Child Bereavement UK

Child Bereavement UK support families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, and when a child is facing bereavement.

Telephone: 0800 02 888 40

Website: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

Facebook: @childbereavementuk

Email: support@childbereavementuk.org

Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse’s vision is that all bereaved people will have somewhere to turn when someone dies; their mission is to offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies, and to enhance society’s care of bereaved people. Cruse offer face-to-face, telephone, email and website support, with a national freephone helpline, as well as local services and a website specifically for children and young people. Their services are provided by their network of 5,000 trained volunteers and are confidential and free.

Telephone: 0808 808 1677 (national helpline)

Website: https://www.cruse.org.uk/

Facebook: @crusebereavementcare

Holding On Letting Go

Holding On Letting Go is a Kent-based charity that helps children cope with the death of someone close to them.

Telephone: 03445 611511

Website: https://holdingonlettinggo.org.uk/

Email: info@holg.org.uk

Kent Bereavement Advice Service

Kent Bereavement Advice Service and helpline are available, free of charge, for anyone affected by the death of someone significant to them, whether the death occurred in Kent or the person who died lived in Kent or the bereaved person lives in Kent.

Telephone: 0800 634 9494

Website: https://local.kent.gov.uk/kb5/kent/directory/service.page?id=0copZZEzPCY

Miscarriage Association

This is a support group providing a platform for people to share their experiences of miscarriage, molar pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy.

Telephone: 01924 200 799

Website: https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/

Facebook: @MiscarriageAssociation

Email: info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk

Muslim Bereavement Support Service

The Muslim Bereavement Support Service supports Muslim women who have lost a loved one. They also work with other organisations – such as the NHS and hospices – to give a spiritual context to the bereavement support services that they offer.

Telephone: 020 3468 7333

Website: https://mbss.org.uk/

Facebook: @MuslimBereavementSupportService

Email: info@mbss.org.uk

Sands

Sands is the nationwide Stillbirth & Neonatal Death charity, offering support and information to anyone (parent, grandparent, sibling, families, friends, health professionals, and others) affected by the loss of a baby before, during or after birth. The charity also works to improve the care received by bereaved parents and to promote research to reduce the loss of babies’ lives. For more information, visit the website.

Telephone: 0808 164 3332 (national helpline)

Website: www.sands.org.uk

Facebook: @sandscharity

Email: helpline@sands.org.uk

Tunbridge Wells Sands

Telephone: 07504 743663

Website: https://tunbridgewellssands.org/

Facebook: @tunbridgewellssands

Email: support@tunbridgewellssands.org

West Kent and Medway Sands

Telephone: 07888 967463

Facebook: @SandsKent

Email: westkentandmedwaysands@gmail.com

Tommy’s

Tommy’s is the largest charity funding research into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. They also provide information for parents-to-be to help them to have a healthy pregnancy and baby, as well as advice on mental wellbeing. In particular, they offer information and support to the 1 in 4 parents who don’t get to take their baby home.

Telephone: 0800 0147 800

Website: https://www.tommys.org/

Facebook: @Tommys

Email: mailbox@tommys.org

Domestic Abuse Support Services in Kent and Medway

The Domestic Abuse Support in Kent website is a resource covering Kent and Medway which provides advice and information on services for victims, friends and family, and perpetrators of domestic abuse.

Website: http://www.domesticabuseservices.org.uk/

Karma Nirvana

Karma Nirvana is a national charity that supports victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage. They work with and support all victims, regardless of age, faith, gender or sexuality.

Telephone: 0800 5999 247

Website: https://karmanirvana.org.uk/

Facebook: @karmanirvanauk

Email: info@karmanirvana.org.uk

Refuge

Refuge work to support women and children experiencing domestic abuse. They offer a freephone 24-hour domestic abuse helpline.

Telephone: 0808 2000 247

Websites: https://www.refuge.org.uk/ and https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Facebook: @RefugeCharity

Email: helpline@refuge.org

Family Action

Family Action offer services for families, including mental health support.

