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Brent Bereavement Services

Geographical Coverage:

Boroughs of Brent and Hounslow

Types of Services:

  • telephone and email service: information, guidance & support available to bereaved children/young people; parents/other caregivers; teachers/schools; other professionals i.e. health visitors
  • 1-to-1 support available to 3-18 year age group

Telephone:

020 8459 6818

E-mail:

brentbs@btinternet.com

Website:

www.brentbereavement.org

Address:

Willesden Centre for Health and Care
Robson Avenue

London

NW10 3RY

Registered Charity No:

296229

Last updated:

16/07/2008


KITES St. Joseph's Hospice C & YP Bereavement Service

Geographical Coverage:

Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham and City

Types of Services:

  • Interventions offered to children and/ or families: Telephone support and information; Pre bereavement support; Short term individual work with all family members with children aged 4-18 and child only aged 4-18
  • Interventions offered to professionals (e.g. teachers, health visitors): Telephone support and information, Training courses
  • Experience in working with bereaved children with learning disabilities

Telephone:

020 8525 6092

E-mail:

cbs@stjh.org.uk

Website:

www.stjh.org.uk

Address:

St. Joseph’s Hospice
Mare Street

London

E8 4SA

Registered Charity No:

231323

Last updated:

01/12/2010


St. Christopher's Candle Project

Geographical Coverage:

South East London - Lambeth, Lewisham, Croydon, Bromley, Southwark

Types of Services:

  • Interventions offered to children and/ or families: Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Resources; Family assessment; Individual work with all family members with children aged 0-18 and child only aged 0-18; One off group events with all family members with children aged 0-18 and child only aged 0-18
  • Interventions offered to professionals (e.g. teachers, health visitors): Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Training courses; Bespoke Training; Candle staff teach the Childhood Bereavement programmes validated by Middlesex University
  • Has access to French and Spanish speaking staff

Telephone:

020 8768 4500

E-mail:

a.welford@stchristophers.org.uk

Website:

www.stchristophers.org.uk

Address:

St. Christopher`s Hospice
51-57 Lawrie Park Road
Sydenham
London

SE26 6DZ

Registered Charity No:

210667

Last updated:

16/02/2010


Zigzag Children and Young People's Bereavement Service

Geographical Coverage:

Waltham Forest and parts of Redbridge and Epping Forest

Types of Services:

  • telephone information, guidance & support available to bereaved children and young people, parent/s and other caregivers, teachers and schools and other professionals i.e. health visitors
  • 1-to-1 support for children and young people (3-11)(Zigzag). 11-18 (YPBS)

Telephone:

020 8539 5592

E-mail:

gesine.miller@whippsx.nhs.uk

Address:

The Margaret Centre
Whipps Cross University Hospital
Leytonstone
London

E11 1NR

Last updated:

27/03/2006


Caris Islington

Geographical Coverage:

London borough of Islington

Types of Services:

  • 1-to-1 support for children and young people (3-11), parent/s and other caregivers, teachers, schools and other professionals i.e. health visitors
  • telephone information, support and guidance for children and young people (3-11), parent/s and other caregivers, teachers, schools and other professionals i.e. health visitors

Telephone:

020 7281 5200

E-mail:

carisislington@yahoo.co.uk

Address:

St Mary`s Church
Ashley Road

London
Greater London
N19 3AD

Registered Charity No:

1057737

Last updated:

22/02/2006


Grief Encounter

Geographical Coverage:

Focusing on North London but it is the choice of the clients. Phone line and resources are national.

Types of Services:

  • Interventions offered to children and/ or families: Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Resources; Family assessment; Individual work with all family members with children aged 6-18; Closed group work with all family members aged 6-18; One off group events with all family members with children; Dedicated resources and interactive website
  • Interventions offered to professionals (e.g. teachers, health visitors): Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Training courses; Bespoke Training

Telephone:

020 8446 7452

E-mail:

shelley@griefencounter.org.uk

Website:

www.griefencounter.org.uk

Address:

PO Box 49701


London
Greater London
N20 8XJ

Registered Charity No:

1101277

Last updated:

02/01/2010


Jigsaw4U - Mitcham

Geographical Coverage:

