Who can support you
Find local and national bereavement support organisations for all age groups and information on end of life planning and care.
On this page:
- Key local bereavement support
- Help for carers
- End of life planning and care
- More local and national bereavement support
- Ask for help finding the information you need
Key local bereavement support
Bereavement support organisations can support and help you as you come to terms with the death of someone you know or love.
Cruse Nottinghamshire
Cruse Nottinghamshire offers bereavement support and advice. Sessions are free or with a donation and there may be a waiting list. You can call 0300 777 4488 or visit their website.
Visit the Cruse Bereavement Support website
Nottinghamshire Hospice
Nottinghamshire Hospice offers free bereavement and emotional support. You can call 0115 962 1222 or visit their website.
AtaLoss Bereavement Support
AtaLoss offers free online bereavement support, including:
- a local and national bereavement support directory
- a free call and text counsellor service
- a church-run bereavement course for people with or without a faith
- bereavement information and resources.
Children’s Bereavement Centre
The Children’s Bereavement Centre is a free and donations based support service for children, young people and their families.
Visit the Children’s Bereavement Centre
Notts Help Yourself
Notts Help Yourself has information about support for you and your family if you have experienced a stillbirth or loss of a baby or young child.
Visit Support after the loss of a baby or child (Notts Help Yourself)
NHS England
NHS England provides a helpful guide outlining the symptoms and stages of bereavement, grief and loss (NHS).
Nott Alone
Nott Alone website provides:
- practical mental health advice and guidance to people of all ages, throughout all stages of life, with specific pages dedicated to bereavement and loss
- links to books about bereavement and loss
- links to free local support services across Nottingham City and county
- resources for professionals who work with someone impacted by loss.
Nottinghamshire Educational Psychology Service
Nottinghamshire Educational Psychology Service supports schools and adults working with the children and young people affected by an unexpected death, including:
- county wide bereavement response service
- bereavement guidance and training to schools
Visit Nottinghamshire Educational Psychology Service
Inspire Libraries
Inspire Libraries provides reading resources suitable for children and young people experiencing loss and grief. Books can be loaned from your local library service.
Visit Inspire Libraries reading list
Bereavement support and help for carers
Unpaid carers living in Nottinghamshire can get free bereavement support, information and advice.
Carers Hub Service
The Carers Hub Service provides a support service for unpaid Carers by giving them an opportunity to meet other Carers through support groups, helping them to reduce isolation and loneliness and to access the help and support they need.
Visit the Carers Hub Service website
Carers UK
Unpaid carers can access expert information, advice and support from Carers UK.
End of life planning and care
Nottinghamshire County Council
Affected families, friends and carers can find helpful information to support someone diagnosed with a terminal illness and who is nearing their end of life.
For more information, visit our End of life care information page
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
The Nottinghamshire Palliative and End of Life Care Toolkit offers advice, guidance and support to health and social care professionals and members of the public caring for someone on a palliative or end of life pathway, including what to expect and where to get help.
View Nottinghamshire Palliative and End of Life Care Toolkit
More local and national bereavement support
You can find further information, guidance and connections to local and national bereavement support services at:
Ask for help finding the information you need
For help finding information and signposting to support services, contact our friendly team of advisors.
Last updated: 5 November 2024
