Online training for doctors - follow-up resources

The resources listed below are open source and free to download. We hope they help to reinforce some the learning gained in the recent webinar you attended.

Working with bereaved families

Includes information on supporting children when someone important to them has died, or is dying, and information for those working in medical settings on how to support families facing the death of a baby or child.

Coronavirus information

This page brings together information including ideas for families on holding a funeral or ceremony when you cannot meet and a section on supporting pupils during this time.

Information on a whole range of specific bereavement-related topics

Includes downloadable PDF versions which could be shared with staff to help inform and structure plans of support.

Short guidance films

30 succinct films on a topics ranging from: how to support a grieving young child; and explaining to a child that someone has died by suicide; to guidance on returning to work after the death of a baby or child.

Resources for adults supporting bereaved children and young people

Includes books and resources for adults supporting bereaved children and families, including those with special educational and additional needs.

Supporting bereaved Gypsy and Traveller families

For the education sector

Education providers play an important role in young people’s wellbeing. Our resources can equip education professionals to support children and young people through bereavement. See: Managing Bereavement - A Guide for Secondary Schools and the following two free online training resources, developed in partnership with the London Grid for Learning:

Child Bereavement UK national Helpline and Live Chat

In light of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, please see the latest information on how we are currently operating our services.

Find other organisations near you

Search our directory of UK and Ireland organisations offering support to bereaved families, and to professionals. Most or all organisations will be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and so you need to click through to each service's own website to check what support they can currently provide.

Please feel free to share the above resources with colleagues. If you have any further queries about the webinar or the resources provided above, please email our training team

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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.
Genevieve
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

Child Bereavement UK provides a wide range of training, consultancy and support services to help professionals help bereaved children and 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.
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.
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.
Contact us

Contact one of the Child Bereavement UK centres or get in touch with one of our departments.
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.

The resources listed below are open source and free to download. We hope they help to reinforce some the learning gained in the recent webinar you attended.

Includes information on supporting children when someone important to them has died, or is dying, and information for those working in medical settings on how to support families facing the death of a baby or child.

This page brings together information including ideas for families on holding a funeral or ceremony when you cannot meet and a section on supporting pupils during this time.

Includes downloadable PDF versions which could be shared with staff to help inform and structure plans of support.

30 succinct films on a topics ranging from: how to support a grieving young child; and explaining to a child that someone has died by suicide; to guidance on returning to work after the death of a baby or child.

Includes books and resources for adults supporting bereaved children and families, including those with special educational and additional needs.

See also: Booked Telephone Support

In light of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, please see the latest information on how we are currently operating our services.

Search our directory of UK and Ireland organisations offering support to bereaved families, and to professionals. Most or all organisations will be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and so you need to click through to each service's own website to check what support they can currently provide.