Telephone: 0808 802 6666 or Text 07537 404282

Website: https://www.family-action.org.uk/

Facebook: @familyaction

Kent County Council

Early Help and Preventative Services (EHPS) in Kent aims to target early help services for the most vulnerable children, young people and families, with a focus on delivering better outcomes. EHPS offer a wide range of support services to children, young people and families across different levels of need.

Website: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/early-help-support-for-families

Children’s Centres offer support for 0-5s and their families. Services offered include: antenatal classes, baby clinics, support with breastfeeding, and drop-in sessions.

Website: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/childcare-and-pre-school/childrens-centres

Family Lives

Becoming a parent is hard, and it can be even harder without family and friends around to support you. You may be worried about how you will cope financially, or how you will continue to study or afford childcare whilst looking after your baby. Family Lives offers a free and confidential helpline for families in England and Wales.

Telephone: 0808 800 2222 (9.00am-9.00pm, Mon-Fri; 10.00am-3.00pm, weekends)

Website: https://www.familylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/confidential-helpline/

Facebook: @familylives

Email: askus@familylives.org.uk

Dads Unlimited

Dads Unlimited believe that children of separated families should have an equal opportunity through a positive co-parenting environment where it is safe and in that child’s interests to do so. They do this through supporting the wellbeing of dads through family breakdown by mentoring them, helping them to achieve a positive ongoing relationship with their children and by improving co-parenting relationships. They protect the best interests of children by improving co-parenting relationships and reducing parental conflict, as well as challenging attitudinal and societal barriers to meaningful fatherhood.

Telephone: 01233 680150 (Mon-Fri, 9.00am-4.30pm)

Website: https://www.dadsunltd.org.uk/

Facebook: @dadsunltd

Email: esupport@dadsunltd.org.uk

Gingerbread

Gingerbread supports single parents to live secure, happy and fulfilling lives. The organisation:

• provides information to help single parents support themselves and their family
• runs programmes to equip single parents with the skills and opportunities to gain employment
• campaigns and influences policy to reduce stigma against single parents and to make services more accessible to all families, whatever their shape or size.

Their website contains lots of information regarding finance and co-parenting, and they also have a helpline.

Telephone: 0808 802 0925 (helpline)

Website: https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/

Facebook: @gingerbread

Email: groups@gingerbread.org.uk

CXK

CXK is a charity that helps young people and adults to develop their skills, raise their aspirations and reach their full potential.

Telephone: 01233 224244

Website: https://www.cxk.org/

Facebook: @cxkltd

Email: info@cxk.org

Family Lives

Becoming a parent is hard, and it can be even harder without family and friends around to support you. You may be worried about how you will cope financially, or how you will continue to study or afford childcare whilst looking after your baby. Family Lives offers a free and confidential helpline for families in England and Wales.

Telephone: 0808 800 2222 (9.00am-9.00pm, Mon-Fri; 10.00am-3.00pm, weekends)

Website: https://www.familylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/confidential-helpline/

Facebook: @familylives

Email: askus@familylives.org.uk

Kelsi

Kelsi support getting young parents back into, and to remain, in education, employment or training.

Website:https://www.kelsi.org.uk/support-for-children-and-young-people/support-for-schools/young-parents

Email: kelsi@kent.gov.uk

Kent County Council

The Council provide support and advice to young women who are pregnant or have a child, young fathers (or fathers-to-be) and parents and families of young women who are pregnant, to help stay in (or get back into) education, employment or training.

Website: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/young-people/school-age-parents

Kent Youth Health

Kent Youth Health has information on emotions, health, and sex and relationships for 11-year-olds to 19-year-olds.

Telephone: 0300 123 4496

Website: https://www.kentyouthhealth.nhs.uk/

Facebook: @kentcommunityhealth

Email: nem-tr.kentchildrenandyoungpeoplehealthservices@nhs.net

Galop

Supporting LGBT+ people who have experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse.

Telephone: 0800 999 5428

Website: https://www.galop.org.uk/

Facebook: @galopuk

Email: help@galop.co.uk

Stonewall

Stonewall works with a range of institutions to create an inclusive and accepting culture. They work closely with different minorities, including LGBTQ+, BAME and those affected by inequality.

Telephone: 0800 050 2020

Website: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/

Facebook: @stonewalluk