
Resources
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.
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.
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.
The Sudden Loss Survival Guide by Chelsea Hanson
BOOK: Seven Essential Practices for Healing Grief
My Dad and Me by Daxa Manhar Patel
BOOK & BLOG: A journey of love...loss...and life. Daxa bravely shares the story of her love and grief for her inspirational father.
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
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
Somerset County Council, Advice on Attitudes to Death and Grieving in Different Faith and Belief Communities
WEBSITE: Web pages with general advice about how to respect different community approaches to death and bereavement.
Churchill Insurance, A guide to coping with death and grief
WEBSITE: One of a number of company websites that sets out helpful advice and information for clients and website visitors alike. In this case, the bereavement process explained.
10 Ways to help you through the seasons (Autumn)
WEBSITE: Bereavement UK'S practical guide to helping the bereaved deal with the seasons and anniversaries