Support Resources

​Websites & Organisations (UK-Based)

• Cruse Bereavement Care – www.cruse.org.uk – support, information, and local services for bereaved children and teens.
   

• Child Bereavement UK – www.childbereavementuk.org – resources for families and professionals.
   

• Hope Again – www.hopeagain.org.uk – dedicated space for young people aged 12–25.
   

• Winston’s Wish – www.winstonswish.org – specialist support for bereaved children, teens, and families.
   

• YoungMinds – www.youngminds.org.uk – mental health resources, including grief and loss support.
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Immediate Support

If you or a young person need urgent help:

• Samaritans (24/7) – 116 123 | www.samaritans.org
   

• Childline (for under 19s) – 0800 1111 | www.childline.org.uk
   

• Shout Crisis Text Line – Text SHOUT to 85258

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Books​​

• Helping Teens Cope with Death by Edward Myers – guidance on supporting bereaved adolescents.
   

• Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore – understanding grief and trauma.
   

• You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk About Life After Loss by Lynne B. Hughes - Stories from young people who have experienced the death of a parent, helping readers feel less alone in their grief.