| Company | Information | Contact details & Resources | Cost |
| Child Bereavement UK | Resources for professionals to support children with bereavement | Website – www.childbereavementuk.org
Email: helpline@childbereavementuk.org
Call - 0800 02 888 40 (Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
Live Chat - via our website (Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
To access some useful resources and training on how you can help young children with their grief please follow this link –
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/Listing/Category/schools-further-education
| Free |
| Co-op Funeral Care Bereavement Group (Driffield) | This group is for anyone who has had a bereavement and would like to meet others, share experiences, learn more about the impact of grieving, combating illness, learn relaxation techniques and much more. First Wednesday of the month – 11am-1pm. 18+ years. | For more information please visit the website via the link below -
https://eastridinghealthandwellbeing.co.uk/find/?entry=5554_coop_funeralcare_bereavement_group
Address
Co-op Funeral care,
2-4 Spencer Centre,
Mill Street, Driffield,
YO25 6TN
Call – 01377 253871
Email – Driffield.funeralcare@coop.co.uk
| Free |
| Cruse Bereavement | We help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning. | Website - www.cruse.org.uk
National free helpline - 0808 808 1677.
Hull and East Riding 01482 966000
Goole and Selby 01482 966000
Bridlington 01482 966000
To access some useful resources on how you can help young children with their grief please follow this link -
https://www.cruse.org.uk/understanding-grief/grief-experiences/children-young-people/
| Free |
| Dove House | The main aim of the groups is to give children and teenagers who have experienced bereavement the knowledge that they are not alone and to be with other people who will understand them in a safe, caring and supportive environment. | Website - https://www.dovehouse.org.uk/
Referrals are taken for children and teenagers living in the Hull and East Yorkshire area.
To make a referral or for more information about this service, please contact the Children’s Bereavement Coordinator on:
Call - 01482 785745 or 07890 630864
Email - children@dovehouse.org.uk
Or complete a referral form online following this link - https://form.jotform.com/Dove_House/child-bereavement-referral-form
| Free |
| Fit Mums - Together in Grief | Together in Grief – The Forest Project is an innovative programme of support for children and young people who are experiencing bereavement. The project offers them the opportunity to participate in forest activities such as den building, camp fire cooking, tool making, tree climbing, forest games and rope work. They also explore literature to help them understand and express their loss and grief. Grief discussions and support are carefully interwoven into the programme. 4-week programme on a Saturday. | Website - https://fitmums.org.uk/support/together-in-grief Information on the Forest School project - Together in Grief - The Forest Project (google.com)
| Free |
| Macmillan | If you or a member of your family is affected by cancer, the Macmillan Information and Support Service are here to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can, by providing physical, financial and emotional support. We'll do whatever it takes, no matter what a person's needs are, we will listen and support them however they need us to — big or small. | Visit the Macmillan website www.macmillan.org.uk where you can access free and confidential information and support. Whether you have questions about prevention, have just been diagnosed or are living with and beyond cancer they are there to help. There is also access to counselling, benefits advice, self-help and support, practical support and courses and workshops.
Call – 08088080000 open 8-8pm
Online support available via their website, including forums and chat support
Two useful downloadable documents to help support young children are available here –
Preparing a Child for Loss MAC15372PrepareForLossE02LowresPDFHS20190516 (macmillan.org.uk)
Talking to Children and Teenagers when an adult has cancer Talking to children and teenagers when an adult has cancer (macmillan.org.uk)
| Free |
| Marie Curie | Our services help people living with any terminal illness, and their families, make the most of the time they have left. | Website - www.mariecurie.org.uk
Helpline - 0800 090 2309 all the support we offer is free and open 8am-6pm Monday to Friday, and 11am-5pm on Saturdays.
Useful, downloadable documents to help support young children and their families –
Supporting children and young people when someone dies
Coping with Grief - coping-with-grief.pdf
| Free |
| Talk Suicide | Offering free emotional and practical support to individuals of any age who have lost someone to suicide. | Website - https://talksuicide.co.uk/
Talk Suicide Campaign
Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership
Health House
Grange Park Lane
Willerby
HU10 6DT
01482 389235
Email - hnf-tr.suicideprevention@nhs.net
| Free |
| Time to Listen | Time to Listen, is a ‘not for profit’ organisation, which provides counselling and therapeutic services to Hull and the surrounding area. The service specialises in supporting children, young people and families with their emotional and mental health, offering early intervention to enable, maintain and improve wellbeing and life opportunities. | Website - timetolisten.co.uk/
Marvell House Children's Centre,
Cranbourne Street,
Kingston upon Hull
HU3 1PP
Call - 07377 979950
| Grant-funded - must meet certain criteria |
| Winston's Wish | We provide grief support for thousands of children, young people and young adults. We’ve also been able to help many parents, carers and professionals who have provided care and support for under 25s after the devastation of the death of someone close to them; and we have been proud to work alongside other organisations as part of building a wider community of support for the bereaved. | The death of a parent or sibling is a devastating situation for a child, but with the right support at the right time, delivered in the right way, we know these children can go on to lead full and flourishing lives.
Website - www.winstonswish.org/
Live chat - Chat online between 3-8pm, weekdays by clicking the blue ‘Chat with us’ button at the bottom right of our website.
Email - ask@winstonswish.org
Call - free on 08088 020 021 between 8am-8pm, weekdays
Text - If it’s urgent, text WW to 85258 to speak with someone from our trusted partner, Shout.
A vast number of books and resources to help support bereaved children can also be found through the following link
https://www.winstonswish.org/supporting-you/publications-resources/
| Free |