Short guidance films

Building resilience in a bereaved child

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

Children's understanding of death at different ages

Explaining stillbirth or miscarriage to a young child

Explaining to a child that someone has died

Explaining to a child that someone has died by suicide

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

Managing special occasions

Guidance on managing special occasions when someone has died Read more

Remembering someone who has died

Returning to school after someone has died

Returning to work after the death of your baby or child

Saying goodbye to your baby or child

Should I be worried about my bereaved teenager

Supporting a bereaved child with autism spectrum disorder

Supporting a child after a frightening event

Supporting your child when someone has died by suicide

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

What should I do when someone I know has been bereaved

When a parent is not expected to live

Why is my partner grieving differently

Latest

Royal Patron: HRH The Duke of Cambridge

HRH The Duke of Cambridge has been Royal Patron of Child Bereavement UK since 2009.

Our history

25 years of rebuilding lives together - founded in September 1994 as The Child Bereavement Trust by Jenni Thomas OBE.

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.

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.

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 offer

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

Accessibility

We are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website and in doing so adhere to many of the available standards and guidelines.