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On Wednesday 2 December, wrap up warm for Child Bereavement UK. Go on, pull on your knitwear to show you care! Read more
When a person is bereaved it means that a loved one, or someone else important to them, has died. We tend to use the term ‘bereavement’ to describe the period after someone has died in which people who cared about them are grieving. Bereavement is a common experience and most of us will at some time experience the death of someone who is important to us. People often say that they have ‘lost’ the person, that they ‘passed away’ or have ‘gone’. Read more
Doctors face a number of stresses in their work which can affect their mental health. In recognition of the need to promote resilience and wellbeing among doctors, Child Bereavement UK has partnered with the BMA to develop and deliver a series of monthly webinars. Read more
Child Bereavement UK is currently funded to offer free bereavement awareness training webinars for teachers and other education professionals in Greater Manchester. Read more
Coronavirus is dominating the news at the moment and you may be worried or upset about it. Here is some information and a short film about what might help you, that Child Bereavement UK provided for BBC Bitesize. Read more
Our app has been created by a group of bereaved young people working directly with Child Bereavement UK. It has been developed for 11-25-year-olds who have been bereaved of someone important to them. It can also be used by friends, teachers, parents, and professionals who would like to know how to support bereaved young people. Includes a built-in notepad so you can write down how you are feeling and also links to Child Bereavement UK’s website... Read more
How schools and other education settings can support pupils and staff. Read more
Read our fundraisers' stories and find inspiration for how you can get involved in supporting our work. Read more
Further reading to empower you to feel confident to be able to offer pupils the support they may need and to develop a bereavement-aware culture within your settings, acknowledging the enduring nature of loss and helping pupils to manage their grief and develop resilience for the future. Read more
Our aim is to empower you to feel confident to be able to offer pupils the support they may need and to develop a bereavement-aware culture within your settings, acknowledging the enduring nature of loss and helping pupils to manage their grief and develop resilience for the future. Read more
When a baby dies, the parents we support at Child Bereavement UK speak of a grief that has no comparison, a particular kind of grief. The new life they created was unique to them, as is their grief, and therefore no one else can feel what they feel. Families talk about the utter devastation, and a sense of loneliness and isolation, caused both by the loss and the fact that it is often not understood by others. Read more
Not being able to visit someone who is ill may add greatly to your anxiety about them. You may also be supporting children, who look to you for security and guidance. Here are some ideas which may help... Read more
This information aims to give guidance when someone may have died by suicide. It covers what might happen in the first few days, how you might feel at the time and in future, ideas for what to tell people, and what might help to support you. Read more
Bereavement is one of the most common factors affecting employees’ performance at work, with an estimated 1 in 10 employees affected at any point in time, and it has been identified as a major life event that can cause or exacerbate mental health conditions, yet research has shown that bereaved people are being failed by a lack of support in the workplace. Read more
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. Read more
Every child is unique and will cope with the death of someone important in their own way. There is no magic formula, but we hope that this information will help . Read more
Viewing a dead body may feel like a very grown-up thing for a child to do and many adults will understandably have reservations. Provided they are given a choice and are well prepared, bereaved children tell us that seeing the body is something that they do not regret doing. Read more
Grieving is never easy, however, there is something about the death of a child that is particularly hard to bear. When that child is your grandchild, dealing with your own grief, while having to witness the grief of your son or daughter, can feel like a double loss. Read more
It is normal for children to feel unsettled when something scary is happening or has happened, and many will be upset, sad or fearful at times. Read more
Child Bereavement UK has joined forces with the UK’s drowning prevention charity, the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), to address the devastating impact drowning has on families and communities. Read more
David, who is a teacher, decided to fundraise for Child Bereavement UK after the father of one of his students died from Covid-19. Read more
This information covers ideas for what to tell children and young people, how they might feel and respond, and what might help to support them. Read more
Information and guidance to help you support children and young people bereaved in this way, including messages from some young people who have had this experience. Read more
Most children will, at some point during their childhood, experience or hear about a frightening event. Adults can feel unsure as to what information they should give to children. Read more
This information includes quotes from bereaved parents and information on ways that might help you start to make small steps forward. Read more
Whatever the circumstances, babies and children under five years of age need to have their grief acknowledged, and their distress comforted. Read more
Frightening events widely reported in the media, such as the coronavirus pandemic, can cause children to worry about themselves and others. It is normal for children to feel unsettled when something scary is happening or has happened, and many will be upset, sad or fearful at times. Children who have been bereaved are likely to show a stronger reaction and may worry that they or someone they know will die. Read more
Listed below are some of the free resources mentioned during the webinar, which are available via our website. Read more
Just like any other child, a child with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) will need their grief to be recognised and understood and to be given opportunities to express how they feel. Read more
Helping children with additional needs deal with their grief may present teachers, parents and carers with specific challenges. The child’s understanding may be at the level of a much younger child and they may have little sense of the permanence of death. Read more
After the death of a much longed-for baby or child, thinking about what to do next can feel completely overwhelming. Whether your baby or child died at home or in a hospital, or hospice, you do have options. Every parent reacts differently and how each decides to say goodbye to their baby or child will vary. Read more
This information has been developed with help from bereaved parents who have experienced the death of their baby or child. Read more
