
Help after a sudden bereavement
Helping you to support bereaved people
Help us to help more bereaved people
From day one, onwards
Our vision is that people bereaved suddenly get help at a time of darkness to move to a brighter day.
We help when someone has died suddenly, or too soon in their life, because of
- a sudden medical reason (including COVID-19), or terminal illness
- injuries, caused by something that happened
- suicide
Our role is to help people during the first ten weeks following a sudden bereavement. You can call us from day one, onwards.
At Sudden, your named case worker helps to:
- Support you with a warm, listening ear
- Give advice on bereavement issues
- Get help you need, including emotional, practical, psychological, or legal
We also help communities and professionals to help suddenly bereaved people, better.
Donate £5 today
Remember someone you’ve lost suddenly or too-soon in their life by donating £5. Text SUDDEN5 to 70085, so we can help even more people affected by a sudden bereavement.
Sudden is a charity service reliant on donations.
What’s happening
- Watch our latest webinar: best practice early interventions to help suddenly bereaved people
- Read our new report Help when the worst happens
- Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn