Health and wellbeing in Cheshire West and Chester Libraries
Bereavement support
Every year, people around the country use National Grief Awareness Week, The Good Grief Trust’s annual campaign, as a moment to encourage all communities to get talking about death, dying and grief.
We have put together a booklist of useful titles around the subject including having conversations about death, writing wills, self-help and grief.
Support videos
If you’ve been or are currently affected by loss, grief or bereavement you’ll know that it can be difficult to talk about your experiences and to process how you’re feeling.
Dr. Roger Greene, Deputy Chief Executive at AtaLoss (bereavement support charity), has provided a series supportive online sessions (May-July 2025), which explore all aspects of bereavement. These videos include:
Session 1: Understanding Grief, Loss and Bereavement.
Session 2: The 7 Dimensions of Bereavement.
Session 3: Navigating and Processing the Pain of Grief.
Session 4: How to Help Others Through Grief, Loss and Bereavement.
Session 5: Looking After Ourselves, our Personal Health and Wellbeing
Hospice of the Good Shepherd | Hospice of the Good Shepherd - the Hospice of the Good Shepherd have a dedicated team providing support for people dealing with bereavement following the death of a loved one
STAR Group (Share, Talk and Remember) at Frodsham Parish Hall- Bereavement Peer Support Group providing a space for people grieving from a bereavement, loss or difficult transition in their lives.
Bereavement Support in West Cheshire | Countess of Chester Hospital
The End of Life Partnership aim to give people the confidence to talk about death and dying and to share their own personal wants and needs with each other
- At a Loss is the UK’s bereavement signposting website
- Bereavement Advice Centre provides practical help when someone dies - they support and advise people on what they need to do after death
- Carers UK - practical support when caring ends or changes
- Child Bereavement UK - help for children, young people, parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies
- Child Bereavement Network - a hub for those supporting bereaved children and young people
- Compassion in Dying - help you prepare for the end of life, how to talk about it, plan for it, and record your wishes
- The Compassionate Friends - supporting bereaved parents and their families
- Cruse Bereavement Support - coronavirus bereavement support - losing someone during the pandemic
- Family Lives - coping with bereavement
- The Good Grief Trust is run by the bereaved for the bereaved, offering advice and support
- GOV.UK - death and bereavement services
- Grief Encounter supports bereaved children and young people
- Help Guide to coping with grief and loss
- Hope Again - youth website where you can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief and feel less alone
- Hospice UK is the national charity for hospice and end of life care. They work to ensure anyone affected by death, dying and bereavement gets the care and support they need, when they need it
- The Loss Project - a creative group who work across the UK connecting people in local communities through the universal experience of grief and loss
- Marie Curie - seven ways to say goodbye to a loved one without words
- Mind - provides information on bereavement, where to go for support and suggestions for helping yourself and others through grief
- NHS – how to deal with grief after bereavement and loss
- What’s Your Grief? - a place for grief education, articles, sharing, support and more
- Widowed and Young - UK Charity offering a peer-to-peer support network for anyone who’s lost a partner before their 51st birthday
- Winston’s Wish - support for children and young people after the death of a parent or sibling
- Young Minds - a guide for young people dealing with grief and loss