Grief is not about forgetting the person who has died, but about finding ways to remember them. Remembering can aid the grieving process. When someone dies, our feelings for them and memories of them stay alive and active inside us. Therefore, finding ways of expressing our memories is important. Read more
If a pupil or member of staff dies, the school community may welcome a collaborative project to help to remember the person who died, creating something positive for everyone to share. Read more
The way two people in a relationship deal with grief can sometimes differ and this can put additional strain on a relationship when a couple face bereavement together. Read more
When someone important has died, Christmas and other special occasions can feel hard to manage. Birthdays, anniversaries, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and other occasions can all highlight the painful fact that the person is not there, and how much you are missing them. Read more
A guide for education professionals and parents supporting bereaved pupils Read more
Information on the links between bereavement and physical well being - having a routine, social support, managing stress, exercise, sleep, diet and appetite. Read more
Death is a part of life, and at some point we have to face it. Through the process of grieving we learn how to cope with the future in spite of our loss. How well we manage this affects our quality of life and our ability to relate to others. Read more
Guidance developed with help from bereaved parents who have experienced the death of their baby or child. Read more
Children and young people grieve just as deeply as adults, but they show it in different ways. They learn how to grieve by copying the responses of the adults around them. They rely on adults to provide them with what they need to support them in their grief. Read more
Trying to arrange or attend a funeral during the restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is likely to add strain and distress, at an already difficult and painful time. Here are some ideas for ways to hold a funeral, or special ceremony, while at a distance, and why finding a way to say goodbye is important. Read more
However overwhelming your feelings of grief, it is possible to find ways of moving forward and facing what has happened, especially with support that is right for you. Read more
Death and bereavement are experiences common to most of us and few of us go through life without experiencing the death of someone close. Each situation is unique and how we respond to such a death is very individual. Read more
Talking to a young child about death and dying is incredibly difficult and can feel just too hard to do. The following are suggestions to help you with what to say, how much to say, when and how to say it. Read more
This page explains how to answer questions from young children and suggests words to use that will help them to understand what has happened. Read more
The following are suggestions to give you the confidence to talk about funerals in a way that feels right for you and your children. Read more
Join in with the Let’s Rock the 80s Lockdown Festival 2 on Friday 3 July – back by popular demand! Read more
Sign up to our free bereavement awareness webinars for nursery, primary and secondary schools. Read more
A guide to help education professionals, parents and carers tell a young person that someone has died Read more
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. Read more
Bereavement awareness training webinars for education providers, designed for and by those working in the education sector. The webinars provide an introduction to supporting a bereaved pupil in nursery; primary, secondary, further education and university settings. Read more
FAQs for educational professionals attending Child Bereavement UK's webinars for schools. Read more
Child Bereavement UK provides webinars to professionals and businesses involved with those affected by bereavement, assisting them to understand the challenges of grief and ways to help. Read more
Guidance and information on building resilience in bereaved children. Author: Child Bereavement UK Read more
Trying to arrange or attend a funeral during the restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is likely to add strain and distress, at an already difficult and painful time. Read more
This free webinar offers information, support and guidance to professionals supporting bereaved pupils or responding to the death of a pupil or member of staff. The session will focus on communication during this difficult time, when schools remain closed to most pupils. It will include information to support pupils and their families/carers, and will address the following topics Read more
Some useful resources to support young people during the coronavirus covid-19 pandemic. Read more
Our regular email updates include news, events, volunteering opportunities, fundraising campaigns and services. Read more
New guidance films and information to support families and schools, and updates on current events and support services. Read more
Frightening events that are widely reported in the media such as the Coronavirus pandemic can cause children to worry about themselves and others. Read more
Not being able to visit someone, perhaps due to the coronavirus, may add greatly to your anxiety about them. You may also be supporting children. Here are some ideas which may help. Read more
Information for education professionals supporting pupils during the coronavirus covid-19 pandemic Read more
Most of us are having to stay at home at the moment but that doesn't mean you can't raise funds. Here are a few fun ideas for fundraising without leaving the house. Read more
Frightening events widely reported in the media, such as the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, can cause children to worry about themselves and others. Read more
With the impact of coronavirus widely reported, bereaved families may feel added anxiety. Our films provide information on supporting children and looking after yourself. Read more
In light of the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, please find below the latest information and guidance with regard to our services and events. Read more
Get involved in the Big Bake this March to help raise funds for Child Bereavement UK. Read more
Katie Koehler is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience of working with children and families and of providing supervision for professionals providing direct services Read more
Dr Ann Rowland retired from Child Bereavement UK in March 2019 after 10 years as Director of Bereavement Support and Education, where she managed the bereavement support and education services offered by Child Bereavement UK across the country. Read more
Plant snowdrops in memory of someone important to you and support the work of Child Bereavement UK Read more
Helen and her son Shaun, aged nine, were supported by Child Bereavement UK in Cumbria after her husband, Andrew, died by suicide. Read more
When you’re bereaved, this can be a particularly tough time of year. Click here for tips from bereaved families on managing Christmas and special occasions. Read more
The Duke of Cambridge supports our bereavement training in partnership with London's Air Ambulance Charity. Read more
Gina’s husband, Stuart, died by suicide when their daughters, Mia, and Izzy, were nine and four. Gina and Mia, now aged 11, talk about how they were supported by Child Bereavement UK in Cumbria. Read more