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The Child Bereavement Charity offers information, support and resources to families and professionals when a child dies, and when a child is bereaved of someone important in their life.

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The Child Death Helpline is a helpline for anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from prebirth to adult, under any circumstances, however recently or long ago.The helpline is open every day throughout the year.* Every evening 19.00 - 22.00* Monday to Friday 10.00 - 13.00 * Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons 13.00 to 16.00. Your call will be answered by a bereaved parent.

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Colchester Cornerstone is a multi-agency health and welfare project that offers information,advice and support for local people. The agencies involved are:- 1) Health Promotion 2) CAB 3)Relate 4) Family Planning 5) CRUSE Bereavement Care 6) Smoking Cessation 7) PALS 8) Pension Service 9) Hypermobility East Anglia 10) Tendring & Colchester Minority Ethnic Partnership 11) Diabetes Nurse Facilitator 12) Epilepsy Advice and Support

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Aims : Support for the bereaved through telephone contact, leaflets and information, Support Groups, Social Group, Individual Counselling, Training and Workshops. Please leave message on answerphone and application forms sent on request, and then , upon return of form support is arranged. Support Group : Arranged through telephone contact. Social Group : Contact via Cruse Telephone Number. Meetings held on 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 2.00 - 4.00 pm.

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Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides counselling and support. It offers information, advice, education and training services.

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Services to people with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse, bereavement or trauma and to parents-the services offered include psycotherapy,risk assessment and consultancy. Office hours Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00.

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A telephone befriending service for those who have lost someone through sudden death. All volunteers have lost someone themselves and they try to match circumstances so the bereaved can speak to someone that understands what they are going through.

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Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exists to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend. They are a self-help organisation. Many of their volunteers have themselves been bereaved by suicide. Helpline: 9am - 9pm every day

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The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is an organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children. They also offer support, advice and information to other relatives, friends and professionals who are helping the family.

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WAY offers support and friendship to young bereaved people, whatever their circumstances, however long ago their partner died. We help men and women widowed under 50, parents and those without children. They aim to provide a social and support network to help young widows and widowers rebuild their lives after they've been shattered by the death of a partner. Members' children are an important part of the organisation and they welcome them too. They offer the following practical support to all members: * a list of all local members with contact details *a regular newsletter * local social activities in most regions for adults, children and families * a secure, online message board and chatroom for members only * weekend trips and holidays across the UK * information on other organisations and counselling groups * helpful books available to borrow * AGM held in different parts of the country each year