Books and resources

Children under five may not fully understand the concept of death and they need simple and honest explanations, possibly repeated many times.

Books can be a good way to introduce difficult concepts to young children.

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Dr. Katie A. Koehler - Research Advisor
Ann Rowland - Clinical Advisor
Scotland Fundraising Internship

We are looking for a Fundraising Intern to work with us from our Glasgow base for a period of 6 months to assist the Regional Fundraising Manager
MASTERCLASS: Understanding traumatic bereavement : Applying the theory

18 June 2020, London

Supporting a bereaved child in an Early Years setting

Bereaved young children need the stability of a familiar routine with caring adults.
Support for the family

Information to help members of staff supporting a bereaved family.
Support for yourself

Being alongside anyone experiencing a loss can be emotionally draining, but supporting a bereaved child, particularly so. The need for support yourself is not a sign of an inability to cope or of professional incompetence, but a recognition that everyone needs help to carry out this demanding role.
Early years bereavement policy

An Early Years bereavement policy will help a setting to consider a response in the event of the death of a child, member of staff, parent or member of the community.
Schools' Information Pack

An information pack for schools supporting bereaved pupils in primary schools - loss, death and grief. The pack contains a series of A4 fact sheets, offering guidance, support and information when a death occurs in the school community or when a school is facing an expected death. Can be Downloaded free of charge.

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.
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.
Genevieve
What we offer

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

Contact one of the Child Bereavement UK centres or get in touch with one of our departments.
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.