Coping With Grief

This booklet has been specially produced by SCARD, and provides helpful information to anybody who is grieving for a lost loved one. It also contains a lot of information about helping children through the grieving process - helping a grieving child is difficult, and it is often hard to get advice and support with this, so if you are in this position, the booklet may be especially useful to you.

The booklet is free, and you may download a copy by clicking here.

NEW!! - Victim Focus Scheme

This booklet comes from the Crown Prosecution Service, and outlines the new Victim Focus Scheme that deals with the relationship between a bereaved victim and the CPS - this is available in PDF format by clicking here.

Coroner Reform and Information for Suddenly Bereaved People

In June 2003, the Members of the Review of Coroner Services reported to the Home Secretary. In dealing with the provision of information, their report refers to the Dept of Works and Pensions guide D49 ‘What to do after a death in England and Wales’ and adds “There is, too, a good short leaflet from the Home Office. (When Sudden Death Occurs) Another valuable source of information and advice is ‘Sudden Death and The Coroner – Coroner’s Post Mortem and Inquests’, published by Victims’ Voice. 


WHEN SUDDEN DEATH OCCURS Home Office Leaflet
Coroners and Inquests 

The Home Office leaflet WHEN SUDDEN DEATH OCCURS alerts next of kin to their immediate rights with respect to post mortems and indicates what may follow a coroner’s involvement. The leaflet was compiled with the help of bereaved people.

This leaflet is available free of charge in: 

English; Welsh; Bengali; Chinese; Gujarati; Hindi; Punjabi; Somali; Urdu

email sarah.siddiqi@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk fax 020 7035 5525 


SUDDEN DEATH AND THE CORONER Victims’ Voice Booklet 
CORONER’S POST MORTEM AND INQUESTS 
Information for Suddenly Bereaved People

The Victims’ Voice booklet SUDDEN DEATH AND THE CORONER adds to the Home Office leaflet WHEN SUDDEN DEATH OCCURS and is written from the perspective of suddenly bereaved people. The booklet information is based on questions known to arise when coroners’ enquiries are underway. It is specific to the Coroner Service and can be used in all sudden death cases. A list of contacts when specialist sudden death support and guidance are needed is given in Section 25.

Follow this link http://www.suddendeathandthecoroner.org.uk for booklets free of charge. Scroll down to the 'order' link

This email address can also be used for further information and support if suddenly bereaved people encounter difficulties with the Coroner Service.

Victims’ Voice PO Box 21 FAIRFORD GL7 4WX Registered Charity 1067805

I want to complain about a Coroner

If you are not happy with the way a Coroner dealt with your inquest, Click Here

WHAT TO DO AFTER A DEATH IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Dept of Works and Pensions Booklet D49

This booklet explains how to deal with the personal affairs of someone who has died. It includes advice about making funeral arrangements; legal formalities; benefits procedures; how to obtain financial help. 

Copies can be obtained from local offices of the Department of Works and Pensions and are free of charge.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Death/WhatToDoAfterADeath/DG_10029667

The Scard & Cadd Leaflet
This leaflet is free, and you may download a copy by clicking here for the inside and clicking here for the outside cover.

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