Bereavement

Dove

Our Vision

To enable people who are experiencing bereavement, life changing illness or significant loss, to receive the highest quality of care and support to understand their grief and cope with their loss.

Our Mission

We deliver our vision by providing counselling and group support activities to anyone who is or could be affected by bereavement, life changing illness or other significant loss.

Our Team

We have a staff team of 50 people, including our administrative team, finance officer, project workers, and sessionally paid counsellors, as well as a team of 18 volunteers. As an organisation we think investing in the development of the counselling profession is really important and so we take on a small number of placement counsellors every year. Each of our placement counsellors is matched with a more experienced mentor from within our counselling team.

If you are located within our Catchment Area please call us on 01782 683155

Dove Service

Cruse

The Cruse Bereavement Care Freephone National Helpline is staffed by trained bereavement volunteers, who offer emotional support to anyone affected by bereavement. We’ll give you space to talk about your bereavement and how you’ve been coping. Our volunteers are completely non-judgemental and won’t share what you’ve told them with anyone else, except in certain circumstances.

This helpline is open Mon – Fri 9.30am- 5pm (excluding bank holidays), with extended hours on Tues, Wed & Thurs evenings till 8pm. Call 0808 808 1677

Cruse

Child bereavement UK

Child Bereavement UK helps children, parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people up to the age of 25 who are facing bereavement, and anyone impacted by the death of a child of any age.

Child Bereavement UK provides training to professionals in health and social care, education, the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

We provide confidential support, information and guidance to individuals, families and professionals throughout the UK. Our support team is available to respond to calls, Live Chat or email from 9 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday (except bank holidays).  We provide:

• A confidential listening service
• Support, guidance and information
• Details about the support Child Bereavement UK can offer
• Signposting to other organisations that can also offer support

Live Chat via www.childbereavementuk.org

Email support@childbereavementuk.org

Helpline 0800 02 888 40

Find out more about our Helpline.