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 UK 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	Email: [email protected]	Bristol Bereavement Forum
Child Bereavement UK	Child Bereavement UK The Saunderton Estate Wycombe Road Saunderton Buckinghamshire HP14 4BF 01494 568900 (general and also bereavement services) Email: [email protected]	Child Bereavement UK
Childhood Bereavement Network	Childhood Bereavement Network 8 Wakley Street London EC1V 7QE 020 7843 6309 Email: [email protected]	Childhood Bereavement Network
Cruse Bereavement Care	Cruse Bereavement Care PO Box 800 Richmond Surrey TW9 1RG Office 020 8939 9530 Helpline 0844 477 9400 Email: [email protected]	Cruse Bereavement Care
Focus	Focus Counselling St Michael's Church Crypt Broad St Bath BA1 5LJ 01225 330096 Email: [email protected]	Focus Counselling information
Positive Action on Cancer (PAC)	Positive Action on Cancer 2a Market Place Frome BA11 1AG 01373 455255 Email: [email protected]	Positive Action on Cancer
Rainbow Centre	The Rainbow Centre 27 Lilymead Avenue Bristol BS4 2BY 0117 985 3343 Email: [email protected]	Rainbow Centre
Winston's Wish	Winston's Wish Head Office 3rd Floor Cheltenham House Clarence St Cheltenham GL50 3JR 01242 515157 (general) 08452 030405 (helpline) Email: [email protected]	Winston's Wish

Review date:October 2014

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