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We offer different support services including our helpline, face to face counselling, online counselling, support group and our annual Oakleaf Memorial Service.
Ways we can help
As well as offering support during difficult times, we can also help you remember your loved ones, assist with any legal questions and cope with moving on.
SCARD offer year-round support to the families and friends of those lost in road related incidents. From one-to-one counselling and emotional support, to legal assistance and general help with all those questions and worries associated with tragic events - we are here to help.
365 days a year
0345 123 5542
Helpline open 9am-9pm every day
Queen's Award
Award winning support
Help centre
Legal help
SCARD can support you by providing independent and unbiased help on inquests, criminal proceedings which may follow road traffic collisions and claims for compensation.
Meet the team
Our members and volunteers work tirelessly to ensure SCARD can continue to offer year-round support those impacted by road related incidents.
Emotional help
We provide counselling services for those experiencing bereavement or injury as a result of a road related incidents, so that you feel less alone and more supported.
Remember loved ones
Whether husbands, wives, sons, daughters, relatives or close friends, all loved ones that have been lost to road collisions are remembered here.
A team that understands
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Carole Whittingham
Carole founded SCARD with her husband Francis after the death of their 27-year-old son. Steven Whittingham was killed by a car thief who was under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Read Carole's story
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We receive no funding and rely completely on the generosity of public donations. There 3,000+ people killed on the roads of the UK every year, and over 30,000 seriously injured. The bereaved and those who have been injured would greatly value your support in helping us to help them.
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