Give it up for good

Start the New Year with a new challenge and raise funds for Child Bereavement UK.

Sign up to Give It Up For Good and be sponsored to give something up this January. Whatever your vice; coffee, chocolate, TV or something else, go without for 31 days and see how you feel.

Ask friends and family to sponsor you for your efforts or keep it simple and donate what you would have spent to Child Bereavement UK.

Thank you for helping us to rebuild lives. More details to follow.

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Child Bereavement UK wins silver award in Charity Film Awards

Child Bereavement UK has won a silver award at the Charity Film Awards 2023 for its short animated film Puddle Jumping.
President of National Association of Funeral Directors becomes advisor to Child Bereavement UK

John Adams, President of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), has become Funeral Industry Advisor to Child Bereavement UK.
Women’s wellness event

Soho House, London

Day of the Dead activity

From our London Grid for Learning resources, "Having honest conversations about death and grief"
Anti-Bullying Week

Invisible Suitcase activity from our London Grid for Learning training, "Supporting a Bereaved Pupil", helping children to understand and express their feelings.
Winter woolly resources

Wrap up warm for Child Bereavement UK on 7 December 2022 and take part in Winter Woolly Wednesday.
Jog on January

Run, walk or jog 26.2 miles across January, at a time and pace that suits you!
Children's Mental Health Week resource

From our London Grid for Learning resource, "Supporting a Bereaved Pupil"
Puddle jumping

Watch our short animated film which aims to help adults understand how grieving children tend to ‘puddle jump’ in and out of their grief.
The Big Bake

Whether you like baking cakes, eating cakes, or just doing something in support of charity, you can help raise funds by getting involved in the Big Bake.
Trek Kilimanjaro... from home!

Challenge your pupils to do a sponsored ‘trek’ to the top of Africa’s highest mountain by completing 128,263 steps over the month
Elephant's Tea Party

Free, fun resources for schools that raise the topics of death and grief in a sensitive and age appropriate way.
Super Searchers Scavenger Hunt

Join our Super Searchers scavenger hunt and raise funds for Child Bereavement UK.

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 bereaved children and young people

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they show it in different ways. Find out how you can help them and more about child grieving.
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.
When a grandparent dies - the impact on children and young people

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.
Children's understanding of death at different ages

Babies and young children have no understanding of the concept of death yet, long before they are able to talk, babies are likely to react to upset and changes in their environment brought about by the absence of a significant person.
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.
Contact us

Contact one of the Child Bereavement UK centres or get in touch with one of our departments.
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.
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.
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. We can help, find out more here.

Short guidance films

Our short films are delivered by support practitioners and cover a range of topics on grief and bereavement, providing guidance on what can help. Read more

Books and resources

A list of books and resources relating to grief and bereavement and what may help. Read more

Others' experiences

Some bereaved families find it helpful to read about other peoples’ experiences and how the support they have received has helped them. Read more