TCS London Marathon 2025

Be part of our incredible team at the London Marathon 2025 with your ballot place

If you have been successful in the public ballot and would like to support Child Bereavement UK, please get in touch to let us know. Ballot place runners don't have a specific fundraising target, but our team will support you to meet your personal goal.

Join the charity team with my ballot place

Charity place applications for our 2025 team have now closed. If you are interested in running at another event to support Child Bereavement UK, please see our challenge events page.

Why Child Bereavement UK?

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying. We provide training to professionals in health and social care, education, and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

There was an amazing sense of encouragement, pride, camaraderie, and fun. I cannot recommend it enough!

Jane, who ran the London Marathon for Child Bereavement UK

When you fundraise for us, you’ll receive:

a welcome email and fundraising pack
a charity vest to wear on the day
support to achieve your target from our dedicated team
e-newsletters updating you with news from across the charity
access to our fundraiser's Facebook group
a loud and bright cheering team along the route

Whether you are a seasoned runner or a first-timer, Child Bereavement UK will be with you every step of the way. We offer all our runners a support package of which we are proud. We will do all we can to ensure your marathon experience is one you will never forget.

If you have any questions about the event, please don’t hesitate to contact our fundraising team on [email protected] or give us a call on 01494 569049

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When someone special dies | Leaflets

The information in this series of leaflets is designed to help young people to understand their feelings after a bereavement.
“Tell as many or as few people as you want...do what makes sense for you’’

Francesca was supported by Child Bereavement UK after her father died when she was 17. She shares her experience of starting university as a bereaved young person and telling people that she's bereaved.
Run with us at the Great North Run 2025

Take part in the biggest half marathon in the world and raise funds for Child Bereavement UK.
Philanthropy Officer (full time)

An exciting opportunity has become available for a talented and enthusiastic Philanthropy Officer to join a high performing and friendly fundraising team.

When someone special dies | Leaflets

The information in this series of leaflets is designed to help young people to understand their feelings after a bereavement.
“Tell as many or as few people as you want...do what makes sense for you’’

Francesca was supported by Child Bereavement UK after her father died when she was 17. She shares her experience of starting university as a bereaved young person and telling people that she's bereaved.
Philanthropy Officer (full time)

An exciting opportunity has become available for a talented and enthusiastic Philanthropy Officer to join a high performing and friendly fundraising team.
Child Bereavement UK launches new service in Birmingham

Child Bereavement UK has launched a new service in Birmingham providing support for bereaved children, young people, parents, and families in the city, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
Gower Peninsula Challenge

South Wales | 10km, 25km, 50km, 75km and 100km options
Chiltern Challenge

Henley-on-Thames | 10km, 25km and 50km options
Kent Downs Challenge

Maidstone | 10km, 25km and 50km options
Bath Challenge

Bath | 10km, 29km and 50km options
North Downs Challenge

Surrey | 10km, 25km and 50km options
South West Coast Challenge

Exmoor | 10km, 25km and 50km options

Supporting bereaved children and young people

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they can show it in different ways. Find out how you can help them and more about child grieving.
Children's understanding of death at different ages

Guidance on children's understanding of death at different ages and stages of development.
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.
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.
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.
Explaining death and dying to children

Guidance for teachers and parents on talking to children about death and dying,
Explaining to a child that someone has died

Guidance on explaining to a child that someone has died.
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.
For adults bereaved as children

How being bereaved as a child can affect your life as an adult and where you can find support.