Organisations and charities

Following a death and during a Coroner’s inquest, seeking support from dedicated organisations and charities can help.

Some resources available to residents of Hampshire include:

• Cruse Bereavement Support - phone 0808 808 1677
• NHS bereavement helpline - phone 0800 2600 400
• The Silver Line offers a free confidential helpline for older people which is open 24 hours a day. Phone 0800 470 8090
• HASAG asbestos disease support is a registered charity dedicated to supporting those affected by mesothelioma, asbestosis or any other asbestos-related disease throughout the South of England, South East, London and Home Counties
• Citizens Advice Hampshire
• Samaritans - phone 116 123 (free from any phone)
• Death positive libraries - a service located in Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Chandler’s Ford Library, New Milton Library, Stubbington Library and Waterlooville Library offering books, resources and guidance from trained staff

Other resources that may help with bereavement, grief and loss include:

• talking about your feelings over the phone or the internet to a friend, family member, health professional or counsellor
• simple lifestyle changes to help you feel more in control and able to cope, a little exercise, a regular bed time routine, limiting alcohol, maintaining contact with relatives and friends as best you can using the phone or the internet
• help getting to sleep if you are struggling to sleep
• listening to free mental wellbeing audio guides
• setting small targets that you can easily achieve – try not to do everything at once
• focus your time and energy into helping yourself feel better – not the things you can't change