Advice and support
The welfare of families is very much at the forefront of this investigation. It is by no means our intention to resurrect or add to the grief that you and your family have experienced. It is important to us that if you require any assistance, there is help available.
All of the organisations that are listed below are aware of the Operation Perth investigation and are eager to assist any family that require their services.
Local support organisations
Forever Stars
Forever Stars is a charity in the East Midlands that provides a lifeline of emotional support, practical advice, and information to anyone touched by the death of a baby or infant.
Email: [email protected]
Family Psychological Support Service (FPSS)
FPSS offer a range of therapeutic techniques to support families involved with the Independent Maternity Review into cases of serious concern at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Telephone: 0115 2001000
Email: [email protected]
MASIC
MASIC is the only multi-disciplinary UK charity to support women who have suffered severe injuries during childbirth.
Telephone: 0115 9375934
Email: [email protected]
Zephyr's
Zephyr's is a Sneinton-based charity set up by Carly and Martin out of love for their son Zephyr who died just before he was born. They are deeply community focused, enabling bereaved families to find support and connection in each other.
Telephone: 07915995532
Email: [email protected]
Counselling services
The Alder Centre
Established as a partnership between professionals and bereaved parents, the Alder Centre provides a variety of free, confidential services to people bereaved through child loss.
Telephone: 0151 2525391
Email: [email protected]
Teddy's Wish
Teddy's Wish offer day retreats to parents who are in the early months of their grief. The retreats are a safe space that give parents the chance to properly feel the grief, the pain and the injustice of their loss.
Email: [email protected]
Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse is a nationwide service which provides support to anyone who has suffered bereavement, and if required can be referred for "Cruse Counselling" for further support.
Telephone: 0808 8081677
Petals
Petals specialises in supporting parents who experience mental health issues as a result of bereavement, trauma or loss related to pregnancy including miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal loss.
Telephone: 0300 6880068
Email: [email protected]
National support organisations
Samaritans
Samaritans works to prevent suicide and support those who have lost someone to suicide. If you need to talk to someone about how you're feeling, grieve the loss of a loved one, or learn how to help others in crisis, you can find support with Samaritans.
Telephone: 116 123
Email: [email protected]
The Lily May Foundation
The Lily May Foundation is a charity founded by Amy and Ryan Jackson who suffered the loss of their baby daughter in February 2010. The foundation offers memory boxes to families in remembrance of their baby, they hold monthly support meetings for families, and host a podcast for dads who have been affected by child loss to acknowledge that "it is ok not to be ok".
Telephone: 01676 53716
SLOW (Surviving the Loss of Your World)
SLOW are a small charity that run weekly Zoom support group meetings so that families with similar experiences can talk and listen to each other.
Telephone: 07532 423674
Email: [email protected]
Aching Arms
Aching Arms initially set out to provide bears to families in remembrance of the loss of a baby. As a result of the success of the bears, the charity set up "supporting arms" which provides online support in a safe environment.
Telephone: 07464 508994
Email: [email protected]
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK helps children, parents, and families when a baby dies. They provide support sessions and operate a helpline or a live chat via their website.
Telephone: 0800 0288840
Email: [email protected]
Bereavement Advice Centre
The Bereavement Advice Centre offers an extensive practical range of information, from arranging a funeral to how to cope with grief. If they don't know the answers to any of your questions, they will research it for you and get back to you.
Telephone: 0800 6349494
The Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust provides confidential bereavement support for all family members which can be obtained online or on the bereavement support helpline.
Telephone: 0808 8026868
Email: [email protected]
Tommy's
Tommy's is a national charity that provides baby loss information, support and practical advice. Tommy's can give families the opportunity to talk to a midwife about any aspect of stillbirth.
Telephone: 0800 0147800
Email: [email protected]
A Child of Mine
A Child of Mine are there to support families emotionally and provide practical information and guidance following the loss of a baby or child. Their online support groups are staffed only by bereaved parents.
Telephone: 0178 5785819
Email: [email protected]
Sands
Sands provides bereavement support services both nationally through its helpline, mobile app, and online community, and locally through a UK-wide network of around 100 regional support groups.
Telephone: 0808 1643332
Email: [email protected]
The Child Death Helpline
The Child Death Helpline offers a confidential, safe environment within which a caller can talk openly about their child's life and death. The helpline is staffed by volunteers, all of whom are bereaved parents.
Telephone: 0800 282986
Victim Support
Victim Support can provide free and confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year with their support line for people affected by crime and traumatic events.
Telephone: 0808 1689111
Citizens Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice Bureau provide guidance and knowledge on various issues regarding benefits, work, debt and money, family, law and courts and health.
Telephone: 0800 1448848
Winston's Wish
Winston's Wish is a charity which provides emotional and practical bereavement support services to children and young people up to the age of 25, their families and those who care for them.
Telephone: 0808 8020021
Email: [email protected]
Support for families with a disabled child
Contact a Family
Contact a Family provide a listening service, helpline, Facebook groups and workshops for parents with disabled children.
Telephone: 0808 8083555
Email: [email protected]
Rainbow Trust
The Rainbow Trust was set up to provide support for all family members when a child is seriously ill with a life limiting or life-threatening condition and offers bespoke support for parents and their families.
Telephone: 0137 2363438
Email: [email protected]
Faith based groups
Muslim Bereavement Support Services
The service provides trained female volunteers to provide guidance in accordance with the Qur'an in a confidential environment and in multiple languages.
Telephone: 0203 4687333
Email: [email protected]
SAKOON Bereavement
The service offers both Muslim and Islamic counselling services for families suffering bereavement and can provide support for individuals, couples, and all family members including children.
Telephone: 0794 3561561
Email: [email protected]
Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service (JBCS)
The service provides counselling for families of the Jewish faith. Counselling can be provided at home, in a venue of choice, by telephone or online.
Telephone: 0208 9513881
Email: [email protected]
Care for the Family
The charity provides bereavement support for families of the Christian faith and can also cater for people of all faiths. The website has informative blogs and stories of bereaved families.
Telephone: 0292 0810800
Email: [email protected]
Signposting services
The Good Grief Trust
The Good Grief Trust provides details of over 800 bereavement support organisations. In addition, the trust runs virtual grief cafes on Zoom.
Telephone: 07864820148
Email: [email protected]
At a Loss
At a Loss is a signposting bereavement support service and was founded to ensure that every bereaved person in the UK can find the support that they need.
Email: [email protected]
Family Liaison and Coordination of Support Service (FLACSS)
FLACSS provide a list of bereavement support services and signposting.
Email: [email protected]
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They have an online peer support service "Side by Side" for people to make contact with others in similar circumstances.
Telephone: 0800 4700203
Email: [email protected]
Nottinghamshire Victim CARE
Nottinghamshire Victim CARE help victims of crime and anti-social behaviour. They have specially trained caseworkers who can deliver support either face to face or over the phone.
Telephone: 0800 3047575