Bereavement is the experience of losing someone important to us. It is characterised by grief, which is the process and the range of emotions we go through as we gradually adjust to the loss.

We have included some useful resources below that can help support with bereavement.

Resource NameLink
Marie Curie - 'How can I help someone with grief?' videoClick here
What is a Compassionate Community? An Introduction by St Elizabeth Hospice videoClick here
NHS - Get help with grief after bereavement Click here
NHS - bereavement and young peopleClick here
Marie Curie - bereavement supportClick here
Cruse bereavement support - talking to a bereaved personClick here
Cruse bereavement support - COVID-19 bereavement and griefClick here
Grief Encounter - Supporting bereaved children and young peopleClick here
Suffolk Ordinary Lives - 'When someone dies support someone with a learning disability'Click here