Other useful organisations and information

Talking with children

Useful organisations and information. General

AGE UK

Practical support, advice and information One Stop Shop: 7-11 Chapel Street, Lancaster LA1 1NZ Tel: 0300 303 12 34 www.ageuk.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

Advice on benefits, tax and money management Tel: Lancaster 01524 400 404 Tel: Kendal 03444 111 444 www.northlancashirecab.org.uk

Carers UK

Advice and support for carers, including in bereavement Tel: Advice Line 0808 808 7777 www.carersuk.org

Government website

Information about public services, including tax, benefits, probate www.gov.uk

MacMillan Cancer Support

Support and information for those in bereavement from cancer Tel: 0808 808 0000 www.macmillan.org.uk

Samaritans

Confidential support for any person in despair or feeling suicidal, 24 hours a day support Tel: 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.org www.samaritans.org

Bereavement Support Bereaved Parents Network

Help and support to those who have lost a child of any age Tel: 0292 081 0800 www.careforthefamily.org.uk

Bereavement Advice Centre

Advice on any benefits, tax or probate issues Tel: 0800 634 9494 www.bereavementadvice.org

CancerCare

A range of support for those bereaved by cancer including children and young people Tel: 01524 381830 (Slynedales), 01539 735800 (Lakes Centre, Kendal) www.cancercare.org.uk

Child Bereavement Charity

Support on the death of a child, or when a child has been bereaved Tel: 0800 028 8840 www.childbereavement.org.uk

Child Death Helpline

Support for anyone affected by the death of a child Tel: 0800 282 986 Tel: 0808 800 6019 (from a mobile) www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk

The Compassionate Friends

Help to parents whose children or grandchildren have died Helpline 0345 123 2304 www.tcf.org.uk Help to people whose brother or sister has died www.tcf.org.uk/content/ftb-siblings

Cruse Bereavement Care

Information, advice and support to all bereaved people Helpline: 0808 808 1677 www.cruse.org.uk

London Friend LGBT Bereavement Helpline

Support and practical information to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people who have been bereaved or facing bereavement Helpline: 0300 330 0630 www.londonfriend.org.uk

Way Foundation

Helps the under 50s who have lost a partner www.widowedandyoung.org.uk

Support for young people

Cruse Bereavement Care for children and young people Website support designed by young people for young people Tel: 0808 808 1677 www.cruse.org.uk/children

Childhood Bereavement Network

Information, support and guidance for bereaved children and young people www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk

Riprap

Support for young people age 12-18 whose parents have cancer www.riprap.org.uk

Winston’s Wish

For bereaved children, young people and their families Helpline: 08088 020 021 www.winstonswish.org.uk

Childline

Helpline 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk

Funeralzone: free online support for the bereaved www.funeralzone.co.uk

GriefShare

Based in Carnforth, a caring group - of people who “walk alongside you”. Ring Elspeth on 01524 702966 or visit: www.griefshare.org for more information.

Stopping Junk Mail to the recently deceased

If someone you know has died, the amount of unwanted marketing post being sent to them can be greatly reduced which helps to stop painful daily reminders. By registering with the free service www.stopmail.co.uk the names and addresses of the deceased are removed from mailing lists, stopping most advertising mail within as little as six weeks. If you cannot access the internet you can call 0808 168 9607, where you will be asked for very simple information that will take only a few minutes to complete. Alternatively, ask the bereavement team for a leaflet that can be returned in the post. This free of charge service provided by the Bereavement Support Network will actively reduce the unwanted marketing mail but also can help reduce the likelihood of identity theft following the death of someone close. The information is not used for any other purpose and you only have to complete this once. Additionally to Stop Mail a comparable service can also be accessed from the Bereavement Register or Deceased Preference Service if you would prefer to use them.

Reference: St John’s Hospice Bereavement Booklet Review Date: February 2024 Publication Date: February 2022

The Hospice would like to thank RNS Publications for publishing this information and the following pages contain some features from local services o ering their help at this time.

Whilst the Hospice is grateful of their support it does not endorse or recommend any of the services that they provide.

�\\ bereavement ,�port network

stopping mail

STOPPING JUNK MAIL

It is distressing to deal with a bereavement and unsolicited mail can be insensitive and destructive during a grieving process.

By scanning the below QR code on your phone or visiting www.stopmail.co.uk, we are able to securely share this information with mailing organisations and under the Data Protection Act the information will not be used for any other purpose.