If you have been recently bereaved, need help organising a funeral or want to find our more about what to do when someone has died there are plenty of sources of support and advice.
The organisations listed here can help you. Click on the organisation's name to visit their website:
Organisations
A charity which offers free information and advice to anyone who has been affected by a death.
Telephone: 0844 477 9400
DirectGov brings together information and advice from hundreds of government websites. This section deals with advice on setting up a will.
The professional body representing burial and cremation authorites explains the legal framework behind services to the bereaved.
Telephone: 020 8989 4661
An online service to help you find a solicitor.
Telephone: 020 7242 1222
Advice and support for widows and their families.
Telephone: 0247 663 4848
A charity which aims to support those dying at home and their carers and to help them arrange funerals.
Telephone: 01962 712 690
National support organisation providing advice over the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Telephone: 08457 90 90 90
SANDS is a self-help organisation for parents who have experienced a stillbirth or the death of a new baby. It runs support groups nationwide.
Telephone: 020 7436 5881
