Bereavement
Listed below are some organisations / support groups that provide information and advice about Bereavement.
Although the information was originally collected for use within the Linlithgow community we hope the list could be useful to others.
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- Last Updated on Monday, 28 July 2014 16:32
Bereavement Support Group
A support group for bereaved people supported by the Pastoral Care Team at St Michael's Parish Church, Linlithgow. For information telephone the church office on 01506 842188 or check St Michael’s Parish Church website.
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 11 February 2016 09:16
Blue Cross This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Pet charity providing practical support and information for owners. Pet bereavement support including children with pets.
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- Last Updated on Monday, 10 March 2025 14:43
Brake
UK-wide provider of support services to people who have been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash, as well as the family, friends and professionals supporting them. The helpline and support literature provide emotional support, practical information (teaching road safety, fleet safety), and signposting.
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 November 2019 14:09
Care for the Family
Care for the Family is a national charity which aims to promote strong family life and to help those who face family difficulties.
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- Last Updated on Monday, 10 March 2025 15:30
Carers of West Lothian
Information, advice and support for all unpaid carers and people with disabilities.
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- Last Updated on Friday, 22 November 2019 15:33
Child Bereavement UK
Helps support grieving families and children when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Support line, resource material, extensive links.
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- Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 June 2021 16:09
Compassion in Dying
Provides a free information line, publications and resources to help people prepare for the end of life. How to talk about it, plan for it, and record their wishes. Compassion in Dying supports the uptake of existing legal rights and is not involved in Dignity in Dying’s campaign for assisted dying.
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 22 November 2018 17:39
Compassionate Friends
Support and friendship for bereaved parents and their families by those similarly bereaved.
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 November 2019 14:15
Cruse Bereavement Care
Offers support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.
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- Last Updated on Monday, 10 March 2025 14:34
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland (CBCS)
Offers free information and advice, support and counselling to anyone who has been affected by a death
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- Last Updated on Monday, 10 March 2025 14:40
Fixers
Fixers are young people using their past to fix the future. They tackle a huge range of issues (including grief and bereavement) by creating an enormous variety of resources, including short films and documentaries, animations, music videos, viral ads, websites, apps, books, promotional literature, teaching packs, school workshops, and more.
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 November 2017 16:58
Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief
Links to information and advice to help people cope with / through death, dying and bereavement.
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 09 March 2023 17:42
Grief Encounter: helping children through bereavement
Helps bereaved children and their families deal with the loss of either a parent or sibling by providing support, information and advice. Website has different zones for kids, teens and adults (including school teachers). Resources included in each zone.
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- Last Updated on Saturday, 22 October 2022 16:02
Held in Our Hearts
A Scottish charity providing baby loss counselling and peer support to families, with over 40 years’ experience of offering compassionate bereavement care in the community. Held In Our Hearts was formerly known as Sands Lothians until 2020.
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- Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 October 2017 14:39
Miscarriage Association This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Information and support for those affected by miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy. Helpline: 01924 200799
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- Last Updated on Monday, 04 February 2019 12:07
Neil's Hugs Foundation
This West Lothian based charity is for friends and family who have lost a loved one to suicide. They offer support group facilitation, one to one listening via telephone and face to face plus sign posting to support networks.
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- Last Updated on Monday, 28 July 2014 16:35
NetHymnal
If you are planning on having hymns at a funeral this website has the words and music to hymns to help you make your choice.
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 17:18
Quiet Waters
Provides confidential counselling and support based on Christian insight and values for the people of Central Scotland. Available to all irrespective of faith, cultural background, ethnic origin, values or lifestyle.
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- Last Updated on Friday, 22 November 2019 15:29
Richmond's Hope
Provides support for children and young people aged 4-18 years who have been bereaved. Project and drop in centre in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Range of resources / information leaflets available to download.
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 10 January 2019 15:55
Sanctuary First
Seeks to be a safe place where people can engage with their search for meaning and faith without feeling overwhelmed or trapped in anyway by another person. In their 'Encourage Me' section there is a section on dealing with bereavement. There are a number of other identified areas where people may be seeking helping in dealing within the encourage me section e.g. feeling overwhelmed, needing guidance and direction.
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- Last Updated on Monday, 26 November 2018 16:12
SANDS Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity
Supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies' lives. Helpline 0808 164 3332.
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- Last Updated on Monday, 28 July 2014 16:36
Tell Us Once
Tell Us Once lets you report a birth or death to most government organisations in one go.
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- Last Updated on Saturday, 15 October 2022 14:51
The Bridge
The Bridge Community Project located in Livingston seeks to improve the everyday wellbeing of the people of West Lothian by providing practical and relational suppor, including: Counselling Services, Financial Wellbeing and Stepping Stones to Wellbeing - exploring and learning about topics such as: mental wellbeing; the impact of bereavement and loss; practical skills for life.
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 22 November 2018 16:50
Tommy's
The team of Tommy's midwifes provide a pregnancy information service and support line for parents and families who lose a baby, experience premature birth and to help everyone have a safe and healthy pregnancy.
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- Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 November 2019 15:50
United Christian Broadcasting (UCB) Prayerline
Telephone team that will pray with you and for you. or you can submit your prayer request by filling in an online form.
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- Last Updated on Monday, 10 March 2025 14:28
Winston's Wish
Provides digital bereavement information, advice and support for young people across the UK who are grieving the death of someone important to them. Also helps advise the adults who are caring for young grieving people including parents, school staff and healthcare professionals.