How do I explain a funeral to a young child

A short guidance film on how do I explain a funeral to a young child.

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Child Bereavement UK has more than 25 years' experience in designing and delivering high-quality training to meet the needs of individuals, groups and organisations.
Teenagers and Bereavement

Virtual training - 16 September 2021

When your child is not expected to live
Stepparenting where a biological parent has died

Supporting stepchildren when a biological parent has died can be difficult. It’s impossible for a stepparent to fill the void that is left; however it is possible to create a family structure that supports, includes and welcomes everyone.
Holding a funeral or ceremony when you cannot meet – ideas for families

Trying to arrange or attend a funeral during the restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is likely to add strain and distress, at an already difficult and painful time.
Coronavirus - Supporting children through difficult times

Frightening events that are widely reported in the media such as the Coronavirus pandemic can cause children to worry about themselves and others.
When you can't visit someone who is ill

Not being able to visit someone, perhaps due to the coronavirus, may add greatly to your anxiety about them. You may also be supporting children. Here are some ideas which may help.
Coronavirus – supporting bereaved children

Frightening events widely reported in the media, such as the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, can cause children to worry about themselves and others.
For doctors: managing your wellbeing

Child Bereavement UK has been funded by BMA Giving to produce a short film aimed at helping doctors maintain their personal resilience and wellbeing while working in the face of loss, death, and grief.
Supporting your child when someone has died by suicide
Viewing a body with a child
Should I be worried about my bereaved teenager

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.
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.
Let’s Rock & Pennfest

Volunteer with Child Bereavement UK at Let’s Rock retro festival this summer and enjoy the event for free.
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.
Webinars

Webinars for professionals and businesses involved with those affected by bereavement, assisting them to understand the challenges of grief.
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.
Let‘s Rock the 80’s and PennFest Volunteer

We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to represent Child Bereavement UK at the incredible Let’s Rock the 80’s Festival series this year.
Contact us

Contact one of the Child Bereavement UK centres or get in touch with one of our departments.
Resources for children and young people

This list includes books and resources for bereaved children and young people, including those with special educational or additional needs.