Bereavement support

Death and bereavement

There are a number of services available to help in the event of the death of a loved one:

• I need to register a death - what should I do now?
• What to do when someone dies - government information
• Cemeteries Service - the Cemeteries Division aims to provide a sensitive and a caring service to users of the Royal Borough of Kensington's two cemeteries
• Child Bereavement UK - supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement
• Child Death Helpline - helpline offering confidential support and befriending to anyone affected by the death of a child, teenager or young adult
• Cruse: Bereavement Care - bereavement support
• The Death Notification Service is an established private sector free service which allows you to notify a number of institutions including banks of a person's death, at the same time
• Farewell Guide - online planning tool
• Lifeledger is a digital solution to death notifications. They can send all your notifications of a death to lots of different companies from banks and insurers, to pension providers and utilities, all from one place, and free of charge. And, they will also plant a tree for you every time a death is registered with them
• The Loss Foundation - provides free cancer bereavement support including events and opportunities to meet others who have experience something similar, also offer workshops and training
• Notting Hill Bereavement Support Service - a small Christian group of trained volunteers offering support and understanding to anyone experiencing the pain of bereavement
• Sue Ryder - provides care and support for people living with terminal illnesses and neurological conditions, as well as individuals who are grieving the loss of a loved one