Directory: Bereavement Support

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We are a charity fundraising and supporting young people’s mental well-being through activities. We cover Dorset and the surrounding area.

To promote any charitable purpose (including the promotion of education, physical health, mental health and social inclusion) and contribute financially to charitable projects for the benefit of young people in Dorset and the surrounding areas.

Introducing young people to sports and other activities to help them connect and engage socially, rather than retreat to more insular gaming and social media pastimes and to develop coping mechanisms to help manage anxiety and emotions, increase self-awareness, developing trust and relationships.

Better Health, Every Mind Matters

We all have times when we feel low, anxious or overwhelmed. But little things, like talking to a friend or taking a moment to breathe, can help us feel much better.

This website shows you simple and practical ways to ease anxiety, manage stress, lift your mood and sleep better, through proven approaches like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

Cruse Bereavement Support

National Charity helping people through one of the most painful times in life – bereavement support, information and campaigning.

Mosaic Supporting Bereaved Children

Mosaic is a Dorset based charity supporting children and young people who have been bereaved of someone special, such as a parent, sibling, friend or a member of their extended family. This includes all causes of death such as long-term illness, sudden death, suicide, murder or road traffic accident.

Public Health Dorset

Sands, Saving Babies Lives, Supporting Bereaved Families

Sands is a charity offering a safe space for people who have experienced pregnancy loss or the loss or a baby, available to anyone whether parent, grandparent, sibling or friend.

Steps2Wellbeing Southampton & Dorset

Steps2Wellbeing is a free, NHS talking therapies service for adults over 18 years old in Dorset and Southampton City.

The service is part of Dorset HealthCare, an NHS trust which specialises in mental health support and treatment.

Accepts referrals and self-referrals – details on the website

Swanage Bereavement Group

This is a group counselling session helping those affected by bereavement. We offer attendance for up to 10 people per session for a maximum of 10 sessions per person. The group is led by Cindy Weller, a fully accredited counsellor.

Based in the rectory classroom, Church Hill, Swanage, the meeting takes place on the first Monday of every month (except for bank holidays) and is from 11am to 12:30pm.

Space is limited to 10, and places must be booked by telephoning James Smith funeral directors on 01929 422445. We cover the Isle of Purbeck.