Short guidance films

Supporting your child when someone has died by suicide

Should I be worried about my bereaved teenager

Remembering someone who has died

Telling a child that their brother or sister is not expected to live

Supporting a bereaved child with autism spectrum disorder

Why is my partner grieving differently

Saying goodbye to your baby or child

Returning to school after someone has died

What should I do when someone I know has been bereaved

Supporting a child after a frightening event

When a parent is not expected to live

Explaining to a child that someone has died by suicide

Returning to work after the death of your baby or child

Children's understanding of death at different ages

For teachers when a pupil returns to school after being bereaved

How can I help support a grieving young child

How to I explain a funeral to a young child

Looking after yourself when someone has died

Explaining to a child that someone has died

Explaining stillbirth or miscarriage to a young child

Building resilience in a bereaved child

Child Bereavement UK Short Guidance Film - Building resilience in a bereaved child Read more

Managing special occasions

Guidance on managing special occasions when someone has died Read more

Latest

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.

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.

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.

Accessibility

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