www.welshwidows.co.uk

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For details of bereavement payments such as Widow's Allowance this site is easy to understand and some forms can be downloaded.

Hold out a Hand is a Newport based charity that supports people who have experienced any form of bereavement. They provide counselling & run befriending groups. The website has some useful information about the grief process and suggestions on dealing with birthdays and anniversaries as well as a memorial page where people have posted poems etc.

Telephone: 01633 250119 or 250118

I like the Grief journey  website because Bill Webster gives very practical advice based on both academic research and his own experiences. It is very 'Americanised' but if you can get past that there are some useful resources and you can choose to read, listen or watch video. I found the video on 'Loss of a Spouse' particularly useful.

Merry Widow Excuse the name but a very good site that inspired us to construct a relevant website to help others on a more local basis. Well worth a look! The guide that you can download from the site is very good too.

Asbestos.com Because of the long term use of asbestos, the United Kingdom has seen a marked increase in cases of the asbestos-caused cancer mesothelioma in the past 20 years. Mesothelioma is a terminal disease and grief unfortunately strikes many mesothelioma patients’ families. This website has a section purely devoted to the grieving process.