Death of a baby

Emily

Emily was supported by Child Bereavement UK after her second daughter, Abbie, was stillborn. Read more

Matt and Emma were supported by Child Bereavement UK following the death of their 9½ week old daughter, Nyah, in 2012 and subsequent miscarriage of their second daughter, Skye, in 2013. Matt runs the Let’s Rock Festivals of which Child Bereavement UK is a beneficiary. Matt and Emma have been nominated to be Child Bereavement UK Champions in recognition of their dedication to raising awareness and funds for the charity so that other parents can access support after the death of a child. Read more

John and Vicky

John and Vicky’s daughter Cecilia (Cece) was stillborn in January 2014. She was the twin sister of their son Frankie. John and Vicky talk about their experience of bereavement and how they have been supported by Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Fraser and Kat

Fraser and Kat’s baby daughter Elsie was stillborn at 30 weeks. Fraser and Kat talk about how they’ve been supported by Child Bereavement UK to cope with their grief and with their fears, hopes and emotions surrounding Kat’s latest pregnancy. Read more

Jennie and Grace

Grace and Jennie's daughter Ava died when Jennie was 23 weeks pregnant. They talk about their experience and how they’ve been supported by Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Latest

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.

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.

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.

Accessibility

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