Crisis Support
The Samaritans
The Samaritans offer support to those in crisis 24/7. To get in touch telephone 116 123.
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SHOUT
Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text support service for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope. Simply text 'SHOUT' to 85258 and a trained volunteer is ready to help.
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Papyrus
Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide is a UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional well being in young people. They offer a 24/7 helpline and chat service for those under 35 to reach out if they are in crisis.
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Pregnancy & Infant Loss
Tommy's
Tommy's fund research that seeks to identify why pregnancy can go wrong. They also offer a Midwife helpline and a Facebook support group for anyone dealing with any aspect of pregnancy loss including mental health
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The Miscarriage Association
The Miscarriage Association offer support and information to anyone affected by the loss of a baby in pregnancy and also work hard to raise awareness around the impact.
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4 Louis
4 Louis is a charity that works across the UK to support anyone affected by miscarriage, stillbirth and the death of a baby or child. They also look to improve the care that bereaved families receive from health care and other professionals.
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The Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.
CARE OF THE NEXT INFANT (CONI)
The CONI scheme offered by The Lullaby Trust is designed for parents who have experienced a sudden or unexpected death of a baby. They are often (and understandably) anxious when they have another baby and this allows them access to equipment that monitors breathing, regular contact with a health visitor, basic training on life support and many other resources. Although it is not available everywhere, it is worth checking with your health care professional whether or not this is something you could access.
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SANDS
Sands exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth, whenever this happened, for as long as they need.
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Kicks Count
Kicks Count is dedicated to reducing the UK's high rates of stillbirth and neonatal death by raising an awareness of movements. They provide a lot of information around the importance of monitoring your baby's movements in pregnancy and offer stickers for medical notes for those having a rainbow baby to alert professionals to a previous loss.
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The Children's Funeral Fund
The Children's Funeral Fund for England is a sum of money given by the government to help cover the costs of a funeral for a child under 18 or a baby stillborn after the 24th week of pregnancy. It is not means tested and you can submit claim up to 6 months after the funeral. The claim can also be made by the burial or cremation provider.
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