Cruse Bereavement Care

The Good Retreat Guide often receives requests for advice from those who have suffered a bereavement as to where they can go to reflect and remember. As this is such an individual and personal journey The Guide would first advise to look at Cruse, an organisation that can first help with this so that the individual can benefit from their experience and support.

Cruse Bereavement Care was founded in 1959 and since then has played a significant role in supporting those who have suffered a bereavement. It is the UK’s leading bereavement charity and clients are often referred to Cruse by their health professional, families or friends. Cruse constantly campaigns for the rights of bereaved people and works with policy-makers and senior health officials to ensure that their needs are met.

It is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and follows the rigorous code of ethics set out by that organisation. Cruse has vast experience and can help both young and old irrespective of circumstances and it is free. It provides face to face, telephone, e-mail and website support both post-bereavement and also pre-bereavement. There is a national helpline and local services throughout the UK.

Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Day time Helpline: +44 844 477 9400

National Widowers’ Organization

Every person’s grief process is unique, but studies have shown that men suffer many feelings which would appear special to their gender.

With insight and compassion, the National Widowers’ Organization was founded by a group of widowers who found solutions in their grief through a men’s support group. The satisfaction from this process led to the creation of a site and a national advocacy for programs that support men in bereavement. They are not organized outside of America yet but hopefully in the future this will happen. Meanwhile if you are a bereaved man, then go to this website for information and explanations that will help you now and toward hope in your future.

For more details see:

Website: www.mensbereavement.org
Email: fspero@mensbereavement.org
Telephone: +1 800 309 3658