Bereavement & Death Support

Bereavement Support Resources:

Provides links to a variety of organisations to help with grief.
www.mygov.scot/bereavement-support

CRUSE Scotland offers a free chat helpline at 0808 802 61616.
www.crusescotland.org.uk

NHS-based website dedicated to ‘Support Around Death’ (SAD) offering support for various types of bereavements.
www.sad.scot.nhs.uk/bereavement

Another useful NHS resource on grief and bereavement.
www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/grief-bereavement-loss

Samaritans, a helpline available 24/7 at 116 123.
www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotland

Breathing Space, offering support at Freephone 0800 83 85 87.
breathingspace.scot

People Experiencing Trauma After Loss (affected by murder, culpable homicide, and suicide).
www.petalsupport.com

The Compassionate Friends, supporting parents and families after the loss of a child.
www.tcf.org.uk/what-we-do

Advice Websites – What to do After the Death of a Loved One:

Citizen’s Advice on the practical steps to take after the death of a loved one.
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/family/death-and-wills/scottish-government-guide-on-what-to-do-after-a-death-s

A service enabling you to report the death to many government organisations, updating records without multiple phone calls/emails.
www.gov.uk/after-a-death/organisations-you-need-to-contact-and-tell-us-once

Useful link guiding you to the correct registration office for death registration.
www.nrscotland.gov.uk/registration/registration-of-deaths-and-still-births

Practical advice in the aftermath of the death of a loved one.
www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/death-and-bereavement/practical-advice-after-a-death