Bereavement is the experience of losing someone important to us. It is characterised by grief, which is the process and the range of emotions we go through as we gradually adjust to the loss.
Losing someone important to us can be emotionally devastating and it is natural to go through a range of physical and emotional processes as we gradually come to terms with the loss.
There are a range of services available in Leeds to support you through bereavement. Please click on the links below for more information.
Services in Leeds
Cruse Bereavement Support
helps people in Leeds with bereavement support, information and campaigning.
St Gemma's Hospice
St Gemma's Hospice in Roundhay offers a bereavement support service to all families and carers of a St Gemma's patient.
Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice
Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice in Headingley provides a range of bereavement support services for patients, families and carers.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
The Bereavement Services Team can help to advise with practical arrangements after someone dies in one of our hospitals.
Bereavement Support / Leeds Directory
Resources for people in Leeds.
Support for Bereaved Carers in Leeds
Advice and support from Carers Leeds
Helpful Resources
Here you'll find a list of resources that can be helpful after the loss of a loved one.
Sue Ryder Online Bereavement Community
Sue Ryder’s online community offers help and support whenever and wherever you need it. From expert Sue Ryder nurses on hand for advice, to practical information – or even just a caring conversation with someone who understands.
- Care after Caring - Supporting Families Facing and Following Bereavement - Hospice UK
- Coping with Bereavement - Macmillan Cancer Support
- Coping with the Death of a Loved One - Age UK
- Easy Read - Grief and Loss - Macmillan Cancer Support
- Easy Read - How You May Feel When Someone Dies - Macmillan Cancer Support
- Living with Grief - National Bereavement Service