Useful Links
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24 HOUR SUPPORT LINES
Samaritans 116 123 (UK)
For anyone at anytime for any reason
Childline 0800 1111
Support for 18yrs & under and their relatives
DAY/EVENING SUPPORT LINES
0800 0246 181
Mon – Fri 09:00 – 18:00,
Sat 10:00 – 14:00, Sun – CLOSED
0808 808 1677
Nationwide bereavement support
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland
0808 802 6161
Mon – Fri 9am-8pm and Sat/Sun 1-4pm
0800 02 88840
Helpline (9 – 5pm)
0800 282 986 / 0808 800 6019
Every evening 7-10pm
Mon/Thurs / Fri – 10am – 1pm
Tues/Wed – 10am – 4pm
0800 634 9494
Practical advice (9 – 5pm)
0300 888 3853
Drug and Alcohol addiction
The helpline line is available between 9am and 9pm seven days a week.
0808 164 3332
10am-3pm Mon to Fri daytimes and 6pm-9pm Tues to Thurs evenings
Free confidential helpline for anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
0300 111 5065
9am-9pm every day
Breathing space Scotland Helpline for when it becomes difficult to cope
0800 838587
Monday to Thursday – 6pm – 2am
Friday 6pm – 6am
0345 123 2304
Open every day 10 am – 4 pm, 7-10 pm
0808 802 6868
Monday – Friday, 10 am – 5 pm
Weekends and Public holidays, 6 pm – 10 pm
0800 090 2309
Practical and clinical information and support on all aspects of end of life and bereavement.
I am here to create, guide and deliver a ceremony which perfectly reflects you & your families unique stories and desires, with respect and dignity.
| What to do after someone dies | Simple advice from the government regarding funeral planning |
| Natural Death Centre | Aims to assist individuals in the process of establishing new natural burial grounds, provide guidance to existing burial ground operators and represent our members as a whole |
| Funeral Map | Brings together independent advice on the things you need to know in order to arrange a funeral service, along with easy-to-find contact details for the various organisations and services you will need to call upon at this time. |
| About the Funeral | Helping find a funeral director near you |
| Humanist Ceremonies | Helping plan a non religious funeral |
| Institute of Civil Funerals | Helps plan a funeral driven by the wishes, beliefs and values of the deceased and their family, not by the beliefs or ideology of the person conducting the funeral. It sits between a religious service and a humanist funeral. |
| Bereavement Advice Centre | Information regarding funeral fees and charges |
| Bereavement Advice Centre | Advice re any bereavement payments that you may be entitled to |
| Funeral Payments | Advice on getting help for paying for a funeral if you are on low income |
| The Good Grief Trust | A service for the bereaved run by the bereaved |