject Matter Expert, Sabine Horner is a nutritionist. Here she writes about how deep breathing can help us deal with the storms of emotion when we're bereaved.
Top Tips to Keep - Well Hydrated When Grieving
Read here why keeping hydrated in grief is important and how that can be achieved.
Supporting Grieving - Young People Training
ListeningPeople training and resources provide tools for teachers, youth workers, counsellors and anyone who works with young people to safely and confidently enable them to engage around the difficult topic of loss.
Symptoms -
Our Body’s Response to Emotional Stress: Unveiling Hidden Causes of Common Grief Symptoms. Are you puzzled by the myriad of grief symptoms you are experiencing?
Funerals: Find an Independent - Funeral Director near You
Find here how The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (known as SAIF) can help.
Funerals: Everything a - Young Person Needs to Know
A useful film and book to help any young person understand funerals (burial and cremation) and decide whether to attend and what role they can play in saying goodbye to a loved one.
Surviving Christmas - When You Are Bereaved
Tips for surviving Christmas when you are bereaved. First and second day of Christmas.
Counselling: - What You Need to Know
We provide some information here about what counselling is, what to expect and how to find a good counsellor that suits your needs. The information is helpfully provided by the Association of Christian Counsellors.
The Final Farewell: - The Power of Discussing Death
We can better prepare for loss, change the negative narrative, and remove the taboo by talking about death.
Christmas… a Difficult Time for - Those Who Are Grieving
Christmas is a difficult time for those grieving. This is the season of traditions and family gatherings and a by-product is that it highlights the ‘missing-person-shaped’ hole in our lives.
Annually - Remembering
We encourage people who have been bereaved to consider activities on offer at this time to mark loved ones and help them with their grief.
Supporting Grieving Students - Returning to University
As the new university year begins, supporting young adults as they navigate being away from home can be challenging. Here our Founder, Yvonne Tulloch provides quick tips on how to do so.
- Befriending
Loneliness is often something we experience following bereavement and can happen at any age. This article provides links to services that can help.
Preventing Drastic - Weight Loss in Grief
Sabine Horner explains why eating can become a major issue after losing a loved one. In the early days, most grievers simply do not feel hungry.
Losing a - Child
The death of a child, of any age, brings heartbreak and devastation. This article was written by Jane Harris and Jimmy Edmonds who set up the Good Grief Project following the death of their son, Josh.
Nourish Your Body - When You Are Grieving
Nutritionist Sabine Horner recommends ways to nourish your body when you are grieving.
Rosemary for - Remembrance Cake
A recipe for how to bake a Rosemary for Remembrance Cake from Nigella Lawson’s book Feast.
Why We Can’t Stomach Food - When We Lose a Loved One
Grief can cause a decreased appetite and other food related issues.
When Something Terrible Happens by Marge Heegaard
BOOK: The 'Drawing Out Feelings' series of books has been designed to provide parents, educators and counsellors with an organised approach to helping children cope with grief, family loss and change.
Michael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael Rosen
BOOK: A beautifully illustrated read for adults and children about love and loss which explains why it's ok to be sad sometimes.
Death, Grief and Hope for Young People
BOOKLET: Downloadable Christian resource which looks to tell the truth about what happens when someone dies and how to understand our feelings.
In the Springtime of the Year by Susan Hill
BOOK: Susan Hill's book is a true account of a lyrical exploration of love and loss and grief and mourning.
A death in the lives of
FILM: 20 minute film shows a group of young people aged 13-16, from a range of backgrounds talking about the kind of support they needed to help them cope with bereavement.
Anna Blundy, Every Time We Say Goodbye
BOOK: Anna Blundy's book is an honest account of her personal experience of losing her father.
Leaving a Legacy and - Reducing Your Tax Liability
Leaving a part or your entire estate to a charity can reduce, and in some situations, eliminate your Inheritance Tax liability.
How to - Hold Your Own Memorial
If you can’t attend a funeral or have chosen not to do so you may want to hold your own memorial service for the person you have lost.
Learning Disabilities - and Bereavement
This briefing is produced by Brake, the road safety charity. It aims to raise awareness of how people with learning disabilities experience grief, and provides advice on how to support them.
Young People and - Traumatic Bereavement
In traumatic bereavement, children and young people experience very strong emotions because of the meaning they make of the death.
The Grief - Goes On...
Dr Marianne Trent, a Clinical Psychologist and Author of 'The Grief Collective', talks about mourning and letting other people know you are bereaved.
How to Cope - with a Tragedy
Every death brings its own trauma to survivors. However, when someone is suddenly killed in an accident or murdered, the stress levels rise considerably for those left behind.
Traumatic Bereavement
Trauma refers to the way that some distressing events are so extreme or shocking that they overwhelm a person’s ability to cope, resulting in lasting negative impact.
What Is Effective Bereavement Support?
