Suicide Bereavement Support Cumbria

30/06/2024

As most of you will know, Su***de Bereavement Support Cumbria is closing as a charity today, the end of June.

We're so pleased that there is now all kinds of support available to those bereaved by su***de in Cumbria and the surrounding areas - that was not the case when we first set up.

Our Closed Facebook Group continues and the SBS website will be online until October, including lots of links and connections to other organisations and resources and a set of Passing on the Baton blogs about three key organisations continuing to offer support. Our closing funds will be distributed to BAGS for Strife and Survivors of Bereavement by Su***de - SOBS and our Whitehaven meeting will be continuing as will other peer support meetings through Every Life Matters.

Thank you for all the support that YOU have given to US and to others on this Page. And very best wishes for the future.

https://www.sbs.org.uk/

26/06/2024

We've just published a revised and updated version of our Support Services Directory for Cumbria and surrounding areas.

As we are closing as a charity from the end of June, this is a legacy document that we hope will be useful in the months to come.

You can read or download the Directory from our website - the link is in Comments below.

26/06/2024

IN case you missed it - BAGS for Strife on BBC Breakfast earlier this week.

25/06/2024

Not everyone wants to read a book or watch a video or meet with others to find support - if you think this app might help someone you know, please pass it on.

Sidekick by Su***de&Co is a FREE app designed to support you through your su***de loss journey.

It is imperative that we reach more people who are affected by su***de loss with support that will be effective. We are proud to have developed an app that will provide people affected by su***de loss with the resources and tools to better navigate their grief, access services and resources, and maintain their mental health in a way that works for them.

Download our App, Sidekick by Su***de&Co on the Apple App Store today or share this with someone who could benefit from downloading this.

https://www.su***deandco.org/sidekickapp

Keep talking x

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25/06/2024

Huge challenges associated with every aspect of this - good to know that there's support and there are resources available to help.

‘Bereavement and pupils with SEND’ is an online resource developed by Child Bereavement UK in collaboration with the LGfL. This free-to-access resource is for education professionals working in mainstream or SEND settings and aims to help staff to support bereaved pupils with additional needs, manage bereavement within their community, and talk about death and grief.

To access the free resources, visit: ow.ly/Etfs50QXzex

25/06/2024

Great to see Angela Allen from BAGS for Strife on BBC Breakfast this morning - you can read more about this charity's work on our recent blog at

BAGS for Strife is a charity based in the northwest of England that provides peer support for those bereaved by su***de. It is also, like SBS, run by volunteers who have lost loved ones to su***de and SBS has always felt a strong affinity with the team at BAGS for Strife.

24/06/2024

Another change for the better that we were proud to be part of was the Let's Talk Bereavement project. You can read more about this in our blog at https://www.sbs.org.uk/blog/2023/1/17/guest-blog-karen-dutton-of-lets-talk-bereavement.

Let's Talk Bereavement also featured a lifebelt, in common with our logo, in a graphic that told its story.

21/06/2024

As our closing date at the end of June approaches, it's great to know that there is now so much more support available to those bereaved by su***de in Cumbria.

We've been proud to be part of that change.

It's also good to celebrate some of our achievements. Do you recognise the photo? Our Chair, Emily (centre) with Bev Bishop of Finding Magic and Andy Airey of 3 Dads Walking at our Barrow event in October 2022.

17/06/2024

Did you know there is a UK website specific to PTSD, where it acknowledges that this can occur (and to our knowledge frequently does) following bereavement by su***de...

PTSD UK - a community for everyone in the UK affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

14/06/2024

Both Every Life Matters and Survivors of Bereavement by Su***de - SOBS are running face-to-face peer support groups in Cumbria. There are also SoBS groups in Lancashire and Dumfries and both organisations offer online support groups too.

Find out more at their pages, from their websites or via our Passing on the baton blogs.

13/06/2024

A tough weekend ahead for many people bereaved by su***de but this download might be something that could help some of our Followers.

‘My Dad and Me’ is a lovely book in which children can write, draw, remember and talk about their memories of their dad.

Download a free copy: ow.ly/6sSb50CSdMt

13/06/2024

There is a wide range of bereavement support available- this group is meeting in Lancaster, contact Cruse if interested...