Bereavement Support

Bereavement support for young people

Area 43 Schools and Community-Based Counselling Services in Powys

Area 43 provides an Independent School and Community Based Counselling Service in Powys. Area 43's counselling service is available to all children and young people, whether they are in school or electively home-educated, community settings and online sessions may be offered as an alternative to school settings as appropriate. Face-to-face services are delivered between Monday and Saturday 9am to 6pm, all year round, excluding Bank Holidays. Sessions will be 1:1 or in groups (where appropriate) for 10 - 19 year-olds, in either school settings or in the community as required.

Alternatively, they can provide a seamless, blended service with online sessions via secure online meeting platforms, expanding the age range to 11 - 25 year-olds depending on the needs of children and young people. All counselling relationships will usually comprise up to eight weekly sessions and in the language of choice.

Website : www.area43.co.uk/powys/
 

MIND Mid and North Powys

Website: www.mnpmind.org.uk/bereavement-support-service
 

Hope Again

Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Support. It has been created for young people by young people.

Website: www.hopeagain.org.uk
 

SilverCloud

SilverCloud is an Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) service designed to support mental health and wellbeing. CBT works by encouraging you to challenge the way you think and behave so that you're better equipped to deal with life's problems.

They have a module called 'Grief and Loss'.

Website: Silvercloud
 

2 Wish

2 Wish Website: www.2wish.org.uk
 

Winston's Wish

Website: www.winstonswish.org

Bereavement support for parents / carers

MIND Mid and North Powys

Website: http://mnpmind.org.uk/bereavement-support-service
 

MIND - Brecon and District

Website: https://breconmind.org.uk/
 

MIND Ystradgynlais

Website: https://minditv.org.uk/

Bereavement by suicide support

Jac Lewis Foundation

Website:https://jaclewisfoundation.co.uk/
 

Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide

Website: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
 

Support After Suicide Partnership

Website: https://supportaftersuicide.org.uk/
 

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) UK

Website: https://uksobs.org/
 

The DPJ Foundation

Website: https://www.thedpjfoundation.co.uk/
 

Walk With Us (toolkit)

Website: https://suicidebereavementuk.com/

Powys Support Services

Powys Teaching Health Board Bereavement Support

Website: Powys Teaching Health Board
 

Hope House

Website: https://www.hopehouse.org.uk/
 

Hospice of the Valleys

Website: www.hospiceofthevalleys.org.uk/
 

Sandy Bear

Sandy Bear believe that no child should suffer bereavement alone. Our focus is on supporting children and young people who are preparing for or have been bereaved through the loss of a close family member, or other special people in their life. However, we also support parents, carers and guardians in dealing with their own grief and ways to support their children at an extremely vulnerable time. In Powys we offer Information, Advice and Guidance by telephone and email support. Website: Sandy Bear
Phone: 01437 700272
Email:admin@sandybear.co.uk or referrals@sandybear.co.uk
 

Severn Hospice

Website:https://www.severnhospice.org.uk/
 

St David's Hospice - Brecon

Website: https://stdavidshospicecare.org/
 

St Michaels Hospice

Website: www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk
 

Ty Hafan Children's Hospice

Website: www.tyhafan.org
 

Welshpool Bereaved Friends Group

Website: www.welshpoolbc.com/what-we-do/church-in-the-community

National Bereavement Helplines and Support

Action for Children - Parent Talk

Website: https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/
 

Bereavement Advice Centre

Website: https://www.bereavementadvice.org/
 

Child Bereavement UK

Website:https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
 

Childhood Bereavement Network

Website: https://childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/
 

Child Death Helpline

Website: https://www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk/
 

Grief Chat

Website: https://griefchat.co.uk/
 

Grief Encounter

Website: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/
 

Sands

Website: www.sands.org.uk/ or https://www.facebook.com/powyssands/
 

The Compassionate Friends

Website: https://www.tcf.org.uk/
 

The Lullaby Trust

Website: www.lullabytrust.org.uk/

Books in Powys Libraries

1. We have purchased 4 sets of around 20 books: Bereavement book list
   
   The four sets will be available across all libraries but kept in Y Lanfa (Welshpool), Newtown, Llandrindod Wells and y Gaer (Brecon).
   
   If you or a family member has experienced a bereavement then you can borrow any of the books by:
   • Going online and reserving the titles/s you'd like to read
   • Order and collect service
   • Asking your local branch librarian about the books on offer

   Reserve a book online

   
   All the books can be reserved using the online Library Catalogue. Go to Storipowys and search. Once you've found the book you want to read, you can select 'Place Hold' to reserve it and if it isn't already in your local branch, we can deliver it there for you to collect.
    

   Order and Collect

   
   If you aren't able to use the online catalogue but want to request a book, you can call the Library Line on 01874 612394. You can request up to 10 books at a time, per card.