Local Support and Recommended Resources
in the Airedale, Keighley and Bradford Area...

Many of the parents who contact us ask for help with choosing services such a funeral directors, florists, counsellors.. This section of our website provides a list of personal recommendations from other bereaved families, along with quotes they have provided us with about the services. 

One of our aims is to provide families with a trusted list of resources, and to recognise the expertise and skills of local businesses that go above and beyond when working with families who have lost a child.  We hope that by doing this, families may feel less overwhelmed by choice and feel reassured by choosing services that other families have had positive experiences with.  The resources listed below are within the local area of Airedale Hospital, or are able to provide services to that area.  If you would like to recommend a resource to us, you can do so further down the page.

Local Recommended Funeral Directors.

• David Gallagher Funeral Directors
  "They were wonderful, I can't thank them enough for all the support they gave us before, during and after our baby's funeral."
• Longfield House Co-operative Funeral Care
  "Megan from Longfield House was completely amazing, she helped us so much."
• The Knowle Co-operative Funeral Care
  "The Knowle arranged my daughter's funeral and they were fantastic, I can't recommend them highly enough."
  
• Guardian Funeral Care
  "Alison at Guardian Funeral Care let us visit our son whenever we needed to, so we could read stories and sing him goodnight. I can't recommend them enough."
  
• Edwin Pounds and Sons Funeral Directors
  (please note that Edwin Pounds is not particularly local to Airedale - it is based in Greengates, Bradford. However, we used Edwin Pounds for our own son's funeral and they have also been highly recommended by other bereaved parents).
  "Edwin Pounds were incredible. James guided us through our baby's funeral plans and there was nothing he wouldn't do for us. He treated our little one with so much love and respect. We will never forget that."

Local Recommended Florists

• Elsie Russels Florist
  "We were provided with such beautiful flowers from Elsie Russels, by a kind gentleman who knew all too well the pain of losing a child."
  
• Evergreen Floral Art
  "Jennifer at Evergreen Floral Art did our wedding flowers years ago, so as sad as it was, I wanted it to be her that did my baby's funeral flowers. I didn't know what flowers you're supposed to have or what I wanted, so she helped me choose flowers with special meanings. They were so beautiful."

Local Recommended Counsellors

• Cruse Bereavement Care Counsellor - Lorna Tranter
  (experienced in helping parents who have lost a baby or young child).
  

Other Local Recommended Organisations/Charities.

• Bradford Sands Support Group (Bradford)
• Sunbeam Support Group (Keighley and Craven)
  

If you would like to recommend a local service (such as a Bereavement Counsellor, Support Group, Funeral Director, Florist, or anything else that newly bereaved parents may find helpful) in the Bradford, Keighley or Airedale area - please get in touch with us using the form below. Alternatively you can send us an email.

If you are a representative of a local resource and would like your business or organisation listing here -please be aware that we only list resources that have been personally used and recommended by bereaved parents.
Please do not ask us to advertise your business. Thank you so much for your understanding.