Bereaved Children

Children needing support following the death of a loved one can find help from a number of local and national bereavement organisations. The range of services offered will vary and may include counselling, group work, residential weekends, telephone support etc.

Dorothy House offers bereavement support to children, young people and their families whose relatives have had care from Dorothy House.

Bristol Bereavement Forum is a website listing local and national bereavement services.

Local agencies:

Focus Counselling Service operates in Bath.

PAC (Positive Action on Cancer) provide counselling to children and young people bereaved by cancer and other life threatening illnesses. They have a range of services available in Frome, Bath, Trowbridge and Warminster.
Rainbow Centre in Bristol offers one to one support to children and young people bereaved from any cause.
Winston's Wish is a national charity supporting children pre and post bereavement. It's services include residential weekends, a telephone help line, and good resources for children, families and professionals on its website.

National agencies:

Child Bereavement Charity offers training and support and resources on child bereavement.
Childhood Bereavement Network is dedicated to supporting all bereaved young people and families. Their website holds information for families as well as a directory of all services in the UK.
Cruse Bereavement Care offers a website, resources and some individual support to children nationally.
Winston's Wish offers an interactive website and resources nationally plus residential weekends to all in UK.

Contact

Bristol Bereavement Forum		Bristol Bereavement Forum home
Child Bereavement Charity	The Saunderton Estate Wycombe Road Saunderton Buckinghamshire HP14 4BF 01494 568900	Child Bereavement Charity home
Childhood Bereavement Network	8 Wakley Street London EC1V 7QE 020 7843 6309	Childhood Bereavement Network home
Cruse Bereavement Care	Helpline 0844 477 9400	Cruse Bereavement Care home
Focus	Focus Counselling St Michael's Church Crypt Broad St Bath BA1 5LJ 01225 330096	Focus Counselling information
Positive Action on Cancer (PAC)	2a Market Place Frome BA11 1AG 01373 455255	Positive Action on Cancer home
Rainbow Centre	27 Lilymead Avenue Bristol BS4 2BY 0117 985 3343	Rainbow Centre home
Winston's Wish	Head Office Westmoreland House 80-86 Bath Road Cheltenham GL53 7JT 01242 515157 Helpline:08452 030405	Wilson's Wish home

Review date: May 2012

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