Other helpful organisations
Legal help
Coroners' Courts Support Service
Area served: England and Wales
Telephone: 0300 111 2141
Website: www.coronerscourtssupportservice.org.uk
Coroners' courts support service to support practically and emotionally the family and other witnesses attending the Coroners' courts. They offers support and guidance on the process over the phone via the helpline. For people in England and Wales.
helpline@ccss.org.uk
Hours: Helpline, Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm
Gingerbread
Area served: National
Telephone: 0808 802 0925
Website: www.gingerbread.org.uk
Gingerbread want a society in which single parent families are treated equally and fairly. To get there, they provide information to help single parents support themselves and their family. Support is available in single parent groups, online forums, information pages and helpline.
info@gingerbread.org.uk
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
Area served: National
Telephone: 01235 772850
Website: www.sudep.org
A charity dedicated to raising awareness of epilepsy risks and tackling epilepsy death including sudden unexpected deaths in epilepsy. They offer bereavement support, counselling, advocacy and legal help including understanding the inquest process. They also involve bereaved parents in research about deaths due to epilepsy.
support@sudep.org
The Foundation for Infant Loss Training
Area served: National
Website: www.foundationforinfantloss.co.uk
The Foundation for Infant Loss Training is committed to providing first class education in Pregnancy and Infant Loss and how to best support bereaved families. They also offer a baby loss directory, supporting families by signposting them to financial assistance, information or counselling provision.
info@foundationforinfantloss.co.uk
The Road Victims Trust
Area served: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire
Telephone: 01234 843345
Website: www.rvtrust.org.uk
The Road Victims Trust works in partnership with the Police, Coroner and Crown Prosecution Service across all 3 counties. They provide information and emotional support for as long as it is useful at home, in their office or by phone to individuals and family members. This service is free.
enquiries@rvtrust.co.uk
Voice for Victims and Witnesses
Area served: Northamptonshire
Telephone: 0300 303 1965
Website: www.voicenorthants.org
Voice helps you to cope, recover and thrive after crime. Their support is available for anyone living in Northamptonshire, regardless of when, where or how crime happened to you. Services are free, confidential and you don’t have to have reported anything to the police.
info@voicenorthants.org
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