Child Bereavement UK

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We help children, young people, parents, and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. Read more

Explaining death to a child

Watch our short guidance film, which suggests ways to explain to a child that someone has died.

Take part in the Snowdrop walk at West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire.

Take on a challenge and raise vital funds to support our work with bereaved families.

After coming to Child Bereavement UK I felt like all the anger had been pushed away

When a child grieves or a child dies, lives are shattered. Please donate to help us support bereaved families.

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£10

Could fund a pop-up book to help a young child express their thoughts and feelings with an adult when someone important to them has died.

£20

Could fund a call to our free national Helpline, providing guidance and support to bereaved parents, teachers, doctors or midwives.

£50

Could fund an hour’s Booked Telephone Support for a bereaved parent, providing them with a listening ear, guidance and support.

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"Grief doesn’t always happen on the outside, but sometimes only on the inside."

A blogpost by Hayden whose father died when he was six. Read more
"Mum said to my brother ‘You’re going to have to be the man of the house now,’ and I thought, ‘What about me?’"

A blog post by our Patron, entrepreneur Mike Clare, on how being bereaved as a child has shaped his life. Read more
"I love him, I miss him and I mourn the life we could have shared together."

Andrew writes about his brother, who died before he was born, and what it is like to grieve someone you have never met. Read more

World-renowned pianist Lang Lang becomes a Patron of Child Bereavement UK

Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Lang Lang has become a Patron of Child Bereavement UK. Read more
Pregnancy and Baby Charities Network launches revised manifesto

The Pregnancy & Baby Charities Network has launched its revised manifesto aimed at improving outcomes and reducing inequalities for new and expectant parents and their babies. Read more
Jools Holland and Lang Lang present musical gift

Jools Holland presented a piano to Child Bereavement UK on behalf of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. Read more