Help and support
If you or a loved one needs support, you can find a range of organisations and resources on this page.
Community groups
During and after the pandemic, people across the UK formed community groups to campaign, promote remembrance and offer support for those who lost loved ones.
Many of these groups were consulted as part of the UK Commission for COVID-19 Commemoration and as part of the Day of Reflection.
You’ll find a list of these groups on this page, some of which are private Facebook communities managed by members of the public.
National Covid Memorial Wall
Friends of the Wall is a team of bereaved volunteers who have cared for and maintained the National Covid Memorial Wall since the summer of 2021. If you have lost a loved one to COVID-19, you can add a dedication to them on their memorial page.
Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK
An umbrella campaign group of nearly 7,000 bereaved people across the UK. There are a number of groups representing families in different areas across the UK.
Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, Cymru- Facebook
Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, Cymru represents all those bereaved by COVID-19 in Wales.
Scottish Covid Bereaved- Facebook
Scottish Covid Bereaved (formerly Covid-19 Families for Justice, Scotland) is a justice group with approximately 200 members.
Covid-19 Families UK- Facebook
A national network of support groups across the UK for those bereaved by COVID-19 and experiencing other grief during the pandemic.
Covid-19 Families Scotland-Facebook
Covid-19 Families Scotland is a support group for those in Scotland bereaved by COVID-19 and experiencing other grief during the pandemic.
Yellow Hearts to Remember- Facebook
An online community with over 7,000 members that invites people to remember loved ones together by sharing yellow hearts in their windows.
Yellow Hearts Wales- Facebook
Yellow Hearts Wales was started by a family who built a personal memorial from stones on a Welsh mountainside. The group then asked for the names of others who died in the pandemic, which were written on flagstones and added to the Yellow Heart Memorial.
Memory Stones of Love, Northern Ireland- Facebook
Memory Stones of Love create and display painted stones for Northern Irish families to remember their loved ones who died during the pandemic.
Bereavement support
Bereavement help and support- GOV.UK
This page lists organisations that offer information, support and services; including how to find someone to speak to when you’re struggling.
Get help with grief- NHS guidance
NHS guidance on steps to take when dealing with loss.