Bereavement support

Try talking to someone

Pick up the phone and talk to someone or try one of the free, confidential online support services.

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

Aims to prevent male suicide. Tel: 0800 585858

Change, Grow, Live (CGL)

Help and support for people with drug and alcohol problems. Tel: 01603 514096

Childline

Tel: 0800 1111

Cruse bereavement support

Support for people who are suffering from bereavement. Helpline: 0808 8081677 Web: www.cruse.org.uk/get-support/contact-

your-local-branch

Just One Norfolk

Parents, children and young people’s support. Tel: 0300 3000123

Maytree

Suicide respite centre. Tel: 0207 2637070

MIND

Helpline providing a mental health information and signposting service. Tel: 0300 1233393

PAPYRUS

Help for young people considering suicide. Tel: 0800 0684141

REST (Recover, Eat, Support and Talk)

Brings together mental health support, local services and a place where everyone can feel welcome. Offers phone and virtual support. Tel: 0300 3305488 (option one).

Samaritans

Tel: 116 123 (freephone).

Silver Line

Helpline for older people. Tel: 0800 4708090

Shout

Free crisis text line. Text: ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 Web: www.giveusashout.org

You Are Not Alone (YANA)

Support for those in farming and other rural businesses. • Tel: 0300 3230400 Email: helpline@yanahelp.org

Norfolk County Council has a web page to help you find support if you have lost someone or if you are helping someone else cope with a bereavement. Visit: www.norfolk.gov.uk/grief

Finding support

If you feel you need additional support, there are many ways to get help. Volunteer bereavement support workers, self-help groups, faith groups and community groups can all provide support. You can also seek professional counselling if you feel like you need it.

You can find these groups in the following ways:

• Search for local support groups at:

www.norfolk.gov.uk/directory

• Ataloss can help you find national groups and services at: www.ataloss.org

• Cruse Bereavement support offers a helpful tool that can help you identify what type of support will be best for you at: www.cruse.org.uk