South West London and parts of Surrey

Types of Services:

  • Interventions offered to children and/ or families: Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Resources; Family assessment; Individual work with all family members with children aged up to 18; Closed group work with all family members with children aged up to 18; One off group events with all family members
  • Interventions offered to professionals (e.g. teachers, health visitors): Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Training courses; Bespoke Training
  • Experience in working with bereaved children with learning disabilities

Telephone:

020 8687 1384

E-mail:

clairepowell@jigsaw4u.org.uk

Website:

www.jigsaw4u.org.uk

Address:

40 Mill Green Road


Mitcham
Surrey
CR4 4HY

Registered Charity No:

1063600

Last updated:

16/02/2010


Journey's - Children's Bereavement & Loss Service

Geographical Coverage:

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Types of Services:

  • Interventions offered to children and/ or families: Pre bereavement support; Individual work with child only aged 3-16
  • Interventions offered to professionals (e.g. teachers, health visitors): Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Training courses; Mentoring to support professionals in working with grieving children and young people
  • Experience in working with bereaved children with learning disabilities

Telephone:

020 8981 9691

E-mail:

therapy@journeys-cbls.org.uk

Website:

www.journeys-cbls.org.uk

Address:

3 Merchant Street


London

E3 4UJ

Last updated:

01/02/2010


Barnet Bereavement Project Children's Service

Geographical Coverage:

London borough of Barnet

Types of Services:

  • 1-to-1 support for children and young people (7-14)
  • group activities for children and young people (7-14), parent/s and other caregivers, teachers, schools and other professionals i.e. health visitors
  • telephone and email information, support and guidance for children and young people (7-14), parent/s and other caregivers, teachers, schools and other professionals i.e. health visitors
  • training for teachers, schools and other professionals i.e. health visitors

Telephone:

020 8441 3572

E-mail:

sharonblacker@yahoo.co.uk

Address:

177 Leicester Road


New Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN5 5EB

Registered Charity No:

288350

Last updated:

22/02/2006


Hertfordshire Childhood Bereavement Service (SPACE)

Geographical Coverage:

Hertfordshire

Types of Services:

  • Interventions offered to children and/ or families: Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Resources; Family assessment; Pre bereavement support; Individual work with child only aged 5-18; Closed group work with all family members; One off group events with all family members
  • Interventions offered to professionals (e.g. teachers, health visitors): Telephone support and information; Bespoke training

Telephone:

01442 218414

E-mail:

space.herts@nhs.net

Address:

The Isbister Centre
Chaulden House Gardens
off Chaulden Lane
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP1 2BW

Last updated:

01/03/2010


Kingston Bereavement Service

Geographical Coverage:

Kingston Upon Thames Borough

Types of Services:

  • Interventions offered to children and/ or families: Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Resources; Family assessment; Individual work with all family members and child only; One off group events
  • Interventions offered to professionals (e.g. teachers, health visitors): Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Training courses; Bespoke Training
  • Experience in working with bereaved children with learning disabilities
  • Saying Goodbye Project is part of the Kingston Bereavement Service

Telephone:

020 8547 1552

E-mail:

sayinggoodbye@kingstonbereavementservice.org.uk

Website:

www.sayinggoodbye.org.uk

Address:

Welcare House
53-55 Canbury Park Road

Kingston Upon Thames
Surrey
KT2 6LQ

Last updated:

03/08/2010


Making contact with a service

Although all the services included in the Directory have subscribed to the CBN, each service is unique and different. We have provided a brief description of each service but primarily the role of the CBN is that of an intermediary. Once you have identified a local service, the next step should be to contact the service directly to discuss in detail what can be offered in terms of information, guidance and support. You should be aware that there may be charges and waiting lists for some services.

National services

There are also a number of national services which may be able to offer information and support

Services not included in the Directory

There are other specialised children's bereavement support services in the UK which are not included in this Directory. These services offer guidance and support to specific groups of children or young people. For example, many hospices offer specialised care and services to children and young people affected by the death of someone under the care of the hospice, but are not able to offer this support to children bereaved by other causes.

Although the number of 'open access' specialised children's bereavement support services is growing, there are many gaps around the country. In addition, this Directory only contains details of services which have subscribed to the CBN.

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