Leeds Mind

Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Services offers compassionate support for people bereaved or affected by suicide, delivered by staff who understand because they have been there. The service offers a safe space to talk, practical advice, and opportunities to connect with others who have been impacted by suicide loss. Support is available for individuals, families, community groups, workplaces, and education institutes (support available may vary across areas).

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Opening times

Monday - Thursday : 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday : 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Support can be accessed flexibly, and the team will work around your schedule wherever possible when organising support.

Contact details

0113 305 5800 [email protected]

Who is the service for?

People of all ages across Leeds, Bradford, Craven and Kirklees

People aged 11+ across Calderdale and Wakefield

You can benefit from Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Services support if you:

Have lost anyone to suicide (e.g. a family member, friend, colleague or acquaintance – whatever your association with the individual, if you feel that a suicide has impacted you, you can seek support)

Think someone ended their own life (even if the death was not determined as suicide, or if an inquest was not held)

Have been affected by suicide but do not identify as bereaved (e.g. if you witnessed a death or were exposed to a death through work, for example as part of an emergency response team)

Were affected by a suicide at any time (even if the loss was months, years or decades ago)

Key support offer

One-to-one support

Family support

Support for schools, colleges and universities
Support for workplaces

Training for staff to support students/employees impacted by suicide

Group support for community groups, friendship groups etc

Social events and activities

Support available varies across areas. You can find more information about what support is available in your area on the Leeds Mind website.

What we don't offer

This is not a counselling service – Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Services offer ‘peer support’. This means support from individuals who have lived experience of loss from suicide. Practitioners use lived experience and mutual understanding to provide compassionate emotional, social and practical support.Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Services aim to contact people within 3 working days of receiving their request for support

Website & Links

https://www.leedsmind.org.uk/suicide-bereavement-services-west-yorkshire/

Accessibility information

Support can be face-to-face, over the phone, on Zoom or via WhatsApp. Practitioners are based around West Yorkshire, providing community-based support.

Waiting times & timescales

Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Services aim to contact people within 3 working days of receiving their request for support

How to access

Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Services takes self-referrals – Fill the form here

Additional information

Signposting to services that can offer support if this service can't

Cruse Bereavement Support – One-to-one and group bereavement support, regardless of the cause of death.

Child Bereavement UK – Specialist bereavement support for children and young people.

Sue Ryder Bereavement Support – Online bereavement resources, counselling and peer support.

Leeds Mind Counselling Services – One-to-one and couples counselling, in person and via video call and telephone.

Key partners

The Leeds Mind Suicide Bereavement Services are made up of:

Leeds Suicide Bereavement Service – Run by Leeds Mind with funding from Leeds City Council.

West Yorkshire Suicide Bereavement Service – NHS England has provided funding for a suicide bereavement service across West Yorkshire. The project is run by Leeds Mind and informed by the Leeds Suicide Bereavement Service.

Need Urgent Help?

Immediate Danger

If you are not in immediate danger