The sudden, unexpected and traumatic experience of a road death or serious injury is overwhelming and isolating. It can seem like you are on an emotional rollercoaster, and the way you feel may change from minute to minute let alone day to day. Many of our members have told us that they felt like they were ‘going mad’ or that ‘something was wrong with them’ as they struggled to process what had happened. At RoadPeace, we want to reassure you that this is not the case. We offer emotional support, understanding, information and advocacy – you are not alone.
All RoadPeace support services are free of charge and you do not need to be a member to access them.
Our helpline is the first point of contact for all of our support services. Calls to the helpline are free of charge and are treated confidentially.
The helpline is open Monday – Friday from 10am – 4pm.
Please call: 0800 160 1069
Or email: helpline@roadpeace.org
There is a voicemail facility if you are calling outside of these hours.
On the helpline we can listen, talk to you about support available, arrange to send you literature or discuss putting you in touch with other members.
Alternatively, you can complete our self-referral form:
Self referral form - RoadPeace
If you need to speak with someone urgently or outside of these hours, the Samaritans are open 24 hours a day and can be reached on 116 123.
Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen
Our regional groups are peer-led, and provide a safe and confidential space for bereaved families and injured victims with similar experiences to come together for mutual support. Some groups also undertake campaigning, fundraising, organise Services of Remembrance and activities such as art and writing. Groups meet via zoom and organise regular opportunities to meet in-person. Bereaved groups are open to any/all family members and friends over the age of 18. Injured groups are open to injured victims and carers who are over the age of 18. There is no time limit on joining a group – we have members who are very newly bereaved and members who are many, many years bereaved. Currently we have the following groups:
East Midlands Bereaved Group
London Bereaved Group
London Injured Group
North West Bereaved Group
South West Bereaved Group
West Midlands Bereaved Group
West Mercia Bereaved Group
For further information or to discuss attending one of the above groups, please contact our helpline. If there is not currently a group in your area, we will refer you to the one nearest.
We currently offer three national online support groups for bereaved parents, bereaved siblings and injured victims. These are open to those over the age of 18.
The bereaved parents’ group is currently facilitated by a trained counsellor, the bereaved siblings’ group and the injured group are peer-led.
For further information or to discuss attending one of the above groups, please contact our helpline.
Our befriender scheme puts callers in touch with others who have been through a similar experience for 1:1 peer support. Befrienders are not counsellors, but are victims themselves who have reached a point where they are able to offer emotional support to others. The befriender and befriendee can decide how often they will be in contact, and can choose to do so by telephone, email or text.
We operate a waiting list for this service.
To discuss having a befriender, or volunteering to become a befriender, please contact our helpline.
This is a trauma support programme for those bereaved through road death. It involves 8 sessions, which are held online and facilitated by trained counsellors. The sessions explore tools to try to understand and cope with grief and an insight into how the mind and body react to traumatic loss.
The programme is open to those over the age of 18 who are at least 6 months into their bereavement. For more information on the programme or to find out when the next one will run, please contact our helpline.
RoadPeace have a legal panel who can assist and advise on matters of civil compensation. The firms we work with are vetted to ensure they provide high quality legal advice. Panel members’ sign up to an agreed set of qualifying criteria as a quality standard and sign of their commitment to road crash victims.
CFG who we have collaborated with on this project is a member of the RoadPeace Legal Panel.
If you have seen the project and would like to visit the cathedral, staff at the cathedral will make you welcome. You will be able to light a candle, quietly reflect or collect some information about RoadPeace.
Opening times:
Monday – 7:20 – 18:30
Tuesday – 7:20 – 18:30
Wednesday – 7:20 – 18:30
Thursday – 7:20 – 18:30
Friday – 7:20 – 18:30
Saturday – 8:20 – 17:30
Sunday – 8:20 – 17:30
If you are able, please help us by donating to our work. Your gift will help to ensure that RoadPeace can continue to help families facing heart-breaking tragedy and grief.
To donate to the work of the RoadPeace West Midlands group please use the just giving page set up for this project:
To donate to the work of RoadPeace as a whole or to join us as a member or supporter, please follow the below links:
Roadpeace | Charity No: 1087192 | Company No: 04165519