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Help and Support

You might be here because someone is unwell, because you are caring, because things are changing quickly, or because someone has died. Wherever you are starting from, you are not alone.

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This website is here to make it easier to find local support and clear information across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. You can browse the Directory at any time, but if you are not sure where to begin, start with one of the sections below.

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What To Do Now​

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Practical steps you can take now, including planning, paperwork and conversations.

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Caring and Support

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Support while someone is living with serious illness or frailty. Help for carers, families and friends too.

Holding Hands

Last Days

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What you might notice, what can help, and who to contact when someone may be close to death.

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After a Death

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Clear next steps after a death, plus local bereavement and practical support.

 

Not sure where to start?

You do not need to know the right words or the right service before looking for help.

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If you are trying to plan ahead, start with What To Do Now.


If someone is living with serious illness or frailty, start with Caring and Support.


If someone may be close to death, start with Last Days.


If someone has died, start with After a Death.

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You can also use the Directory to search for local organisations, services and sources of support across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Find Local Support

The Directory brings together local organisations and services that may be able to help with care, planning, bereavement, practical support and advice.

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You can browse all services or use filters to find support linked to your situation.

Information, events and community

You can also find out more about our wider work, including our partners at Bereavement Help Point, The Snowdrop Award, and our latest News and Events. To learn more about the partnership and the people involved, visit About Us.

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Get your affairs in order with AfterLoss

 

AfterLoss is a free UK service that helps you record your wishes, important documents and practical information your family may need after your death. You can create and update your own family pack, then leave everything organised for the people who will need it.

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