A scenic view of a beach with sand, ocean waves, blue sky with clouds, distant mountains, and footprints in the sand.

Resources

Emotional & Bereavement Support

Free, confidential support for adults after the death of someone close.
📞 0808 808 1677

The Samaritans

24-hour emotional support for anyone in distress or struggling to cope.
📞 116 123 (free from any phone)

Peer support and social groups for anyone widowed under the age of 51.

National hub of bereavement services and information.

Local Oxfordshire Support

Support for children and young people grieving the death of someone close.
📞 01865 744768

Specialist palliative and bereavement support for families across Oxfordshire.

Children’s hospice and family support centre.

Support for Children & Young People

Winston’s Wish

National charity supporting bereaved children and families.
📞 08088 020 021

Helpline and resources for young people and schools.

Support for families and professionals when a child grieves or when a child dies.

Practical & Financial Help

Free, impartial guidance on benefits, housing, employment and legal rights.

Text image with the phrase 'turn 2 us' in large orange and black font, followed by smaller black text saying 'Tackling financial insecurity together.'

Helps people access grants and welfare benefits after bereavement.

GOV.UK Bereavement Support Payment

Information about government financial support following the death of a spouse or partner.

Creative Healing & Legacy Projects

An illustration from a children's book titled "The Red Robin" shows a boy in a yellow shirt sitting on grass surrounded by colorful flowers, looking at a robin perched on a tree stump with green leafy branches overhead and a blue sky in the background.

Gentle children’s stories about love, memory, and hope — written by Widow Tree founder Kelly Wing.
A percentage of royalties supports local bereavement charities.

Buy Now

Cover of a children's book titled "The Red Robin and the Memory Tree," featuring a girl with brown braided hair holding a red robin bird on her hand, with a large tree in the background decorated with glowing stars and hearts, under a partly cloudy sky.

Gentle children’s stories about love, memory, and hope — written by Widow Tree founder Kelly Wing.
A percentage of royalties supports local bereavement charities.

Buy Now

If You’re in Crisis!

The national emergency number for life-threatening situations that require immediate assistance from police, fire, ambulance, or air ambulance services.

Samaritans: 116 123 (free, 24/7)

24-hour emotional support for anyone in distress or struggling to cope.
📞 116 123 (free from any phone)

NHS 111 – for urgent mental health advice

111 is the number for NHS 111, a free service in the UK for urgent, non-life-threatening medical needs.

Widow Tree is a peer-support network, not a counselling service. We gently connect people to the right support and create safe spaces for healing, remembering, and growing together.