Cruse Scotland

The Free Bereavement Helpline is open to anyone in Scotland. It is the first point of contact for clients where they can talk in confidence about their grief. Specially trained volunteers listen, provide information and reassurance, and guide clients towards further support from Cruse Scotland and other organisations.… Read more about Bereavement Helpline

Cruse Scotland offers a range of full day training courses covering more in-depth aspects of supporting bereaved children and young people.

Whether you seek full bereavement transformation across your organisation, or simply wish to equip key members of staff with grief awareness skills, Cruse Scotland have a range of workplace training available to fit your needs.

Cruse Scotland can offer guidance and direct support to pupils, staff and the school community, to navigate through and beyond, this unexpected and distressing time. Cost is dependent on range of support required.

Cruse Scotland provides support to bereaved adults and children across Scotland. Cruse work with people of all ages, regardless of when the death occurred and the relationship to the deceased. Cruse Scotland offer a variety of services: they provide a listening service through our free bereavement helpline, self-help… Read more about Cruse Scotland Bereavement Support

Cruse Scotland host a number of free walking or crafting groups for bereaved adults at certain locations across the country. They are led by trained walk leaders and offer an opportunity to meet new people, form friendships and become active or to get creative. Dunfermline Walk & Talk group meets every second Monday… Read more about Dunfermline Walk & Talk Group

Cruse Scotland is offering their supporters the opportunity to create a solicitor-drafted Will at absolutely no cost. You can seamlessly navigate the important matter of Estate Planning with a complimentary solicitor-drafted Will thanks to Cruse Scotland.

GriefChat is a free service from Cruse Scotland and is available to anyone over the age of 18. It is open Monday to Friday, 9am-9pm within those hours you will have instant access to a qualified and professional bereavement counsellor who will help you with your grief.

Cruse Scotland host a number of free walking or crafting groups for bereaved adults at certain locations across the country. They are led by trained walk leaders, and offer an opportunity to meet new people, form friendships and become active or to get creative. Kirkcaldy Walk & Talk group meets alternative Mondays at… Read more about Kirkcaldy Walk & Talk Group

One-to-one counselling is provided a minimum of six months after bereavement, although it is not unusual for help to be sought many years after the death has occurred. Please see Cruse Scotland website and social media pages for further information.

Cruse Scotland believes that whenever possible, children are best supported within their family unit and so they offer a range of services to help children, whilst equipping their families, or carers, and schools with information and advice too. All support is tailored to the needs of you and your child.