Poetic Endings · Grief Support
A funeral is one part of what happens after someone dies. Grief continues into ordinary days, important dates and moments you might not have expected.
We've brought together charities, specialist services, peer groups and practical resources that may be useful after a death. Whether you've lost a partner, a child, a parent, a sibling, a friend or someone else close to you, you can look for support that relates to your experience.
After the funeral
There is no fixed timetable for grief. For some people, having someone to talk to is helpful. Others want to meet people who have been through something similar, find specialist support after a particular kind of death, or get help with practical responsibilities.
You don't have to be newly bereaved to use this directory. A death from years ago can still affect you, and you can return to these resources whenever you need them.
The organisations listed here are independent of Poetic Endings. We aren't a counselling service, and we can't assess which support is right for you, but we hope this makes finding a place to start a little easier.
Grief Support Directory
Choose the situation closest to yours, or browse everything. You can also search for a name or topic. The results include specialist services alongside more general grief support.
Showing all 35 organisations and resources
South East London · One-to-one · Groups · Practical help
Specialist emotional and practical support after a death by suicide, including one-to-one help, groups, counselling and advice about inquests and paperwork.
For people connected to Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham or Southwark; self-referrals welcomed.
Lewisham · Listening support · Groups
Free one-to-one and group bereavement support for adults living in Lewisham or registered with a Lewisham GP.
You do not need to have used St Christopher’s hospice care to ask about the Lewisham service.
South London · Children · Young people · Advice
Specialist bereavement support for children and young people, and advice for parents, carers and schools.
For under-18s in specified south London boroughs; check referral criteria.
London + online · Peer support · Groups
Peer-led groups where bereaved parents and siblings can meet others who have experienced the death of a child or sibling.
In-person groups in London and online groups; check locations and availability.
UK-wide · Helpline · Listening support
A national bereavement helpline, information and other support for people grieving the death of someone important.
Free national helpline; opening times vary by day.
UK-wide · Find support · Directory
An extensive directory that helps bereaved people find local and national support suited to their circumstances.
A useful starting point if you are unsure which organisation fits.
UK-wide · Creative support · Retreats
Creative projects, films, events and active grief retreats, particularly for bereaved parents and adult siblings.
A creative and active approach to grief; retreats may have limited places.
Online / UK · Online community · Guides
Free online bereavement community, practical information and self-guided tools for people coping with grief, including specific guidance after the death of a friend.
An option if writing or reading online feels easier than speaking on the telephone.
UK-wide · Find support · Directory
Searchable directory of bereavement services, helplines and support by who has died and the help you need.
A directory rather than a counselling provider.
UK-wide · Helpline · Peer groups
Peer-led support from bereaved parents for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents after the death of a child of any age.
For bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents.
UK-wide · Helpline · Listening support
A listening service for anyone affected by the death of a child, however recent or long ago. Calls are answered by bereaved parents.
For anyone affected by the death of a child of any age.
UK-wide · Helpline · Chat · Advice
Specialist guidance and support when a baby or child dies, or when children and young people are grieving.
Support has age and eligibility criteria for direct services; information is widely available.
UK-wide · Young people · Advice
Advice and bereavement support for children and young people, including deaths by suicide and other difficult circumstances.
For bereaved children, young people and those supporting them.
England and Wales · Helpline · Young people
Information and specialist support for children and young people after the death of someone close, with advice for adults supporting them.
Therapeutic services have age, time-since-death and other eligibility criteria.
UK-wide · Peer community · Practical advice
Peer support and connections with others whose partner died before their 51st birthday.
Membership-based peer network; age at bereavement matters.
UK-wide · Peer community
A peer community for people widowed in later life, with online conversations and opportunities to meet.
Especially relevant to people widowed in their 50s and 60s.
UK-wide · Helpline · Groups · Resources
Specialist support after miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death or other pregnancy and baby loss, with helpline and groups.
Helpline and other support; check current opening times.
UK-wide · Helpline · Pregnancy loss
Information and emotional support after miscarriage, ectopic or molar pregnancy, including helpline and peer support.
