Contributors:

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Chris Waters  www.spiritoftheinca.com

Sarah Parker  www.dyingwithgrace.co.uk

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Bereavement charities & national services

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Cruse Bereavement Support — https://www.cruse.org.uk
The Compassionate Friends (UK) — https://www.tcf.org.uk
Child Bereavement UK — https://www.childbereavementuk.org
Sands (stillbirth & neonatal death) — https://www.sands.org.uk
Miscarriage Association — https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
Marie Curie (bereavement info & support) — https://www.mariecurie.org.uk
Sue Ryder (grief support services) — https://www.sueryder.org
Hospice, clinical & professional networks

Hospice UK (hospice directory & resources) — https://www.hospiceuk.org
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (find a therapist) — https://www.bacp.co.uk
NHS bereavement pages (local NHS Trust links via your area) — https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/mental-health-services/bereavement-support/
Perinatal, pregnancy loss & neonatal bereavement

Sands (above) — https://www.sands.org.uk
Miscarriage Association (above) — https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
Tommy’s (pregnancy & baby loss research & support) — https://www.tommys.org

Suicide bereavement & traumatic loss

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Samaritans (emotional support) — https://www.samaritans.org
PAPYRUS HOPELineUK (young people suicide prevention) — https://www.papyrus-uk.org
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (local branches through TCF/Samaritans links)
Military, first-responder & violent death support

Veterans’ Gateway / SSAFA / Help for Heroes (various bereavement support options) — https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk / https://www.ssafa.org.uk / https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk
Victim Support (UK) — https://www.victimsupport.org.uk

Pet & animal loss

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Blue Cross (pet bereavement support) — https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/pet-loss
The Pet Bereavement Support Service (various charities and vet-provided resources; local vets can refer)

Eco‑grief / climate grief

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Climate Psychology Alliance (UK-based network; eco-grief resources & groups) — https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org
The Centre for Climate Change & Mental Health (research & resources; UK) — https://www.ucl.ac.uk/clinical-psychology/centre-climate-change-and-mental-health (UCL-hosted research hub)
Local eco-grief / climate grief circles (often run via environmental NGOs, universities, or therapeutic practitioners — try “climate grief support + [your town]”)
Collective, historical & intergenerational grief

Truth & reconciliation / memorial bodies are country-specific (search by region)
Indigenous-led healing networks and local cultural organisations (contact community centres or local councils for referrals)

Death doulas, end-of-life companions & training

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INELDA (International End of Life Doula Association) — international directory including UK practitioners — https://www.inelda.org
The Good Funeral Guide (UK funeral & celebrant directory; includes end-of-life / after-death support listings) — https://www.thegoodfuneralguide.co.uk
National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) — international standards & directories (some UK practitioners listed) — https://www.nedalliance.org

Grief-tending, ceremonial facilitation & death ritual groups

Death Cafe (global network; many UK chapter listings) — https://deathcafe.com (search by UK location)

Humanists UK (celebrants & death ritual facilitation) — https://humanists.uk/services/humanist-funerals
Funeral celebrants and independent celebrant directories (search “funeral celebrant UK” or use The Good Funeral Guide above)
Local spiritual / interfaith chaplaincy teams, community ritualists and grief-tending workshops (often run by hospices, spiritual centres and community art/therapy groups)

Creative, somatic & alternative grief support

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Art therapy & music therapy services via local hospices, Arts Council funded projects, universities and private practitioners (search “art therapy bereavement [location]”)
Somatic grief practitioners and embodied grief groups (search “somatic grief UK” or check local therapy listings)

Peer-led, grassroots & online mutual aid

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Local bereavement groups via Meetup/Facebook; Reddit communities (r/GriefSupport); local hospice volunteer groups
Local community centres, churches, mosques, temples and interfaith groups often run grief support and memorial ceremonies
Practical, legal & financial support after death

Citizens Advice (bereavement benefits & practical guidance) — https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
The Bereavement Register / Tell Us Once via UK government (practical administrative steps) — https://www.gov.uk (search “Tell Us Once”)
Want me to:

Pull direct contact pages or phone numbers for any specific charity or service above? (say which items or give a UK city/postcode), or
Find local death doulas, grief‑tending workshops, eco‑grief circles or Death Cafés in a specific UK city?