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2020

Jools Holland & Lang Lang present musical gift

Jools Holland entertains bereaved families followed by a surprise call from world-renowned concert pianist Lang Lang. Read more

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

Bereavement charity launches ‘Invisible Suitcase’ animation to support bereaved children and families

Child Bereavement UK has launched 'The Invisible Suitcase', an animated short film to help bereaved children and families understand their grief and how to manage it. Read more

Cosy up on Winter Woolly Wednesday

Child Bereavement UK is asking everyone to put on their cosiest knitwear this December and fundraise to help its work supporting bereaved families and children. Read more

Free wellbeing training for doctors

Child Bereavement UK has been funded by BMA Giving to deliver online training aimed at helping doctors maintain their wellbeing while working in the face of loss, grief, and bereavement. Read more

Trustee completes epic self-propelled journey from London to Stockholm to raise over £1m for Child Bereavement UK

Businessman and Child Bereavement UK Trustee Alexander Fitzgibbons has completed his self-propelled journey from London to Stockholm, raising over £1m for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Important information from Child Bereavement UK: Blackbaud

On Thursday 16 July 2020, Child Bereavement UK was contacted by one of our third-party service providers, Blackbaud, who informed us of a data security incident in their system that was discovered in May 2020. Read more

Kate and Rio Ferdinand join Zoom Groups for Young People

We were delighted to have our Patrons, Rio & Kate Ferdinand, join Child Bereavement UK’s Groups for Young People by Zoom on Thursday 4 June. Read more

Kate and Rio Ferdinand become Patrons of Child Bereavement UK

Former England and Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand, and his wife, former TOWIE star Kate Ferdinand (née Wright), have become Patrons of national charity Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Nick Knowles becomes Patron of Child Bereavement UK

TV presenter Nick Knowles has become a Patron of Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Latest

Bereavement Support Practitioner: High Wycombe Office/home based

We are looking to recruit a Part-time Bereavement Support Practitioner at our head office in High Wycombe.
London to Brighton Cycle 2022

11 Sept 2022, London
Children within the care system - the impact of loss, grief and bereavement

Webinar - 14 Oct
Bereavement Support Practitioner: Widnes/flexible working

We are looking to recruit a Part-time Bereavement Support Practitioner in Widnes, Cheshire.

Telling a child that someone has died

It is important to tell a child of any age when someone important in their lives has died, and ideally this is done by someone who is closest to them.
Supporting bereaved children and young people

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they show it in different ways. Find out how you can help them and more about child grieving.
Let’s Rock & Pennfest

Volunteer with Child Bereavement UK at Let’s Rock retro festival this summer and enjoy the event for free.
Grieving for a child of any age

The agony of losing a child of any age is unparalleled. There is no age or point in time that makes it any easier. No parent expects to face the death of their child and no grandparent expects to lose their grandchild.
When a grandparent dies - the impact on children and young people

The death of a grandparent is often a child or young person’s first encounter with the death of someone important. Parents have a great deal to manage when their own parent or carer dies. There is the grief associated with their own loss, but also the reactions and responses of their children to the death of a grandparent.
Contact us

Contact one of the Child Bereavement UK centres or get in touch with one of our departments.
When your baby dies

When a baby lives only a short time or dies before birth due to miscarriage, stillbirth or a painful decision to end the pregnancy, people may assume that the loss is not important. This is simply not the case.
Explaining funerals, burial and cremation to children

The following are suggestions to give you the confidence to talk about funerals in a way that feels right for you and your children.
Resources for children and young people

This list includes books and resources for bereaved children and young people, including those with special educational or additional needs.
Children's understanding of death at different ages

Babies and young children have no understanding of the concept of death yet, long before they are able to talk, babies are likely to react to upset and changes in their environment brought about by the absence of a significant person.