Other helpful organisations

Bridgend Voice and Choice (BVC)

Area served: Bridgend County Borough

Telephone: 0808 8010330

Website: www.bridgendvoiceandchoice.cymru

Services: Bridgend Voice and Choice (BVC) is the primary access point for individuals seeking advocacy support in Bridgend County Borough. BVC aims to connect individuals and professionals with qualified advocates who protect rights and express views, wishes, and feelings. Advisers on the BVC helpline can provide information and advice on advocacy, can advise on entitlement to advocacy based on care and support needs, and can signpost and refer to relevant advocacy services and other specialist services.

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm excluding bank holidays

Cruse Bereavement Support

Area served: England and Wales

Telephone: 0808 808 1677

Website: www.cruse.org.uk

Cruse help people through one of the most painful times in life - with bereavement support, information and campaigning. Volunteers are trained in all types of bereavement and can help make sense of how people are feeling. Helpline and webchat available.

helpline@cruse.org.uk

Grief Kind Spaces

Area served: National

Website: https://www.sueryder.org/grief-support/about-bereavement-and-grief/grief-kind/grief-kind-spaces/

Sue Ryder Grief Kind Spaces are weekly, in-person drop-in sessions held in the local community and run by trained volunteers. The sessions provide a safe, informal and supportive place for people to come together and share their experiences of grief, helping attendees to feel heard and less alone. The sessions are welcoming, inclusive and open to anyone who is over 18 and has experienced a bereavement, whether you want to attend regularly to connect with others in similar situations or just drop in for a quick chat.

They have seven hospices and palliative care hubs across the UK and their aim is to introduce one Grief Kind Space in the area around each centre over the coming months. The spaces are volunteer-led, with volunteers receiving training and guidance to help attendees connect with each other and share their experiences of grief through peer-to-peer support.
Email griefkindspaces@sueryder.org

Independent Age

Area served: National

Website: https://www.independentage.org/get-advice/personal-life/when-someone-dies

Bereavement support for older people. Chat online to their bereavement experts, specially trained bereavement counsellors to help you deal with the practical matters and cope with bereavement when someone else dies. GriefChat is a completely free online service.
charity@independentage.org

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am-9pm