Advisors

Deborah Leek Bailey OBE - Education Sector Advisor

Deborah Leek Bailey OBE is a former headteacher and government advisor. She is founding Director of DLB Leadership Associates Ltd. She chaired the ministerial Independent State School Partnership Forum (ISSP) from 2013-2017 and was previously a National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) National Associate, Chairman and Vice President of the Independent Schools Association (ISA). Read more

Dr Su Laurent MBBS FRCPCH - Medical Education Advisor

Dr Su Laurent MBBS FRCPCH is a Consultant Paediatrician at Barnet Hospital, Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Su has been a consultant paediatrician at Barnet Hospital since 1993, looking after children from babies to teenagers. Su has been involved with Child Bereavement UK since its inception, inspired by what she learned about bereavement support on a residential course attended mainly by nurses, and hugely impressed by the focus on learning from parents. Read more

Latest

Volunteer Receptionists

Child Bereavement UK is seeking volunteer receptionists to help at our new offices, located in Loudwater. This is a really important role as you’ll be the first face many families see when they come to us for support. You will also be greeting visitors and helping with administration tasks across the charity.

Baby Loss Awareness Week

Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place from 9 to 15 October every year. It’s an opportunity for parents, their families and friends to acknowledge and remember their precious babies who have died. It is is led by Sands in collaboration with over 60 charities in the UK.

Support and Information Worker

We are seeking to appoint a Support & Information Worker in our Leeds office to provide initial telephone/email support and information to both families and professionals contacting Child Bereavement UK.

MASTERCLASS: Mediating conflict and breaking bad news

11 May 2020, London

Genevieve

Claudia Winkleman becomes Patron of Child Bereavement UK

Claudia Winkleman has become a Patron of Child Bereavement UK, a charity which supports families and educates professionals both when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, and when a child is facing bereavement.

Royal Patron: HRH The Duke of Cambridge

HRH The Duke of Cambridge has been Royal Patron of Child Bereavement UK since 2009.

What we do

Our vision is for all families to have the support they need to rebuild their lives, when a child grieves or when a child dies.

Our history

25 years of rebuilding lives together - founded in September 1994 as The Child Bereavement Trust by Jenni Thomas OBE.

Donate in Memory

Setting up a Precious Memories Tribute Fund Families tell us that building and keeping memories can be important when someone important in your life has died. This is why we have introduced the Precious Memories Tribute Fund which you can open in the name of your special person.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website and in doing so adhere to many of the available standards and guidelines.