Child Bereavement UK support services

Buckinghamshire

At our centre in Saunderton, Child Bereavement UK offers face to face support for families where a baby or child has died or where children and young people, up to the age of 25, are bereaved. We are also able to support families who are facing bereavement, where a child of any age is not expected to live, or where children and young people are facing the bereavement of anyone significant in their lives. Read more

Cheshire

At our centre in Widnes, Child Bereavement UK offers face to face support for individuals or couples, where a baby or child has died or where children and young people, up to the age of 25, are bereaved. We are also able to support families who are facing bereavement, where a child of any age is not expected to live, or where children and young people are facing the bereavement of anyone significant in their lives. Read more

Cumbria

In Cumbria, Child Bereavement UK offers face to face support for individuals or couples, where a baby or child has died. We also offer bereavement support to children and young people, up to the age of 25, including their families, as appropriate. We are able to support families who are facing bereavement, where a child of any age is not expected to live and where children and young people are facing the bereavement of anyone significant in their lives. Read more

Glasgow

Child Bereavement UK in Glasgow offers face to face support for bereaved children and young people up to the age of 25 and their families, within the locality and surrounding areas. Read more

Leeds

In collaboration with Leeds City Council, Child Bereavement UK has opened a centre in Leeds offering support to children and young people who have been bereaved of a close family member. The service is for Leeds young people up to and including age 18 and our practitioners will meet with them at their schools, children’s centres or a convenient community hub. Additionally, families and youngsters can choose to meet us at our centre on Tunstall Road. Read more

East London

At our centre in Stratford, Child Bereavement UK offers face to face support for families where a baby or child has died or where children and young people, up to the age of 25, are bereaved. We are also able to support families who are facing bereavement, where a child of any age is not expected to live, or where children and young people are facing the bereavement of anyone significant in their lives. Read more

West London

At our centre in West London, Child Bereavement UK offers face to face support for families where a baby or child has died or where children and young people, up to the age of 25, are bereaved. We are also able to support families who are facing bereavement, where a child of any age is not expected to live, or where children and young people are facing the bereavement of anyone significant in their lives. Read more

Milton Keynes

At our centre in Milton Keynes, Child Bereavement UK offers face to face support for families where a baby or child has died or where children and young people, up to the age of 25, are bereaved. We are also able to support families who are facing bereavement, where a child of any age is not expected to live, or where children and young people are facing the bereavement of anyone significant in their lives. Read more

Support 4 Grenfell Community Hub

The Support 4 Grenfell Community Hub was established by the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry in June 2017 to provide a dedicated space for various agencies and community groups to come together to work collaboratively, and to reach out to other statutory and voluntary organisations, hold meetings and organise support sessions and supervision. Read more

Warwickshire

Child Bereavement UK, in association with Freddie’s Wish, is able to offer specialist support and information in Rugby for parents bereaved of a baby or a child and any of their family members affected. The service runs on the third Tuesday of every month 10am - 4pm at Long Lawford’s Children’s Centre, Rugby, CV22 9AL, and the first Thursday of every month 10am - 4pm at Broughton Leigh Children’s Centre, CV21 1LT. Read more

Latest

Senior Regional Fundraiser: London

Senior Regional Fundraiser (London) Terms: Permanent Full-time. 37.5 hours per week. Some out of hours work at evenings and weekends will be required for events and meetings. Based: Remote working, ideally in London area. (Flexible working considered) Salary: £31,500 per annum

Peripatetic Bereavement Support Practitioner: Bradford

Peripatetic Bereavement Support Practitioner - Bradford Hours: 37.5 hours per week Based: Home based Salary: £28,000 pa: fixed term contract until 31st August 2022 in the first instance.

Marketing Coordinator - Training Department

Marketing Coordinator - Training Department Vacancy at Child Bereavement UK. Terms: 30 hours per week (part-time) Based: Head office, Buckinghamshire Salary: £21,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Caldicott Principles & Information Sharing in End of Life Care

Healthcare Conferences UK in association with Christopher Fincken, Independent Member UK Caldicott Guardian Council, (Chairman 2012-2017) & Caldicott Guardian at Marie Curie are pleased to announce this Conference which will focus on Information Sharing and Caldicott Principles in End of Life care. Following the success of our previous Caldicott Guardian National Conferences, and feedback from our regular Caldicott Training Masterclasses, this conference will focus on developing your role in co

Supporting bereaved children and young people

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they show it in different ways. They copy the responses of the adults around them, and rely on adults to provide them with the support.

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.

What we offer

We are recognised as the leading provider of training for professionals working with bereaved families.

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.

#OneMoreMinute campaign

If you had 'one more minute,' what would you say? Hear what bereaved families would say if they had one more minute with their special person who has died.

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.

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.

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.