Work with us

It's an exciting time to work for Child Bereavement UK. The charity is growing, supporting even more children, young people ad families to help them rebuild their lives following bereavement. Our busy and committed teams work together to fulfill our vision to ensure all families have the support they need, when a child grieves and when a child dies.

Current vacancies in our fundraising, bereavement support, training, and support and administration areas are listed below. We look forward to receiving your application and thank you for your interest in Child Bereavement UK.

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Support & Information Team Member

We are seeking to appoint a Support & Information (Helpline) Team Member to provide support and information to both families and professionals contacting Child Bereavement UK by telephone, live chat and email.

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Bereavement Services Team Lead: Glasgow

Child Bereavement UK is seeking to appoint a passionate, skilled and experienced Team Lead to lead/manager/supervise the Glasgow Bereavement Services Team.

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Bereavement Support Practitioner: Cumbria

We are seeking to recruit a dedicated Bereavement Support Practitioner to join our team in Cumbria, in supporting children and young people who are bereaved, and parents bereaved of a baby or child.

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Volunteer Receptionists

Child Bereavement UK is seeking volunteer receptionists to help at our new offices, located in Loudwater. This is a really important role as you’ll be the first face many families see when they come to us for support. You will also be greeting visitors and helping with administration tasks across the charity.

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Kilimanjaro Team 2020

Support & Information Team Member

Baby Loss Retreat

Baby Loss Retreat aim to relieve the emotional and psychological suffering to parents who have suffered a bereavement following stillborn, miscarriage and Neonatal Death by providing respite to families.

Join the Big Bake

Whether you like baking cakes, eating cakes, buying cakes, or just doing something in support of charity, you can help raise funds for Child Bereavement UK by getting involved in the Big Bake.

Supporting bereaved children and young people

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they show it in different ways. They copy the responses of the adults around them, and rely on adults to provide them with the support.

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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 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

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

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.

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.

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.

Sudden death - including accidents, suicide and homicide

Bereavement can be devastating in any situation, but a sudden death brings additional layers of shock, horror or disbelief. The reality of what has happened may be very difficult to accept and you may be desperately searching for meaning and understanding. When a death is unexpected, you may have regrets over lost opportunities and unfulfilled plans. With no chance to say goodbye, there can be a sense of unfinished business, and a need to go over and over the events of what happened.