Support Services for Challenging Times
Winston’s Wish
Charity for bereaved children. Provides online support for children and young people, support for parents and carers and information and guidance for schools.
Winston’s Wish – Bereavement Support for Children
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby, child or young person of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. It also provides advice for young people.
childbereavementuk.org
Employee Healthcare
Where a school requires support for its staff following a critical incident, they can contact Employee Healthcare who can give advice on the services that are available:
E: Employee.healthcare@kirklees.gov.uk
T: 01484 226424
For schools that purchase Employee Healthcare services staff can also access
Care First 0800 174 319 (offers counselling service).
Brighter Grays
Support group for bereaved children and their families in Kirklees. Meets alternate Sunday afternoons in Heckmondwike.
E: brightergrays@gmail.co.uk
T: 01924 862884 (Monday to Friday from 9am – 7pm and weekends between 10am – 3pm.)
CRUSE Bereavement Care cruse.org.uk
Support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.
cruse.org.uk/get-help/for-schools
Hope Again
Website designed for young people by young people. Youth website of CRUSE.
hopeagain.org.uk
Support after Murder and Manslaughter (SAMM)
samm.org.uk
Mind
Mental Health Charity. Gives information about where you can get support with bereavement.
www.mind.org.uk
Suicide Bereavement Services – Leeds and West Yorkshire including postvention support in Kirklees.
leedsmind.org.uk/suicide-bereavement-services-west-yorkshire
Papyrus for those affected by suicide Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention
Prevention of Young Suicide (papyrus-uk.org) Building Suicide Safer schools and colleges; a guide for teachers and staff
papyrus-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/toolkitfinal.pdf
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS)
Emotional and practical support and local groups for anyone bereaved or affected by suicide.
uksobs.com
Samaritans Support for schools and individuals
Call 116 123 In schools | Samaritans
samaritans.org