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28 July 2020	“Booked Telephone Support has been a lifeline for our family"
05 June 2020	Share special memories this Father’s Day
12 May 2020	Join the free Let's Rock the 80s Lockdown Festival!
17 April 2020	Take part in the largest campaign uniting the UK’s charities!
31 March 2020	Trek Kilimanjaro from home
18 March 2020	Managing Mother’s Day in difficult times
10 February 2020	Rio Ferdinand returns to Child Bereavement UK
04 February 2020	Watch our Impact Film
02 January 2020	Take on a Challenge for Child Bereavement UK
16 December 2019	Looking after yourself this Christmas
03 December 2019	Support Child Bereavement UK this Giving Tuesday
19 November 2019	New animated film created by students
07 October 2019	Welcome to our Christmas collection
01 October 2019	Please take a minute to help rebuild lives
03 September 2019	For bereaved children returning to school
13 August 2019	Duke of Cambridge skippers for Child Bereavement UK
02 August 2019	25 Films for 25 Years
19 July 2019	Climb the Alps for Child Bereavement UK ∆∆∆
15 June 2019	New resources for managing Father’s Day
11 June 2019	Prince William with Gary Barlow and friends at our 25th birthday
23 May 2019	Fundraise yourself fit for Child Bereavement UK
10 May 2019	Your votes made a difference
13 April 2019	Your charity needs you
29 March 2019	Supporting someone on Mother’s Day

Latest

Businessman to kayak, swim, run and cycle 2,020km from London to Stockholm for Child Bereavement UK

Alexander Fitzgibbons, a Trustee of Child Bereavement UK, is travelling from London to Stockholm in just 16 days by cycling, swimming, running and kayaking to raise £1m for the charity.
Inspiration from our fundraisers

Read our fundraisers' stories and find inspiration for how you can get involved in supporting our work.
"The ripple effect of the pandemic is huge."

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been significant for everyone, as communities face an event of great magnitude that feels outside our control.
Post 18 Education: Bereavement Awareness Session - follow-up resources

Further reading to empower you to feel confident to be able to offer pupils the support they may need and to develop a bereavement-aware culture within your settings, acknowledging the enduring nature of loss and helping pupils to manage their grief and develop resilience for the future.

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.
Genevieve
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 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.
What we offer

We are recognised as the leading provider of training for professionals working with bereaved families.
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.
Claudia Winkleman becomes Patron of Child Bereavement UK

Claudia Winkleman has become a Patron of Child Bereavement UK, a charity which supports families and educates professionals both when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, and when a child is facing bereavement.
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.
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.
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.