Child Bereavement UK

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We help children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families. Read more

Explaining death to a child

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

Volunteer with Child Bereavement UK at Let’s Rock retro festival this summer and enjoy the event for free.

Our Patron, chef Antony Worrall Thompson, is encouraging everyone to host a BIG BBQ for Child Bereavement UK this summer

The Lang Lang International Music Foundation Announces Collaboration with Child Bereavement UK

The Lang Lang International Music Foundation (LLIMF) announces a new collaboration with Child Bereavement UK to bring music to bereaved children and young people. Read more
Leading experts appeal for an understanding of childhood traumatic bereavement during and beyond the pandemic

The UK Trauma Council (UKTC) and three child bereavement charities appeal for more awareness of traumatic bereavement, particularly in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

“I couldn’t even say the word ‘Mum’ let alone talk about her.”

Joey Essex talks about how he felt when his mother died by suicide when he was aged ten, and how support from Child Bereavement UK has helped young people also bereaved by suicide. Read more
“I felt so racked with guilt at the loss of hope, time together and memories.”

Alex, aged 21, writes about how she struggled with her feeling after her Dad died after a long illness. Read more
Volunteering is what I call my ‘Jessica time'

How volunteering helps me remember my daughter Jessica, who died when she was 21 months old. Read more