Many people need help with understanding grief and coping with loss. Please see below organisations that can provide you with bereavement support.
The Cambridge Area of Cruse is part of the National Charity Cruse Bereavement Care and their aim is to provide bereavement support to anyone who needs it. Their support includes confidential one to one meetings, telephone support and group support.
Cruse has a dedicated website for young people: www.hopeagain.org.uk A special feature of this site is a message board where young people can share their experiences and receive replies from trained young supporters.
- Phone: (Monday-Friday 9.30am to 5.00pm) 01223 633536
- Area Co-ordinator: 01223 302662
- UK Helpline: 0808 808 1677
- Email: cambridge@cruse.org.uk
- Phone: 0207 436 5881 (Monday-Friday 9.30am to 5.00pm; and Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6.00pm to 10.00pm)
- Email: support.cambridgeshire@sands.org.uk
The six-week Hope Again programme offers the kind of support that is needed, as it focuses on particular aspects of the journey of loss and allows people to feel they are in the company of those who are dealing with common concerns and feelings. Many of the feelings we experience in loss, grief and bereavement are normal. But we know it’s hard for people to be reassured of that in the isolation of their own personal situation. The Hope Again programmes have been developed by a group of trained local people, a number of whom will deliver each programme and are supported by an experienced counsellor with CRUSE Bereavement Service.
- Phone: 0770 7263353
- Email: habg1@icloud.com
- Web-link: https://www.hifriends.org.uk/wellbeing/bereavement-support/