These organisations provide a wide range of help from face-to-face meetings, counselling, telephone helplines, online forums and printed resources.

Evelina London Children’s Hospital

The hospital provides a confidential counselling service for any parent of a child cared for within their children’s services.
Tel: 020 7188 4538

• Email the Evelina's counselling service

Sources of financial help or advice

• www.gov.uk/funeral-payments/overview
• www.childfuneralcharity.org.uk
• www.funeralcostshelp.co.uk/charities-help-funeral-costs
• www.nidirect.gov.uk/funeral-payments

Sources of emotional support and information

• BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy)
  BACP provides information on accessing counselling and psychotherapy in the United Kingdom.
• Bereavement Trust
  A national evening telephone helpline, to support people who are bereaved.
• Care for the Family
  A national charity aimed at helping people experiencing family difficulties, with specific support for bereaved parents.
• Child Bereavement UK
  Provides support for bereaved families after the loss of a baby or child of any age, or a child that is terminally ill.
• Childhood Bereavement Network
  Provides help to parents/carers and children following a death.
• Child Death Helpline
  A freephone service for all those affected by the death of a child.
• The Compassionate Friends (TCF)
  TCF offers many different kinds of support for bereaved families across the UK.
• Cruse Bereavement Care
  Cruse offers support to families when someone dies, with additional help for children and young people.
• Grief Encounter
  Provides support to children who are bereaved.
• Miss Foundation
  Provides support to families following the death of a child.
• Samaritans
  24-hour telephone support, any subject, any time.
• Winston’s Wish
  Winston’s Wish is the charity for bereaved children, and can offer support to children and young people who have lost a sibling.
• Sands
  Sands offers support to anyone affected by the death of a baby.