Support and advice
We can provide free, independent advice on all aspects of funeral arrangements. This advice can be on a one to one basis or we can arrange speakers for groups if required.
In addition, there are many independent and government groups setup to provide support and advice on financial issues, health and well being and legal matters.
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0300 222 11 22
Charity providing support for carers and sufferers of all kinds of dementia.
08000 223 444
Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales.
Asian Family Counselling Service
02085 713 933
Offers caring, personal and confidential counselling in a variety of languages and with an awareness of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
All Wales Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline
08088 010 800
A bilingual informaiton signposting service to help and guide people with experience of domestic abuse or sexual violence.
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Barnardo’s Child and Family bereavement services
02920 577 074
Enquiries, Referrals & Consultation AND Telephone Advice Service 9.15-12.15 on a Tuesday Morning.
08006 349 494
Free phone offering advice on all aspects of bereavement from registering the death and finding a funeral director through to probate, tax and benefit queries.
BACP (British association fo counselling and psychotherapy)
01445 883 300
A professional body representing counselling and psychotherapy with over 40,000 members working towards a better standard of therapeutic practice.
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Cardiff Concern Christian Counselling Service.
02920 664 410
Face to face counselling for people who have a faith. Offering help and support for those experiencing emotional and relationship problems.
Cardiff Christian Healing Centre
02920 190 113
Counselling for people who have a faith, an interdenomination counselling service.
Chaplaincy Department for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
02920 743 230
Hospital chaplains provide spiritual care to the hospital community.
The citizens advice bereau helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independant and confidential advice.
Cruse Counselling and Support Groups
02920 886 913
Cruse Bereavement Cares vision is that all bereaved people have somewhere to turn when someone dies. Our mission is to offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies, and to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.
Gov.uk advice on what to do after somebody dies, covering the legal process and issues.
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08456 801 954
Support run by donor families for donor families.
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Epilepsy Bereaved Wales
01656 766418
A confidential listening service run by volunteers with experience of death through epilepsy.
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01446 421 442
The project offers a range of befriending services to reduce loneliness and isolation and improve the lives of older people in Cardiff and the Vale.
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Hopeline UK (PAPYRUS – Prevention of young suicide)
08000 684 141
Specialist telephone service staffed by trained professionals who give non-judgemental support, practical advice and informaiton to children, teenagers and young people up to the age of 35 who are worried about themselves or an individual.
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ISSAWALES Ishaan Social Support Association
02920 345 294
ISSA WALES aims are to help and support members of the community in Wales. The framework is based on the teachings of the Qur’an and Hadith and Islamic spiritual guidance.
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Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service
02089 513 881
JBCS is commited to ensuring that professional, skilled and confidential bereavement counselling is availalble to everyone in the Jewish community.
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Lesbian and Gay Bereavement Project
02078 373 337
A helpline for lesbian, gay and bisexual people who have lost someone close to them.
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08088 080 000
Macmillans cancer care services, campaining and charity fundraising efforts, information and advice.
02034 687 333
The Muslim bereavement support service is a non-profit organisation serving the Muslim community by supporting them in time of grief and suffering.
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National Bereavement Partnership
08452 267 227
The National Bereavement partnership is a registered charity offering a unique service providing information, advice and support to people who have experienced bereavement.
Established 22 years ago, the Natural Death Centre is a social, entrepreneurial, educational charity that gives free, impartial advice on all aspects of dying, bereavement and consumer rights.
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08457 90 90 90
Confidential 24 hour phone line service.
0808 800 3333
Support, information and advice to disabled people and their families.
Support After Murder and Manslaughter (SAMM)
08458 723 400
National UK charity supporting families bereaved by Murder and Manslaughter.
Survivors of Bereavement By Suicide.
0115 944 1117
9am – 9pm Telephone line support service.
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0808 808 1010
Service providing support, advice and access to treatment to anyone affected by cancer.
The Way Foundation (Widowed and Young)
07800 113 450
WAY is the only national charity in the UK for men and women aged 50 or under when their partner died. A self-help group run by a network of volunteers who have been bereaved at a young age themselves, who understand exactly what other members are going through.
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07749 542858
A free website for widows and widowers of all ages to chat and share their feelings at this dreadful time in their lives.
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08450 772 290
Provides non-directive support and information to parents throughout antenatal testing, and where there has been a diagnosis of fetal abnormality.
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Barnardo’s Child and Family bereavement services
02920 577 074
Enquiries, Referrals & Consultation AND Telephone Advice Service 9.15-12.15 on a Tuesday Morning.
0500 618 410
Bliss offers a wide range of family sypport services that provide confideantial advice, informaiton and support to the famileis of premature and sick babies.
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01737 363 222
Offers bereavement support to families affected by Young Sudden Cardiac Death.
02078 436 309
Offers information, guidance and support for professionals working with bereaved children, young people and their families.
Child Bereavement Charity
01494 446 648
Supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.
01494 568 900
Supporting families and educating professionals when a child dies or a child is bereaved.
0800 282 986
A listening service that offers emotional support to those affected by the death of a child.
01792 480 500
Caring for and supporting families, children and teenagers affected by cancer. Our aim is to provide meories to last for a lifetime through our holiday programme.
08444 779 400
Cruse bereavement care is here to support you afte the death of someone close.
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02074 365 881
Organ donor family charity providing awareness of organ donation and the highest quality suppport for every donor family.
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02083 718 455
Supports children, young eople and families affected by bereavement.
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0808 808 1677
Hope Again is Cruse Bereavement Care’s website for young people. Cruse is a national charity that provides support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone close to them dies. We also work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.
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SANDS (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity) Cardiff and Newport
02074 365 881
Support group for bereaved parents after the death of a baby.
08456 076 357
Provides breaks for the bereaved with emphasis on young children.
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The Beresford Centre
01633 919 957
Counselling unexpected pregnancy, pre/post termination and pregnancy loss.
The Junction Pregnancy Crisis Support
07807 608 009
For anyone who has experienced pregnancy loss, miscarriage, abortion or stillbirth.
08451 232 304
Support for bereaved parents and families.
01924 200 799
Newsletter, Phone line support, leaflets and forums.
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08452 030 405
Charity for bereaved children and their families.
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08088 025 544
Support to parents who are worried about emotional, mental and behavioural issues in young people.
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Bereavement support to parents who have lost their child suddenly / traumatically.