Provides bereavement care to men, women and children of all ages throughout their period of grieving.
Works on an Area basis with local community based teams, to provide one-to-one support.
Phone: 0808 802 6161 (freephone)
Email: support@crusescotland.org.uk
Website: www.crusescotland.org.uk
Supporting family members affected by drug related deaths. Services include guidance and information, counselling sessions, telephone support and peer support.
Telephone: 08080 101 01
Website: www.sfad.org.uk
Provides direct support to children and families who have been bereaved; training and consultancy to professionals and others who are supporting a child or a young person.
Telephone: 01224 554152
Email: gcbn@mhaberdeen.org.uk or coordinator@gcbn.org.uk
Website: www.gcbn.org.uk
Local peer support group to overcome the isolation experienced by people over 18 who have been bereaved by suicide. Aberdeen:
Phone: 07538 720053
Email: aberdeen@uksobs.org
Website: uksobs.org
Petal do some fantastic work across the country supporting those who have been bereaved by suicide. Support for those bereaved by suicide or ‘postvention’ is a vitally important part of suicide prevention.
If you or someone you know has been bereaved by suicide then reaching out for help can be hugely helpful.
Phone: 01698 324502
Email: Info@petalsupport.com
Website: http://www.petalsupport.com
Provides free and confidential support for those affected by pet loss by phone, email or webchat, 8.30am-8.30pm
Phone: 0800 096 6606
Email: plsmail@bluecross.org.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecrosspetloss
Website: https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-bereavement-and-pet-loss
Practical information for anyone who has experienced a bereavement by suicide.
Website: www.supportaftersuicide.org.uk
Support and information for people who have experienced a sudden bereavement.
Phone: 0800 2600 400
Website: www.sudden.org
Help for bereaved children, parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.
Phone: 0800 02 888 40
Website: www.childbereavementuk.org
Provides support for bereaved parents and their families.
Phone: 0345 123 2304
Website: www.tcf.org.uk
Searchable website of national and local bereavement support services.
Website: www.ataloss.org
Please contact the procurator fiscal to discuss your legal considerations following a suicide.
Phone: 0300 020 3000
Website: www.copfs.gov.uk
The following contacts can help you if you need to arrange a funeral for you loved one.
National Association of Funeral Directors nafd.org.uk
Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors saif.org.uk
Funeral Support Payment www.mygov.scot/funeral-support-payment
Money Advice www.gain4u.org.uk
For anyone affected by witnessing a suicide when they did not know the person who died. You may have seen it happen or been first on the scene.
Guide: SASP_BookletToSupportWitnesses_A5_2021_WEB.pdf
Website: first-hand.org.uk
Support for ALL affected by suicide & those who suffer suicidal thoughts
They offer a monthly meeting in Elgin, in addition to their work in Highland. They also offer telephone support.
Phone: 07563 572 471 (24 hours)
Email: support@jamessupportgroup.com
Website: jamessupportgroup.com
If you have been affected by a suicide please visit our After a Suicide page.