Includes support for people experiencing recurrent loss.
UK / availability varies · Counselling · Pregnancy loss
Specialist counselling and resources after pregnancy or baby loss, including termination for medical reasons and pregnancy after loss.
Check availability and referral criteria for counselling.
UK-wide · Specialist support · Helpline
Specialist bereavement support for people affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child.
For parents and others affected by sudden infant or young child death.
UK-wide · Helpline · Peer support
Peer-led support for adults bereaved by suicide, including national helpline, groups and connections with others.
For adults aged 18 and over.
UK-wide · Resources · Signposting
Practical information, bereavement resources and routes to specialist support following a death by suicide.
Includes the Help is at Hand guide and information about inquests.
UK-wide · Peer support · Traumatic loss
Peer support for people bereaved through homicide, including close relatives, friends and others affected.
Specialist support after murder or manslaughter.
UK-wide · Road deaths · Practical help
Practical and emotional support and information after a fatal or serious road crash.
Support and guidance for people affected by road death or serious injury.
UK-wide · Road deaths · Peer support
Support, advocacy and information for people bereaved or seriously injured in road crashes.
Specialist road-crash bereavement support.
UK-wide · Sudden loss · Guidance
Guidance and support for people bereaved by a sudden, unexpected death.
Read current referral and service information on the organisation’s website.
UK-wide · Cancer bereavement · Groups
Free groups, events and resources for adults bereaved through cancer.
An option for meeting people who understand bereavement after cancer.
UK-wide · Telephone support · Information
Bereavement information and a free telephone support service for adults grieving someone who died from a terminal illness.
The regular telephone bereavement support service is for adults bereaved by terminal illness.
England and Wales · Practical guidance
Straightforward information on registering a death, probate, finances, documents and other tasks after someone dies.
Practical information, rather than a specialist grief counselling service.
UK-wide · Practical guidance · Helpline
Official guidance and signposting about practical matters after a death, bereavement support and sources of further help.
See the government overview for up-to-date support and service links.
UK-wide · Benefits · Practical guidance
Check whether you can claim financial support after the death of your spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner.
Eligibility depends on age, relationship and other circumstances. Claiming deadlines can matter.
UK-wide · Substance-related death · Guidance
Information and support for people grieving after a death connected to alcohol or drug use.
Specialist information for drug- and alcohol-related bereavement.
UK / check group availability · LGBTQIA+ · Peer support
A bereavement peer-support group for LGBTQIA+ people, offering a space to share experiences of loss with others who understand.
Please check current group format, eligibility and dates.
UK / contact for details · Faith-informed · Listening support
Confidential, faith-informed bereavement support for Muslim women, provided by trained volunteers.
Specifically supports bereaved women in the Muslim community.
UK / check eligibility · Faith-informed counselling
Confidential counselling and support for people grieving a death within the Jewish community.
Counselling in a Jewish context; check current referral routes and availability.
Try a different search term or clear the filters. You can also try the larger directories at The Good Grief Trust or AtaLoss.
Organisations have different eligibility rules, opening times and waiting lists. Some offer free services, while others have membership costs or charges for particular activities. Please check directly before relying on a service.
Beyond this directory
If grief is affecting your sleep, health or ability to manage day-to-day life, your GP can talk through available support and local services.
NHS Mental Health Services →Some people value meeting others who've experienced a similar loss. You may prefer an informal group, an online community or a specialist charity.
Find Local Support →There can be administrative and financial decisions long after the funeral, from benefits and pensions to paperwork and probate.
Government Guidance →From Poetic Endings
Our work as funeral directors centres on caring for the person who has died and arranging the funeral. We also know that the days and months afterwards can bring questions, and we hope these resources are useful when they do.
If you have a question about a funeral we've arranged, you're welcome to contact our team. For specialist emotional or clinical support, please contact one of the organisations listed above.
Contact Poetic Endings →Information compiled October 2026. This is a curated signposting directory, not a recommendation or endorsement of any particular service. If a link or service has changed, please let us know so we can update it.