In these current challenging times it is important that everyone reaches out for support when they need it. Now more than ever as we help those around us, in order to stay strong we should not forget our own wellbeing. On this page are the contact details of a range of organisations that can provide support and articles of interest.
Association of Private Crematoria and Cemeteries (APCC) 37 The Meadows Cherry Burton Nr Beverley East Yorkshire HU17 7RL Tel: 01964 503055 Email: info@apcandc.co.uk Web: www.apcandc.co.uk
AtaLoss.org 112 Salcott Road London SW11 6DG Tel: 07976 646644 Email: office@ataloss.org Web: www.AtaLoss.org We provide the UK’s one-stop-shop website for signposting the bereaved to support. Search hundreds of organisations by age, location and type of loss
British Humanist Association (BHA) 39 Moreland Street London EC1V 8BB Tel: 020 7324 3060 Fax: 020 7324 3061 Email: info@humanism.org.uk Web: www.humanism.org.uk
British Institute of Embalmers (BIE) 21c Station Road Knowle Solihull West Midlands B93 0HL Tel: 01564 778991 Fax: 01564 770812 Email: enquiry@bioe.co.uk Web: www.bioe.co.uk
British Institute of Funeral Directors (BIFD) National Office 28 Cherry Blossom Close Ipswich IP8 3ST Tel: 0800 032 2733 Fax: 01920 823261 Email: admin@bifd.org.uk Web: www.bifd.org.uk
The Funeral Planning Authority Limited (FPA) Barham Court Teston Maidstone Kent ME18 5BZ Tel: 0845 601 9619 Email: info@funeralplanningauthority.co.uk Web: www.funeralplanningauthority.com
Hope Again (the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Care) Tel: 0808 808 1677 Email: hopeagain@cruse.org.uk Web: www.hopeagain.org.uk
Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) ICCM National Office City of London Cemetery Aldersbrook Road Manor Park London E12 5DQ Tel: 020 8989 4661 Fax: 020 8989 6112 Email: iccmjulie@gmail.com (Main contact) Web: www.iccm-uk.com
Institute of Civil Funerals (IoCF) 186a Station Road Burton Latimer Kettering Northamptonshire NN15 5NT Tel: 01480 861411 Email: info@iocf.org.uk Web: www.iocf.org.uk
International Cremation Federation (ICF) Van Stolkweg 29a NL 2585 JN The Hague The Netherlands P.O.Box 80532 NL-2508 GM The Hague The Netherlands Tel: +31(0) 70 351 8824 Fax: +31(0) 70 351 8827 Email: keizer@facultatieve.com Web: www.int-crem-fed.org
The Lullaby Trust (formerly the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths – FSID) 11 Belgrave Road London SW1V 1RB Tel: 020 7802 3200 Email: office@lullabytrust.org.uk Web: www.lullabytrust.org.uk
National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) 618 Warwick Road Solihull B91 1AA Tel: 0121 711 1343 Fax: 0121 711 1351 Email: info@nafd.org.uk Web: www.nafd.org.uk
National Association of Memorial Masons (NAMM) 1 Castle Mews Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2XL Tel: 01788 542264 Fax: 01788 542276 Email: enquiries@namm.org.uk Web: www.namm.org.uk
National Secular Society (NSC) 25 Red Lion Square London WC1R 4RL Email: enquiries@secularism.co.uk Web: www.secularism.co.uk
National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) SAIF Business Centre 3 Bullfields Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9DB Tel: 01279 726 777 Fax: 01279 726 300 Email: info@saif.org.uk Web: www.saif.org.uk
Natural Death Centre (NDC) In The Hill House Watley Lane Twyford Winchester SO21 1QX Tel: 01962 712 690 Email: rosie@naturaldeath.org.uk Web: www.naturaldeath.org.uk
Still-Birth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS) Victoria Charity Centre 11 Belgrave Road London SW1V 1RB Tel: 020 7436 7940 Fax: 020 7436 3715 Email: helpline@sands.org.uk Web: www.sands.org.uk
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) National Office Flamsteed Centre Albert Street Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 5GU Tel: 0115 944 1117 Email: sobs.support@hotmail.com Web: www.uk-sobs.org.uk
WAY Widowed & Young (WAY) WAY Widowed and Young Suite 17, College Business Centre Uttoxeter Road Derby DE22 3WZ Web: www.widowedandyoung.org.uk