Childhood Bereavement Network

Directory - North West

Wigan Family Welfare

Geographical Coverage:	Borough of Wigan
Types of Services:	1-to-1 support for children and young people (8-18) telephone information, guidance & support for bereaved children and young people, parents and other caregivers, teachers and schools and other professionals i.e. health visitors
Telephone:	01942 867888
E-mail:	StuartParsons@WiganFamilyWelfare.fsnet.co.uk
Address:	Wigan Churches` Associ. for family welfare 537 Warrington Road Springview, Lowe Ince Wigan WA3 4TB
Registered Charity No:	176830
Last updated:	03/07/2006

Listening Ear - The Butterflies Project

Geographical Coverage:	No geographical boundaries
Types of Services:	Interventions offered to children and/ or families: Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Resources; Family assessment; 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:	0151 488 6648
E-mail:	enquiries@listening-ear.co.uk
Address:	70 Church Road Halewood Merseyside L26 6LB
Registered Charity No:	1073184
Last updated:	16/02/2010

Oldham Bereavement Support Service

Geographical Coverage:	Oldham and Rochdale Area
Types of Services:	Interventions offered to children and/ or families: Resources; Individual work with child only Experience in working with bereaved children with learning disabilities
Telephone:	0161 627 8207
E-mail:	admin@oldhambereavement.freeserve.co.uk
Address:	The Whiteside Centre Oak View, Royal Oldham Hospital Rochdale Road Oldham Greater Manchester OL1 2JH
Registered Charity No:	702911
Last updated:	02/02/2010

Jigsaw4u - Skelmersdale

Geographical Coverage:	Skelmersdale and Bolton
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:	07977 441080
E-mail:	gilliangoddard@jigsaw4u.org.uk
Website:	www.jigsaw4u.org.uk
Address:	The Fold Centre Little Digmoor Primary School Abbeystead Skelmersdale West Lancashire WN8 9ND
Last updated:	16/02/2010

CASCADE

Geographical Coverage:	Blackpool, Wyre and Flyde
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 all family members; Closed group work with child only aged 4-18; 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:	01253 595552
E-mail:	sarah.lee@trinitypcs.org.uk
Website:	www.lindencentre.org.uk
Address:	Trinity Palliative Care Services The Linden Centre, Low Moor Road Bispham Blackpool Lancashire FY2 0BG
Last updated:	16/02/2010

Gaddum Centre

Geographical Coverage:	Manchester and Salford
Types of Services:	1-to-1 support for bereaved children and young people (4-18), parents and other caregivers, teachers and professionals i.e. health visitors group activities for teachers, schools and professionals telephone information, guidance and support for children and young people (4-18), parents and other caregivers, teachers and professionals training for children and young people (4-18), parents and other caregivers, teachers and professionals
Telephone:	0161 834 6069
E-mail:	info@gaddumcentre.co.uk
Website:	www.griefmatters.org.uk
Address:	Gaddum Centre 6 St Jackson Street Manchester Greater Manchester M15 4AX
Registered Charity No:	507162
Last updated:	03/07/2006

Reflect

Geographical Coverage:	Teeside, Chester, Ellesmere Port and parts of Wirral
Types of Services:	Interventions offered to children and/ or families: Telephone support and information; Email support and information; Family assessment; Pre bereavement support; Individual work with all family members aged 3-19; 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 Experience in working with bereaved children with learning disabilities
Telephone:	01244 853 193
E-mail:	kate@hospiceotgs.com
Address:	Gordon Lane Backford Nr Chester Cheshire CH2 4DG
Last updated:	29/03/2010

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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