Support For Bereavement

Bereavement support for children and young people.

As the tragedy of Covid-19 unfolds the death toll continues to rise, it won’t be long before everyone will know of someone who has died. Children and young people can be badly affected by loss and adults often don’t have the skills or courage to talk openly about it with them.

Nurtureuk has produced a specially edited version of their Bereavement Box that helps anyone supporting bereaved children and young people understand what they may be experiencing with helpful suggestions on approaches and exercises to help children cope better with their grief.

The Bereavement Guide is available to download free of charge

Internet and/or Telephone Based

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

Internet and/or Telephone Based

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

Rowans Hospice has a team of Clinical Psychologists, counsellors, and trained volunteers who provide bereavement support accessible by individuals bereaved of a person who had been under the care of any Rowans Hospice service. Self-referrals welcome. You might also consider attending at Rowans Living Well Centre where bereavement support is offered by the team of trained nurses and support workers.

For enquiries to the Bereavement Service, telephone: 02392 238537

A Centre for support for people with life-limiting illnesses
Rowans Living Well Service is open 5 days a week (from 9 am - 4 pm). The Living Well Centre offers a range of both face-to-face and virtual activities, and the opportunity to meet new people who can support and guide you. Please see below for full details on all available activities or contact us for more information.

Our Child Bereavement Support service (known as Rowans Meerkat Service), offers specialist emotional support to children and young people who have a significant adult (such as a parent or grandparent), with a life-limiting illness or, who have been bereaved of an adult close to them. We work alongside families with children up to the age of 18.

Online and/or Telephone Based.

Simon Says offers bereavement support for Children and Young People, with a wide range of resources which can be read, watched, and downloaded from the website. https://www.simonsays.org.uk/

The Helpline (023 8064 7550) is manned 9am-5pm Monday - Friday by trained volunteers who will be able to provide information and advice, and if appropriate, the child/young person can be registered with Simon Says for support.

PositiveMinds is a new style of service offering informal support for anyone who feels low, worried or hopeless in Portsmouth.

We're here to help you, if you are in despair about anything – such as housing, money, relationships, work, bereavement, or living away from home at university.

School Nurses in Portsmouth work in local authority schools, our role is to support the health and wellbeing of school age children by promoting good health to enable children to reach their full potential.

We work across all schools in Portsmouth often meeting families in schools, family hubs or where necessary, at the child’s home.

What the organisation provides – types of interventions and support -
National child measurement programme (NCMP)
Assessment of School Entry Health Questionnaires
School Clinics
Bedwetting advice
Constipation and soiling advice and support
Support and advice healthy weight growth and development
Healthy sleep routine information and advice
1 to 1 sessions with Young People following referral
Support with complex health needs
Individual care plans for children
Help if parents are worried about their child’s health
Adherence to safeguarding and child protection policies and guidance

Unfortunately, we are unable to support with behaviour needs or identification/assessment of neuro disabilities and would recommend parents/carers to discuss these concerns with school.

Who can access the service?
Children who live and attend a school within Portsmouth city. Children who are educated at home can also access our service.

Provides support and treatment for individuals experiencing complex and/or prolonged bereavement
The service accepts referrals from any health professionals working in the service’s community catchment area, including GPs.
Referral forms are available on request
Telephone: 023 92238548