Support & guidance

This is a challenging time and you don’t need the uncertainty of not knowing distracting you from what really matters. Below, you’ll find resources that might help you through… (continually updated)

  1. Arranging & creating a ceremony
  2. Bereavement support
  3. Death in conversation
    • Talking about death & dying…
    • Living well, dying well

Arranging & creating a ceremony

Working with me

  • Working with a funeral celebrant comes at a difficult time and with enough on your plate already, you don’t need the uncertainty of not knowing what happens next. This guide might give you a reassuring idea of the steps I follow…

Meeting with me, your funeral celebrant

GUIDE: Meeting with me (PDF)

Bereavement support

Butterflies Bereavement

Covering Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. This service offers support online, over the phone, and face-to-face. 

Cruse Bereavement Support

This service offers support online, over the phone, and face-to-face.

Help in Bereavement

A volunteer service that serves Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham, and Havant. And offers face-to-face and over the phone support.

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBs)

A volunteer service that offers face-to-face, online, and over the phone support.

Winston’s Wish

Nationwide. This service supports children, teenagers, and young adults.


Death in conversation