Welcome to Elephants In Rooms
This page is for GMP officers and staff. If you need support, please contact any Grief First Aider across the Force. To find one, the intranet pathway is: Homepage – Wellbeing – Internal Support and Peer Support Network. You can also email wellbeingvolunteercoordinators@gmp.police.uk.
You’ve landed here because of the Grief First Aid training programme, provided by Cruse Bereavement Support for officers and staff within the Greater Manchester Police Force. In this video, Sam and Abby (from GMP), and Martin (who is both a Cruse GFA trainer and an Elephant) discuss the beginning of Grief First Aid within the GMP, what the hopes are for it, why it’s needed, and its impact.
We believe in the power of video to enlighten and educate, so here are some of our favourite short videos that we think you’ll enjoy.
Click on the down arrow to see all the videos in this showcase.
Need More Support?
Reaching out to a specialist service can make all the difference. Here are some of our recommendations. Click the organisation’s name to go to their website, or use the helpline number to speak to someone directly.
All these organisations provide their much needed services for free, and rely on donations to help fund them. Please consider donating so that more people can access support when they need it the most.
Cruse offers support through their website, national helpline, with one-to-one in person support, and one session peer-to-peer support Zoom events.
Martin & Trudie (the Elephants Team) are both Cruse Bereavement Support volunteers and champions.
Helpline: 0808 808 1677
The Samaritans 24 hour helpline is for anyone who’s struggling to cope, and who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure.
Helpline: 116 123
Shout is the UK’s first and only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
Text SHOUT to 85258
SOBS offers support to everyone over the age of 18 impacted by suicide loss in the UK, via peer-led support groups, online virtual support groups, a national telephone helpline, an online community forum and email support.
Helpline: 0300 111 5065
Papyrus is dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. Their 24 hour Hopeline is available for young people in crisis, and they also provide a debriefing service for professionals dealing with suicide.
Helpline: 0800 068 4141
Mind gives advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem, through national services, and in local branches throughout the UK.
Helpline: 0300 123 3393
PTSD 999 provides support and training, raises awareness, and helps source and fund treatment for Emergency Service workers in the UK.
Tel: 07957 252955
Drugfam provides support to families and friends affected or bereaved by a loved ones harmful use of drugs, alcohol, or gambling, through a range of services.
Helpline: 0300 888 3853
Sue Ryder provides a range of bereavement support, including free video counselling, an online community, and advice and resources to help manage the emotional and practical sides of grieving a loved one.
Tel: 0808 164 4572
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults (up to the age of 25) who are grieving, through information, on-demand services, bereavement support and counselling.
Helpline: 08088 020 021
Young Minds provide young people with the tools to look after their mental health, with the goal of preventing their mental health getting to a crisis point. They also offer education for adults supporting young people.
Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544
Grief Encounter provides bereavement support to children and young people, through one-to-one counselling, a helpline, workshops, a dedicated Trauma Team, and training courses and webinars for professionals.
Helpline: 0808 802 111
The Lullaby Trust was set up to provide bereavement support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child. As well as providing a listening service via the helpline, they offer a Befriending service, and have a closed Facebook group for peer-to-peer support.
Helpline: 0808 802 6868
Rock2Recovery offers free, confidential one to one coaching for members of the Armed Forces, 999 Services and their immediate family members, either face to face, via Zoom or by telephone, with a fully qualified change management coach.
Tel: 01392 642960
Frontline19 is a free, confidential UK based service delivering psychological support to people working on the frontline. With a vast network of qualified psychological practitioners, they ensure frontline workers get the right help they need quickly and easily.
Contact: contact@frontline19.com
Sands offers support to those in the UK affected by pregnancy loss and the death of a baby, through a range of services including a helpline, online chat, free memory boxes, local support groups, and online support meetings.
Helpline: 0808 164 3332