Short animated films

What is grief?

Watch our short animated film which explains how people grieve, the feelings and challenges you might experience, and what can help. Read more

Remembering someone special who has died

Watch our short animated film which suggests ways children and young people can remember someone important to them who has died. Read more

Explaining funerals to children: what happens at a burial?

Watch our short animated film which explains what happens at a burial and helps answer questions children may have. Read more

Explaining funerals to children: what happens at a cremation?

Watch our short animated film which explains what happens at a cremation and helps answer questions children may have. Read more

Volcano

Watch our short animated film which helps children to cope with difficult feelings like anger, worry and guilt so that emotions don’t build up and erupt - like a volcano. Read more

The Invisible Suitcase

Watch our short animated film designed to help bereaved children and families to understand their grief and how to manage it. Read more

Animation about a bereaved sibling

Watch our short animated film made by students to help young people find support. Read more

Animation about a bereaved student

Watch our short animated film aimed at reaching young people and students. Read more

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Run with us at the Great North Run 2025

Take part in the biggest half marathon in the world and raise funds for Child Bereavement UK.
Philanthropy Officer (full time)

An exciting opportunity has become available for a talented and enthusiastic Philanthropy Officer to join a high performing and friendly fundraising team.
Child Bereavement UK launches new service in Birmingham

Child Bereavement UK has launched a new service in Birmingham providing support for bereaved children, young people, parents, and families in the city, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
Gower Peninsula Challenge

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Supporting bereaved children and young people

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they can show it in different ways. Find out how you can help them and more about child grieving.
Children's understanding of death at different ages

Guidance on children's understanding of death at different ages and stages of development.
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.
Child Bereavement UK training

Child Bereavement UK designs and delivers training for professionals in health and social care, education, the emergency services and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.
When a grandparent dies

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.
Explaining death and dying to children

Guidance for teachers and parents on talking to children about death and dying,
Contact us

Contact details for our Helpline, departments and services.
Explaining to a child that someone has died

Guidance on explaining to a child that someone has died.
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.
For adults bereaved as children

How being bereaved as a child can affect your life as an adult and where you can find support.