Covid-19 support

Dying Matters

Our Dying Matters resources offer general advice for adults and children on talking about dying, as well as bereavement support. Visit our website to access our range of resources.

Caring for your dying relative at home with COVID-19

Hospice UK Vice President Professor the Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, FRCP FRCGP FMedSci FLSW FHEA Hon Professor of Palliative Medicine, Cardiff University and Bevan Commissioner, has authored guidance to help support people who are caring for someone who is dying at home from COVID-19 infection.

Local Hospices

A number of local hospices are offering bereavement services to support people in their communities affected by the pandemic. Find your local hospice to learn more about what is available in your area.

Cruse Bereavement Care

Visit the ‘Coronavirus, bereavement and grief’ webpage for information on topics such as grieving in isolation, traumatic bereavement, funerals and memorials and supporting children and young people.

British Psychological Society

Visit the British Psychological Society’s website to access ‘Coping with death and grief during Covid-19’ – a resource about helping yourself and others to cope with death and grief, at a time when many people are experiencing the loss of a friend or family member due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Good Grief Trust

The Good Grief Trust’s coronavirus bereavement advice webpage provides links to charities, support services and helplines that offer dedicated advice and information.

What to do when someone dies during the COVID-19 pandemic

The bereavement support section of this guide, published by the Cabinet Office, includes sources of support for LGBT and BAME communities.

Marie Curie – Funerals and coronavirus

Visit Marie Curie’s ‘Funerals and coronavirus’ webpage for the latest government guidance on planning a funeral or wake, the number of people who can attend and advice on staying safe at a funeral.

Hospice UK's Just 'B' Counselling and Trauma Helpline

The Hospice UK Just ‘B’ helpline sees specially trained Just ‘B’ staff and volunteers at St Michael’s Hospice offer emotional wellbeing, bereavement and trauma support nationally to NHS, care sector staff and emergency service workers. The helpline is available seven days a week, 8am-8pm.
Telephone number: 0300 303 4434

Our Frontline

Our Frontline is a partnership between Shout, Samaritans, Mind, Hospice UK and The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. It offers frontline workers round-the-clock one-to-one support, by call or text, from trained volunteers, plus resources, tips and ideas to look after your mental health.

Childhood Bereavement Network

Tips and guides on supporting bereaved children and young people during the pandemic, along with advice on staying connected and coping with funerals.

Winston’s Wish

Advice and guidance from Winston’s Wish on supporting children through coronavirus, including information on topics such as telling a child someone is seriously ill or has died from coronavirus, how schools can support bereaved students and how to say goodbye if you can’t attend a funeral.

Winston’s Wish also offer support to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities when dealing with the death of a parent or sibling.