Coping with grief and bereavement
Advice and resources on how to provide the best support to someone you know who is bereaved, and information and guidance for people who are struggling with their own grief.
Practical considerations when someone dies
Registering a death, arranging a funeral, accessing bereavement benefit - find information about these and other practical considerations when a loved one has died.
Supporting someone who has been bereaved
Everyone's grief is different. Here we give guidance and advice on supporting someone you care about - emotionally and practically - when they have been bereaved.
Support if you have been bereaved yourself
How long does grief last? How can you cope with bereavement? Information and support about these and other questions if you are struggling with a bereavement yourself.
Bereavement support: how employers can support their staff
Advice for employers supporting their employees through a bereavement, to provide a supportive, open and flexible working environment during such an emotionally difficult time.
Supporting a child through bereavement
How do you support a bereaved child? Should children come to the funeral? Find guidance on these questions when supporting a child who has been bereaved.
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.
Online Bereavement Counselling Service
If you are struggling with the loss of a loved one our online bereavement service provides free and professional video counselling, for support during the most difficult times.
Video: Grace Woodward's story
Grace Woodward, stylist and Sue Ryder ambassador, opens up about her experience of grief. Grace's mum died when her son was just 8 weeks old.
Video: Lottie Tomlinson's story
Lottie Tomlinson - social media influencer and Sue Ryder ambassador - opens about her experience of grief after the deaths of her mum and sister.