Coronavirus information

Coronavirus is having an impact on everyone, including individuals and families facing bereavement, professionals who work with families, and our supporters. This page brings together guidance and information to help support you at this difficult time. You will also find updated information about Child Bereavement UK’s current services, training and events.

Our Helpline is operating as normal, Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm (except Bank Holidays).

Helpline: 0800 02 888 40, Live Chat via our website, and email [email protected]

Holding a funeral or ceremony when you cannot meet – ideas for families

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

Coronavirus - Supporting children through difficult times

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

When you can't visit someone who is ill

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

Coronavirus – supporting pupils

Information for education professionals supporting pupils during the coronavirus covid-19 pandemic Read more

Coronavirus – supporting bereaved children

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

Coronavirus – services, events and information

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

Latest

Businessman to kayak, swim, run and cycle 2,020km from London to Stockholm for Child Bereavement UK

Alexander Fitzgibbons, a Trustee of Child Bereavement UK, is travelling from London to Stockholm in just 16 days by cycling, swimming, running and kayaking to raise £1m for the charity.

Inspiration from our fundraisers

Read our fundraisers' stories and find inspiration for how you can get involved in supporting our work.

"The ripple effect of the pandemic is huge."

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been significant for everyone, as communities face an event of great magnitude that feels outside our control.

Post 18 Education: Bereavement Awareness Session - follow-up resources

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.

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.

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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 a bereaved pupil

This comprehensive, free-to-access resource , Supporting a bereaved pupil has been developed by Child Bereavement UK in collaboration with the London Grid for Learning.

What we offer

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

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.

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.

UK death & bereavement statistics

A parent of children under 18 dies every 22 minutes in the UK; around 23,600 a year. This equates to around 111 children being bereaved of a parent every day.

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.

Coronavirus – supporting bereaved children

Frightening events widely reported in the media, such as the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, can cause children to worry about themselves and others.