Useful Links
To help make your life easier and to save you some time Richard Bird Funeral Services have compiled a list of useful links.
Bereavement Benefit
To claim for Bereavement Benefit, you need to contact Job Centre Plus on the number below. Alternatively, follow the gov.uk link below for information.
Tel: 0345 606 0265
https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-allowance/how-to-claim
Brake Charity
A charity supporting bereaved families of victims of road accidents.
Tel: 0845 603 8570
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.brake.org.uk/
Cruse Bereavement Care
Emotional support, counselling, advice and information.
Tel: 0844 477 9400
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Department of Work & Pensions
Web: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
Gov.uk
Government advice on what to do after a death.
Web: https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/overview
Darcey’s Dream – My Family and Siblings Matter
(Provide a range of support and services to families after the loss or death of a baby or child. Including Sweet Dreams Sibling Memory Boxes, Sibling Distraction Therapy, Memory Photos, Counselling for all family members, breathing monitors and 24hr support. Special focus on siblings)
Memory Boxes by Vicky
Personalised handcrafted keepsake bears and quilts
Lily Grace Keepsakes
High quality memory keepsakes
Woodland Burial
Northumbrian Woodland Burials
A beautiful natural burial ground
in the heart of Northumberland.
https://www.northumbrianwoodlandburials.com/
Belsay Woodland Burials
A beautiful natural burial ground located in the heart of Northumberland, close to Newcastle and Tyneside.
http://www.belsaywoodlandburials.com/
Royal Mail Redirection Service
Redirects all post to a new address upon application.
Web: www.royalmail.com/personal/receiving-mail/redirection
Bereavement Register
Can help reduce the amount of direct mail sent to a deceased person’s address, stopping painful daily reminders.
https://www.thebereavementregister.org.uk/
A Church near You
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/
Help find a local church.
Golden Charter
https://www.goldencharter.co.uk/
The National Society of allied and Independent Funeral Directors
Love Keep Create
The Clothing Keepsake Company
Born Gifted
A special range of personalised baby memorial gifts and remembrance gifts
Angel of Mine
Specialist in Pregnancy and Infant Loss Memorial Gifts
Personalised Child Loss Book
Personalised baby or child loss books
VISIT US
Richard Bird Funeral Services
Gosforth: 57 Great N Rd, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2DQ
Stakeford: 83 Leander Ave, Stakeford, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5BG
CALL US
Gosforth: 0191 511 1412
Stakeford: 01670 343 891
Please note: Richard Bird Funeral Services has no association with any other funeral company.