There is a lot of good intention around when it comes to bereavement support in terms of providing it but not a great deal of understanding of all the options available and the benefits of informal support.
Magnesium: Your Ally in Managing Grief Symptoms
One often-overlooked factor in managing grief is ensuring we are getting enough magnesium. Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a pivotal role in over 300 biological processes in our body.
Autism and - Bereavement
There is not a great deal of research on how people with autism deal with bereavement. However there is useful advice available that can help us support anyone with autism, whatever their age.
Grieving Children - Returning to School
Children return to school after summer break and if they are recently bereaved it can be even more emotional for them. This our guide on supporting them during that time.
Funerals: How to Plan One
Our guide on how to plan a funeral. A funeral is an opportunity to create a special tribute to your loved one and whilst painful, can also be memorable and a positive experience.
Protecting Against Identity Fraud
We all know that thanks to the wide availability of personal information online identity fraud is increasing. But what happens when an identity is stolen after a person has died?
How to Deal With Someone’s Belongings After They Have Died
This article outlines the ways that belongings can be passed on after someone has died and what the legal rules may be.
Government Advice When Someone Dies
There’s a lot of Government advice to help and support you when someone dies. This article explains more.
Funeral Etiquette in Different Faiths
If you are attending the funeral of a someone of a different faith you can get advice here on, for example, what to expect, how to pay your respects, how to send condolences and what to wear to the funeral.
Five Tips for Supporting a Grieving Young Person
Here are five tips for supporting young people who are bereaved.
Cancelling Mail
This is our guide to cancelling mail. Receiving post for the person who has died can be very difficult. Depending on the type of mail, there are a variety of practical measures you can take to deal with the problem.
Official Documents: How to Easily Cancel Them
Using the Government's ‘Tell Us Once’ service will ensure all government departments are informed. This includes passports, driving licenses, pensions, benefits, national insurance, tax and blue badges.
Benefits and Bereavement
Benefits for you if you are a partner or child of the deceased. Depending on which of your loved ones has died your tax allowances, National Insurance and benefits may change.
Tough Stuff Journal: Someone Has Died
A resource to help young people express and share their grief and feelings of loss when someone has died - endorsed by professionals in the field.
Training by Listening People
Training for youth leaders, teachers and professionals supporting young people.
Getting Your Affairs in Order Before You Die
'Your Last Gift' is a practical step-by-step guide to getting your paperwork together, to help your loved ones deal easily with the 'sadmin' after your death. It has received excellent reviews. READ MORE HERE
Coping with - a Tragedy
When a death is senseless, involves multiple losses or children, or when it could have been avoided, there is a deeper sense of trauma and grief.
Help is at Hand
BOOKLET: A resource for people bereaved through suicide or other unexplained death, and for those supporting them
Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?, Elke Barber
BOOK: Explaining (sudden) death in words very young children can understand
Coroners and Inquests: What to Expect
If your loved one died unexpectedly, by suicide, in an accident or in unexplained causes, the death will be referred to a Coroner. Find out everything you need to know about this process here.
Loss and Hope
WEBSITE: Resources to equip churches of all denominations across the UK to help those grieving.
What to do when someone dies: National Bereavement Service
BOOKLET: A very helpful little guide to everything you need to do following a bereavement and a handy checklist on the back.
Bereavement Services Association
National network for all those who work in providing bereavement support services
Life. Death. Whatever.
WEBSITE: A new approach to death and dying, showing how exploring our mortality can change our lives
Open to Hope
WEBSITE: an online website where people can share inspirational stories of loss and love. We encourage our visitors to read, listen and share their stories of hope and compassion.
Languages of Loss by Sasha Bates
BOOK: Languages of Loss: A psychotherapist's journey through grief
Activities for bereaved young people
BOOK: helping to develop resilience and coping skills.
Funerals: Organisations that can help
WEBSITES: Organisations - faith-based and secular -that can help and advise about loved ones' funerals and help you find a celebrant
Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson
BOOK: This moving but amusing story illustrates how hard it is to carry on with everyday life after a tragic accident.
A Birthday Present for Daniel by Juliet Rothman
BOOK: Ellen has lost her brother, and she shares with readers just how his death has changed the way her family interacts and the way she thinks about herself and others.
The Virtue of Remaining Steadfast When Losing a Child by Al-Suyuti J.
BOOK: The Virtue of Remaining Steadfast When Losing a Child is a compendium of consolations found in the earliest texts of Islam, the great majority of them attributed to the Messenger of Allah himself.
A Gift for the Bereaved Parent by Zamir Hussain
BOOK: The loss of a child is probably the most painful experience a parent can go through. It is at such times of deep sorrow and grief that people often turn to their faith. This book has been written to address this need from the Islamic perspective using quotes from the Quran and Ahadith.
