helpline
0808 802 0111
Weekdays 9am-9pm

Thank you for submitting a referral enquiry

We hope to be in touch with you as soon as possible, we receive a large number of referrals and if this takes some time, please don't hesitate to contact us, via our grieftalk helpline and let us know you are enquiring about your referral form

Help, support, advice, guidance signpost

What will happen next

  • One of our friendly Family Liaison Officers will be in touch
  • They will telephone you for approximately 20-30 minutes
  • They will tell you about the range of support available
  • The next steps will be explained

The waiting period for this can be variable. We promise we will be in touch as soon as possible

In the meantime, why not visit The Memory Wall to light a candle in memory of someone special – see link below

 

guides
grief guides
Grief Encounter have produced a range of Grief Guides that may help you, or those around you to navigate your grief
memory wall
Visit The Memory Wall to light a candle in memory of someone special using code MEMORY1
grieftalk-helpline
grieftalk helpline
You can call the grieftalk freephone helpline weekdays from 9am to 9pm. The trained staff will offer you bereavement support

PLEASE NOTE

If you or anyone else needs immediate help or is not safe:

IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 999

Other specialist services you can use are:

Samaritans – tel: 116 123
OR
Search for your nearest NHS Accident & Emergency
OR
NHS also have a service to find your local urgent mental health helpline

You can still talk to us through the Grief Encounter grieftalk helpline, which is open 9am-9pm Monday to Friday and offers a confidential space to chat and be heard