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Below is a list of organisations that can offer help and advice.Age Concern England
Astral House, 1268 London Road, London, SW16 4ER
Tel: 020 8765 7200
Helpline: 0800 00 99 66
Website:
www.ageconcern.org.uk
Useful leaflets: Age Concern publishes a number of useful leaflets on
coping with the End of Life.
These include 'Making your Will' factsheet 7), 'Dealing with someone's
estate' factsheet 14) and 'Planning a funeral' factsheet 27) to give a
few examples.
British Humanist Association
1 Gower Street, London WC 1E 6HD
Tel: 020 7079 3580
Visit the website to find a local officiant
www.humanism.org.uk
Child Bereavement Trust
Aston House, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 3AG
Information and Support Line: 0845 357 1000
Email:
enquiries@childbereavement.org.uk
Website:
www.childbereavement.org.uk
Child Death Helpline
Tel: 0800 282 986
Helpline hours: Mon-Fri 10-1, Wed 1-4
Website:
www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau
Bexleyheath Citizens Advice Bureau
8 Brampton Road, Bexley, Bexleyheath, Kent DA7 4EY Tel: 020 8303 5100
Erith Citizens Advice Bureau
50 Pier Road, Bexley, Erith, Kent DA8 ITA Tel: 01322 357933
Dartford Citizens Advice Bureau
Trinity Resource Centre, High St, Dartford, Kent DAI 1DE Tel: 01322
224686
Gravesham Citizens Advice Bureau
44 Windmill St, Gravesend, Kent DA12 IBA Tel: 01474 361239
Swanley & District Citizens Advice Bureau
16 High Street, Swanley, Kent BR8 8BG Tel: 01322 664949
Beckenham & Penge Citizens Advice Bureau
20 Snowdown Close, Avenue Road, Penge, Bromley, London SE20 7RU Tel: 020
8778 0921 Minicom: 020 8776 9209
Woolwich (Greenwich) Citizens Advice Bureau
Old Town Hall, Polytechnic St, Woolwich, London SE18 6PN Tel: 08451202
931
Helpline: 0845 345 4 345 (9am to 5pm, Mon to Fri)
Website: www.clsdirect.org.uk
The Community Legal Service can give you advice on benefits, debts and legal support.
Compassionate Friends (The)
53 North Street, Bristol, BS3 IEN
Helpline: 0845123 23 04 Helpline hours: 10-4 6.30-10.30
Tel: 0845120 37 85 (enquiries about memberships, publications etc.)
Email. info@tcf.org.uk
Website: www.tcf.org.uk
Providing support for bereaved parents and their families.
Cruse - Bereavement Care
Central Office, PO Box 800, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 IRG
Tel: 020 8939 9530
Helpline: 0870 167 1677
Young Person's freephone: 0808 808 1677
Email: helpline@crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Greenwich Branch Tel: 020 8850 0505
Bexley Branch Tel: 020 8304 5245
West Kent Branch Tel: 01732 353 575
Useful information: Cruse offer a range of books, leaflets and cassettes aimed at grieving people.
Department of Work and Pensions
Website: www.dwp.gov.uk
Useful leaflet: The Department of Work and Pensions produces a comprehensive leaflet entitled 'What to do after a death in England and Wales (D49) 'I which can be read online or should be available through your local Jobcentre Plus.
Help the Aged
207-221 Pentonville Road, London, NI 9UZ
Tel: 020 7278 1114
Senior Line: 0808 800 6565
Email: info@helptheaged.org.uk . Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk
Useful leaflets: Help the Aged produces a number of leaflets which can be ordered over the phone or are available via the website - these includes leaflets on Bereavement, Bereavement Benefits and Thinking about Money.
Inland Revenue
Useful leaflet: IR45 'What to do about tax when someone
dies'. You can alsofind a series of leaflets explaining Inheritance Tax
at
http://www.hmrc.gov.ukfieaflets/iht.htm
Lesbian and Gay Bereavement Project
c/o Healthy Gay Living Centre, 40 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XW
Tel: 020 7407 3550
Mind
15-19 Broadway,
London E15 4BQ Tel. 020 8519 2122, Fax: 020 8522 1725.Mind Info Line
0845 766 0163 Mind offers confidential help on a range of mental health
issues. They also provide a special legal service to the public, lawyers
and mental health workers. To find you local Mind go to our website.
Email: contact@mind.org.uk . Website:
www.mind.org.uk
National Association of Funeral Directors
618 Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1AA
Tel: 0845 230 1343
Email: info@nafd.org.uk . Website:
www.nafd.org.uk
Website has useful list of links to other organisations
National Association of Widows
48 Queen's Road, Coventry, CV1 3EH
Tel: 024 7663 4848
Website:
www.widows.uk.net
Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors
3 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9DB
Tel: 0845 230 6777
Email: info@saif.org.uk
. Website:
www.saif.org.uk
Natural Death Centre (The)
6 Blackstock Mews, Blackstock Road, London, N4 2BT
Tel: 0871288 2098
Email:
ndc@alberyfoundation.org . Website:
www.naturaldeath.org.uk
Useful information: For information on woodland burials, cardboard
coffins, living wills, funeral wishes forms and DIY funerals. You can
also purchase' The Natural Death Handbook' through the centre.
UK Passport Information
0871310 8350 (24hrs) Provides helpful and convenient information to
British Citizens regarding United Kingdom Passports.
Probate and Inheritance Tax Helpline
Tel: 0845 30 20 900 hours: 9-5 Mon - Fri
Samaritans
The Upper Mill, Kingston road, Ewell, Surrey, KT 17 2AF
National Helpline: 0845 7 90 90 90
Email: jo@samaritans.org .
Website:
www.samaritans.org.uk
35 Glynde Road, Bexleyheath, Kent DA7 4HB Tel: 020 83011010
Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society (for support when baby dies)
28 Portland Place, London, WIB ILY
Helpline: 020 7436 5881
Email: support@uk-sands.org
Website:
www.uk-sands.org
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS)
Volserve House, 14-18 West Bar Green, Sheffield, S I 2DA
Helpline: 0870 2413337 (9am - 9pm every day)
Email:
sobs.admin@care4free.net . Website:
www.uk-sobs.org.uk
Veterans Agency
Norcross, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 3WP
Helpline: 0800 169 2277
Textphone: 0800 169 3458
Email:
help@veteransagencygsi.gov.uk . Website:
www.veteransagency.mod.uk
War Widows Association of Great Britain
c/o 48 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JY
Tel: 0870 2411305
Email:
info@warwidowsassociation.org.uk . Website:
www.warwidowsassociation.org.uk
Disclaimer: The information provided in this
section of the website is given in good faith and was correct as of
August 2006. However, the organisations, contact details and regulations
referenced may be subject to change and should be used for guidance
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