Saying Goodbye: Malin Andersson podcast
PODCAST Listen to former Love Island star Malin Andersson talking about the loss of her mother and her baby daughter and why it is so hard to talk about death.August 2020
The Web Of Grief by Rhiannon Jones
BOOK: How you can free yourself from the sticky web and spread your wings
I’ll Write Your Name on Every Beach
BOOK: A Mother’s Quest for Comfort, Courage and Clarity After Suicide Loss
When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
BOOK: by Laurene Krasny Brown – A guide to understanding death (Dino Life Guides for Families).
Funeral funding, costs and legalities – a professional’s guide - online training
Training by Down To Earth and the National Bereavement Service
Death, Grief and Hope - Version for men and women in prison
BOOKLET: Downloadable Christian resource which looks to tell the truth about what happens when someone dies and how to understand our feelings.
Death, grief and hope for adults.
BOOKLET: Downloadable Christian resource which looks to tell the truth about what happens when someone dies and how to understand our feelings.
Katy Braine : Goodness Gracious Grief
WEBSITE: Looking at how we can help each other grieve.
Rosedale Bereavement Training
Professional bereavement training courses provided by the training arm of Rosedale Funeral Directors
The Invisible String by Patricia Karst
BOOK: A wonderful storybook for children experiencing any kind of separation for any reason (including death) anxiety.
If There’s Anything I Can Do: How to Help Someone Who Has Been Bereaved by Caroline Voaden
BOOK: Caroline Voaden explains how it feels to be bereaved and what helped her in the weeks, months and years following her bereavement.
How It Feels When a Parent Dies by Jill Krementz
BOOK: The short writings hold a range of reactions to the death of a parent. The authors come from different backgrounds, situations and circumstances, yet they hold one thing in common: losing a parent.
Elizabeth Richter, Losing someone you love: When a brother or sister dies
BOOK: For young and older teenagers
Apart of Me
APP: For young people who have lost a parent or other close relative, also those who have someone important in their life with a terminal illness.
..Tough Stuff Journal: Someone has died
A resource to help young people express and share their grief and feelings of loss when someone has died - endorsed by professionals in the field.
Funerals: A Guide by James Bentley, Andrew Best & Jackie Hunt
BOOK: An anthology of prayers, readings, hymns and music, drawn from a wide range of faiths and traditions
Love, Interrupted by Simon Thomas
BOOK: Love, Interrupted is a moving story of love, loss, faith, and family.
On Grief and Grieving by David Kessler and Elisabeth Kubler Ross
BOOK: Finding the Meaning of Grief
Children and Grief by William Worden
BOOK: Drawing upon extensive interviews and assessments of school-age children who have lost a parent to death, this book offers a richly textured portrait of the mourning process in children.
Beyond Grief by Carol Staudacher
BOOK: A Guide for Recovering from the death of a loved one.
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy by Sandberg & Grant
BOOK: After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again.
C Parkes Murray, Love and Loss: The Roots of Grief and It’s Complication
BOOK: By understanding the nature and pattern of loving can we begin to understand the problems of grieving.
*Training by ListeningPeople
Training for youth leaders, teachers and professionals supporting young people.
Continuing Bonds by Klass, Silverman & Nickman
BOOK: Many modern theories hold that the function of grief and mourning is to cut bonds with the deceased, freeing the survivor to develop new relationships.
Swift to Hear by Michael Jacobs
BOOK: Michael Jacobs addresses these listening and responding skills, describing the process of communication.
Supporting yourself and others: Coping with death and grief during the Covid-19 pandemic
WEBSITE & LEAFLET A useful leaflet produced by the British Psychological Society
Childhood Bereavement Network
WEBSITE A hub for those working with bereaved children and young people across the UK
Benjamin Brooks Dutton: It’s Not Raining, Daddy. It’s Happy.
BOOK: A book about surviving grief. A father and son start again after the tragic loss of a wife and mother.
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
WEBSITE: Counselling and bereavement advocacy organisation
Disaster Action: Charity with experience in offering support and advice on UK & overseas disaster support.
WEBSITE: Disaster Action website provides resources and information for the bereaved of major disasters that occur in the UK and overseas.
National Disasters. Have you been affected?
WEBSITE: A charity website founded by survivors and bereaved people from UK and overseas disasters providing support and guidance.
Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff
BOOK: The author of this book, lost his 25-year-old son Eric in a mountain climbing accident, has started the long, unwanted journey to come to terms with his grief.
Gerry Sittser, A Grace Revealed
BOOK: A biography that has become a classic on the topic of grief and loss.
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
BOOK: A portrait of a marriage and a life – in good times and bad – that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child. A stunning book of electric honesty and passion.
I’m Grieving as Fast as I Can (On Being Widowed) by Linda Feinberg
BOOK: A book about how Young Widows and Widowers Can Cope and Heal
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
BOOK: A book to help us understand the meaning of the holocaust. A young adult's version also available.