Helping a bereaved young person

Animation about a bereaved sibling

Watch our short animated film made by students to help young people find support. Read more

Animation about a bereaved student

Watch our short animated film aimed at reaching young people and students. Read more

Are you a friend?

Guidance on how to support a bereaved friend Read more

Are you a parent?

Some useful guidance on supporting bereaved children and young people. Read more

Are you a teacher?

Many people find that returning to studies or work after the death of someone special is quite a hard thing to do even if a part of them just wants to get back to their usual routines. Read more

Tips from young people on managing grief

Young people supported by Child bereavement UK give tips on things that help them to manage their grief. Read more

Are you a health professional?

Guidance for health professionals on how to support bereeaved young people Read more

Useful links

Here are some useful organisations that support children and young people Read more

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Understanding traumatic bereavement in children and young people

Interactive training
Strategies for working with bereaved pupils in school- Birmingham

Workshop - In Person Event

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 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.
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.
When a grandparent dies

The death of a grandparent is often a child or young person’s first encounter with the death of someone important. Parents have a great deal to manage when their own parent or carer dies. There is the grief associated with their own loss, but also the reactions and responses of their children to the death of a grandparent.
Children's understanding of death at different ages

Guidance on children's understanding of death at different ages and stages of development.
Child Bereavement UK training

Child Bereavement UK designs and delivers training for professionals in health and social care, education, the emergency services and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.
Children's understanding of death at different ages

Babies and young children have no understanding of the concept of death yet, long before they are able to talk, babies are likely to react to upset and changes in their environment brought about by the absence of a significant person.
Contact us

Contact details for our Helpline, departments and services.
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.
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.

Short guidance films

Short films delivered by our support practitioners giving guidance on a range of bereavement topics. Read more

Books and resources

A list of books and resources relating to grief and bereavement and what may help. Read more

Others' experiences

Watch short films and read experiences of bereaved families and how support has helped them. Read more