Support Groups for young widows / widowers.

[Janezz9]

My friend's husband has passed away aged 39 and she is now 40.
She was given some basic information by the hospital on getting the estate sorted out but not much more.
I am just wondering if anybody knows any support groups around the Birmingham area geared towards people in that position.
I realise people are normally 70+ when they are widowed but there must be lots of young widows under 50.

Jane

[cathfromsaron]

sorry to hear this!

can't your local centre for voluntary service or social services advise?

i know 'winston's wish' help young families ...

http://www.winstonswish.org.uk/

[tonyav]

Janezz9, Birmingham covers a very large area,

[hc4361]

Wayfoundation is fantastic.

http://www.wayfoundation.org.uk/

[Janezz9]

Hi tonyav

She lives between Sutton Coldfield / Walsall.
She has a car so she would be happy to travel up to about 10 miles in the week and about 30 miles during the weekend.

Jane

[ladyalex]

http://www.cruseberea...Birmingham/index.html

These folk are pretty good.

[pizza]

Sorry to hear about your friends husband Janezz x life isn't fair x hope she gets the help she needs x

[MissCommando]

My Mum was widowed when she was 33 as my Dad died suddenly age 35. I know she used to go to Cruse for counselling. Her head was all over the place so think it did her good to have a chat with someone impartial (I think he even use to let her smoke in the room - back in the days before the smoking ban lol). She really struggled having 3 young children to look after and would feel so angry a lot of the time (one of the emotions of grief). Don't know if your friend has children but we all went for counselling too. Sorry I can't recommend anything else for your friend, life can be cruel!

[grange]

Hi, this is nothing to do with your question but I was intrigued by your name. My name is also Jane with a middle initial Z. Only one Z though!

[rowanwitch]

Its more common than you'd think

CAB keep a directory of support groups and services and the neighbourhood office, local library and maybe even GP practice may have local lists