Cruse Bereavement Care - Useful Resources

Bereavement Services Directory
This Directory of Bereavement Services in the UK, 2007, is jointly published by Cruse Bereavement Care, Help the Hospices and the Resource Information Service. It has references to over 600 different services throughout the UK.

Available through the Resource Information Service at a cost of £25, the directory provides a practical source of information for both professionals and bereaved people. It is divided into sections based on geographical area with indexes for cross-referencing to enable services to be quickly found. All entries include full contact details, descriptions of the service provided and referral details.

	What to do following a death This Lawpack Kit, available through our online shop, contains information and advice to help you cope with both the administrative procedures and the emotions of bereavement following the death of a loved one. The information has been carefully compiled from reliable sources but of course regulations and laws may change or be subject to differing interpretations and you may need the help of a professional.
	Helping to stop unwanted direct mail being sent to the bereaved, the Bereavement Register can reduce this problem. Simply register here.
	Directgov Direct.gov.uk - a vast amount of information and practical information on death and bereavement. See also: Information on inquests and coroners
	The Natural Death Centre The Natural Death Centre is a charitable project launched in Britain in 1991. It aims to support those dying at home and their carers and to help people to arrange inexpensive, Do-It-Yourself and environmentally-friendly funerals. It has a more general aim of helping to improve the quality of dying.
	Help the Hospices Help the Hospices provides information for healthcare professionals and the public on UK and international hospice and palliative care.
	The Pension Service The Pension Service website is published by the Government. It provides information for individuals about pensions and other pensioner benefits in the UK, whether you are planning for the future, are about to retire or have already retired. It also has information about pensions for pension providers/advisers and employers.
	rd4u rd4u (road for you) is a website designed for young people by young people. It is part of Cruse Bereavement Care's Youth Bereavement Service and is here to support people after the death of someone close.
	Memorials by Artists Since its beginning in 1988 Memorials by Artists has overseen the commissioning of many hundreds of memorials throughout the British Isles and also in Ireland, Europe and the USA. Each memorial represents a unique response to a specific request.
	Job Centre Plus Guidance through the system for people of working age seeking work, training and/or benefits, with special reference to bereavement.
	CLINKS CLINKS is the organisation which co-ordinates the work of voluntary organisations with the Prison Service. It provides a useful link for any Cruse branches which are already involved in providing bereavement support services to prisoners, or training for members of staff within the Prison Service. Local branches can affiliate to CLINKS in their region and benefit from the information which CLINKS provides as well as the opportunities for networking with other voluntary organisations involved in prison work.
	National Association of Widows What we are is a self-help organisation, run by widows, for widows, that offers comfort, friendship and a listening ear to widows and unmarried women who have lost a partner through bereavement. We are not a professional counselling service but recognise that what most widows require, as much as anything else, is contact with people who understand how they feel; other people who, like them, have experienced the trauma that is widowhood.
	The WAY Foundation A self help charity supporting those widowed relatively early in life (under 51) and, where relevant, their children. Providing support (though not counselling) by enabling those who are bereaved relatively early in life to talk to and meet others in a similar situation.
	It is the responsibility of editors and publishers to apply the Press Complaints Commission Code of Practice, where Section Five relates to intrusion into grief and shock. The Press Complaints Commission is charged with enforcing this Code.
	The Department of Health has a collection of useful links on its website here
	7th July Assistance If you feel affected in any way by the 7th July attacks you can find information, emotional support and practical advice, through this site
Bereavement Allowance The Institute of Civil Funerals Losing your Partner	A useful website with articles on this and related issues For those who prefer a civil funeral service From the BBC