If you are newly bereaved
About grief
Cruse Bereavement Care's guide to grief, what you can do to help yourself and what you can do to help others.
#GMRemembers
Online book of remembrance, for people and communities of all faiths and of none, where you will be able to add a memorial for someone you loved or cared for who has died during the COVID-19 pandemic
Talking to you about bereavement
The Good Grief Trust
Death Notification Service
A free service which allows you to notify a number of banks and building societies of someone's death, at the same time.
General resources
How to keep in touch with someone you can’t be with who may die
Childhood Bereavement Network: Some ways that you and your loved one can feel closer together, even at a distance.
The Compassionate Friends Library
The Compassionate Friends Postal Lending Library is a library of over 1,250 books for bereaved parents, their families and those who seek to help them.
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood
Resources for people bereaved by sudden unexplained death in childhood.
COVID-19 Bereavement advice
The current restrictions on social interaction and non-essential travel mean bereavement will be experienced differently.
COVID-19 bereavement advice
Good Grief provide updates on the crisis and will signpost you to the charities, support services and helplines that offer dedicated advice and information.
Dealing with bereavement and grief
Cruse Bereavement Care has lots of helpful resources about grief and COVID-19.
Supporting yourself and others during COVID-19
The British Psychological Society's guide on coping with death and grief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organising and attending a funeral during COVID-19
There is currently no government guidance preventing funeral services from taking place. However, funerals must comply with current guidance on social distancing and protection of high-risk groups, which might mean changes, for example to the way in which they are organised and how many people can attend.
Sector-wide advice issued on limiting attendance at funerals
Guidance on the number of people attending funerals.
Questions about funerals during COVID-19
The National Association of Funeral Directors provide up to date information for people organising funerals.
Quaker Social Action
Their Down to Earth project have produced suggestions about how to organise a meaningful funeral when people can’t attend.
Supporting someone who is bereaved
It can be very difficult to know what to say or do when someone you know has lost someone close. We often want to offer support but it can be hard to know what to say.
Supporting children that are bereaved
Resources for parents, carers and teachers to help support children that are bereaved.
Time4Me
Time4Me is a free, interactive workbook to be used with bereaved children and an adult. lt is designed to facilitate conversations around the death of a significant person in the child's life. The workbook is non-religious in its presentation, however, the space exists for children to explore or reflect their own conceptualisation of faith within their family context if it is relevant to their understanding.
Child Bereavement UK
Support and information for parents, carers, and people that work with children and young people.
Resources for Schools
Resources for teachers, teaching assistants, pastoral staff and senior management to help support children that are bereaved.
Creative Education: Support Bereaved Children
Online training course for people that work with children. Please note, this course requires a paid membership fee.
Child Bereavement UK
Resources to help teachers and education professionals support bereaved pupils, including a helpline.
Beyond Words
Bereavement information for people with learning disabilities or communication difficulties.