• This service is available to residents of:

  • Brent
  • Kensington & Chelsea
  • Wandsworth
  • Westminster

  • Access to this service is by:

  • Community Mental Health Team
  • GP Referral
  • Self-refer
  • Wider Healthcare Team

If you feel suicidal or have seriously harmed yourself, please seek urgent medical help.

If you can’t do this by yourself, ask someone to help you.

  • Call 999 for an ambulance or go straight to A&E, if you can
  • Call 111
  • Call your local NHS Mental health team on 0800 328 4444
  • North London: call Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust’s Urgent Advice Line 0800 0234 650
  • South London: call South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust’s Urgent Advice Line on 0800 731 2864
  • Speak to a Samaritan on 116 123  
  • Text SHOUT to 85258

In this service, we work closely with existing bereavement services to offer tailored support. Our North West & South West London Services offer 1:1 support, short-term interventions, advocacy and liaison support before/after funerals and inquests, and peer support groups. If your situation falls outside our specialism, we can assist you to find the support you need from other organisations.

1:1 support

  • BWW Mind have access to a live Surveillance Hub where Police input information about suspected suicides.
  • Our support staff make contact with the bereaved family within 72 hours
  • We offer emotional & practical support and guidance
  • We understand that it’s a difficult time, and can help you to navigate difficult conversations and/or decisions
  • Support can be accessed before and after Funerals and Inquests

Peer Support Groups

  • Peer Support Groups are a chance for people bereaved by a suicide to gain valuable insight and share personal experiences in a safe space, knowing they are not alone. Each group is facilitated by fully trained BWW Mind staff
  • The online group takes place every 2 weeks on a Wednesday at 14.00 (2.p.m)
  • The face-to-face group takes place every 8 weeks on a Tuesday at 18.00 (6.p.m), at 23 Monck Street, London, SW1P 2AE

+650

impactful sessions delivered annually to cater to the diverse needs of our clients

1/2

of the referrals from last year are still actively participating in our services

Who’s eligible:

People living in Croydon; Wandsworth, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton, Merton, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Harrow; Ealing, Westminster; Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Brent.

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