Death of a baby

Zara and Arran

Zara and Arran’s son, Blake, who was one of identical twins, died at birth. Zara talks about Blake’s death and how she has been supported by Child Bereavement UK in West London. Read more

Precious and James’s son, Raphael, died at 38 weeks due to Trisomy 9, a chromosomal abnormality that can affect many parts of the body. Precious and James talk about Raphael and how they, and their children Keli, Sofofo and Eddie, were supported by Child Bereavement UK in East London after he died. Read more

Mark and Veronika

Mark and Veronika’s son, Christian, died when Veronika was 32 weeks pregnant due to undiagnosed pre-eclampsia. They were supported by Child Bereavement UK in Milton Keynes after Christian’s death and during Veronika’s subsequent pregnancy with the couple’s daughter, Erika. Read more

Samantha and Andy

Samantha and Andy’s daughter, Ellie, was stillborn at 31 weeks. After Ellie died, the hospital put Samantha and Andy in touch with Child Bereavement UK. Here they talk about how they have been supported by Child Bereavement UK in Glasgow following Ellie’s death. Read more

Emma

Emily

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

Matt and Emma

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

Supporting bereaved children and young people

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they show it in different ways. Find out how you can help them and more about child grieving.

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.

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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

Child Bereavement UK provides a wide range of training, consultancy and support services to help professionals help bereaved children and 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.

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.

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.

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.

Resources for children and young people

This list includes books and resources for bereaved children and young people, including those with special educational or additional needs.