Make A Difference Draw

Support our work with bereaved families by taking part in our weekly fundraising lottery for just £1 a week and be in with a chance to win up to £25,000!

Every day in the UK, 111 children are bereaved of their mum or dad, and 21 babies, children and young people die, leaving families devastated by bereavement. The impact of bereavement on children, young people, parents and families cannot be underestimated. One young person we supported told us: "After someone dies it's like falling through a spiral. Coming to Child Bereavement UK felt like being caught in a net."

At Child Bereavement UK our aim is for all families to have the support they need when a child grieves or when a child dies. Our Make A Difference Draw will raise vital funds to help make this vision a reality.

By taking part, you’ll be helping to support our work ensuring families can find the support they need after the devastation of child bereavement.

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You’ll be helping parents like Saranba, who was supported by Child Bereavement UK after her son Hakim died, aged 18, by homicide.

The support from Child Bereavement UK helped me talk about him. I never use the word ‘cope’ but it helped me to ‘walk the walk’ because it’s a long and painful journey, an endless journey. The support helped me on some of my darkest days.

Click here to read Saranba's story...

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How Child Bereavement UK’s Make A Difference Draw works:

Want to play our Make A Difference Draw? If you are 18 or over and live in Britain, you can enter online today.

You can join the Make A Difference Draw in 3 easy steps:

Click ‘play now’
Fill in your details including how many entries you'd like
You’ll receive confirmation you are in the weekly draws and your unique numbers

Our draws take place every Friday and the winning numbers will be on the winner’s page:

Here’s how you could win:

Six digits matched – £25,000 win
Five digits matched – £1,000 win
Four digits matched – £25 win
Three digits matched – get five entries in the next draw

How your donation helps:

£10 could fund a pop-up book to help a young child express their thoughts and feelings with an adult when someone important to them has died.

£30 could fund a call to our Helpline, providing guidance and support to bereaved parents, teachers, doctors or midwives.

£60 could fund an online support session for a bereaved young person, enabling them to talk through their feelings and build confidence after someone special to them has died.

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