Bereavement & Loss Support Service (Stafford & District)

Offers counselling and support for people following a bereavement, including miscarriage or termination of pregnancy.

Address:

Mrs Sally Stanley. Stafford District Voluntary Services, 131 / 141 North Walls, Stafford. ST16 3AD

Tel:

01785 211734

Email:

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Web:

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Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care provides counselling and support to bereaved people. The organisation also offers information, advice, education and training services.

Address:

Cruse Bereavement Care. Cruse House, 126 Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey. TW9 1UR

Tel:

020 8939 9530

HelpLine:

0870 167 1677

Fax:

020 8940 7638

Email:

helpline@crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Web:

www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

The National Association of Widows

The National Association of Widows 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.

Address:

National Association of Widows. 3rd Floor, 48 Queens Road, Coventry. CV1 3EH

Tel:

0845 838 2261

Fax:

0845 838 2261

Email:

info@nawidows.org.uk

Web:

www.nawidows.org.uk

SANDS Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society

SANDS is a national self-help organisation which has been registered as a charity since 1981 (Registration number 299679).
It has a network of over 150 groups and contacts. All people involved in the network are volunteers and their purpose is to befriend and support bereaved parents and their families, who have suffered a stillbirth or neonatal death.
Their first concern is to help any bereaved parent who gets in touch. But are also working to improve services for all bereaved parents, their family and friends.
Each year in the United Kingdom almost 9,000 babies die after the 20th week of pregnancy, at, or within 28 days of birth, so this is an immensely important task.

Address:

SANDS. 28 Portland Place, London. W1B 1LY

Tel:

020 7436 5881

Email:

support@uk-sands.org

Web:

www.uk-sands.org

The Compassionate Friends

The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is an organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children. We also offer support, advice and information to other relatives, friends and professionals who are helping the family.

Address:

53 North Street, Bristol. BS3 1EN

Tel:

08451 20 37 85

HelpLine:

08451 23 23 04

Fax:

08451 20 37 86

Email:

info@tcf.org.uk

Web:

www.tcf.org.uk

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