Bereavement information

If you are grieving after a bereavement, supporting someone else or helping a child or young person coping with grief, you are not alone. Our expert information and advice can help you or someone close to you cope with grief and deal with the practical issues after someone has died. 

Practical issues

Registering a death, arranging a funeral, accessing bereavement benefits and sorting out personal belongings - find information about these and other practical issues when someone has died.

Supporting yourself through grief

How long does grief last? How can you cope with bereavement? Information and support about these and other common questions if you are struggling with a bereavement yourself.

Experiencing loss

Here you'll find information and advice about different types of bereavements, such as a losing a parent or experiencing grief as someone who identifies as LGBTQ+.

Supporting someone else who has been bereaved

Advice and resources to help you support someone else who is grieving, including the right things to say, what support bereaved people find most helpful and information for employers.

Supporting a child with their grief

In this section, you'll find information about how to support a child after a bereavement. From advice about what to say or do to more practical tips for the funeral, we're here to help you both during this difficult time.

Supporting young people after a bereavement

If you're a young person struggling with grief after the death of someone close to you, or you're looking for ways to support a young person who is grieving, we have lots of advice and information to help.

Online Bereavement Counselling Service

Our online counselling service provides free and professional video counselling, for support during the most difficult times.

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Sue Ryder Online Bereavement Community

You are not alone. If someone you love is dying or has died, our Online Bereavement Community is a place to share experiences, ask questions and chat to people who understand.

Visit our community

Try our Grief Guide

Find the information and advice that's right for you using our Grief Guide, a new site dedicated to helping you learn about the grieving process.

Featuring expert information, personal stories and interactive coping tools, we can help you find new ways to understand and cope with your bereavement.

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Our free publications

If you're a young person struggling with grief after the death of someone close, we have lots of advice and information to support you through this difficult time.

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