Philanthropic giving and major gifts are crucial to the future of Child Bereavement UK, helping us to sustain our established services and build solid foundations for the charity to further evolve and innovate.

We are extremely grateful to all our current donors who have joined us in ensuring that all families are able to access the support they need to rebuild their lives, when a child grieves or when a child dies.

How can I give a gift?

At Child Bereavement UK, we are very grateful for gifts of any size. Major gifts can be given to support our core work of supporting families and educating professionals, or as a restricted donation pertaining to a specific project or area of our work.

We are able to give you guidance on gift aid and tax efficient giving and can accept most forms of charitable giving including through Trusts and Foundations, CAF, BACS, cheque and international donations via IBAN, Swift, CAF America and CAF American Donor Fund.

The Patron's Pledge

For annual gifts, we have The Patron’s Pledge which is supported by our Royal Patron HRH The Prince of Wales. The Patron’s Pledge brings together philanthropic individuals and organisations who pledge their long-term support on an annual basis. This support is vital in enabling us to plan future growth with more certainty and increase our reach to communities where support is most needed. We will arrange an individual plan with you around when and how you would like to make your donations; these can be made annually, quarterly or via monthly direct debits.

Please download our Patron's Pledge booklet to read more about this initiative.

We had been keen supporters of Child Bereavement UK for several years when we made the decision to deepen our commitment by joining the Patron’s Pledge. We liked the idea of giving a dedicated donation over a number of years, enabling the charity to plan better for the future. Over the years we have developed strong personal connections with the charity and regularly speak about how they're finding new ways to meet the challenges of our changing times.

- Current member of The Patron’s Pledge who has committed 10 years of support

The Pearl Pledge

The Pearl Pledge, founded to mark our 30th year, is for individuals and companies who want to make a multi-year commitment to Child Bereavement UK that will have a lasting impact for thousands of bereaved families across the UK.

Please download our Pearl Pledge booklet to read more about this initiative.

GSK is proud to be the Founder Corporate Patron for the Pearl Pledge as part of our ongoing support for Child Bereavement UK. We know the support we give has a huge impact on children and families who are bereaved and look forward to seeing the progress of the Pearl Pledge initiative.

Our promise to you

We recognise that providing support at this level requires deep trust and belief in our work and a desire to make a real difference to people’s lives when they are faced with the devastation of child bereavement.

We promise to work in partnership with you as a valued supporter and you will enjoy a close connection with the charity through a dedicated contact who will keep you informed of charity developments and important events, and who will regularly share the positive difference we are making together to the lives of those we support.

We will endeavour to offer interesting suggestions for ways to be involved with our work and engage with our beneficiaries and will work with you to help you to achieve any goals you may have through your support of Child Bereavement UK.

How your support could make a difference

£1,000 could provide free places for up to 50 teachers on a bereavement awareness webinar, helping them to gain understanding of grief and loss for children and young people as well as providing practical support and resources.

£3,600 could enable us to respond to 100 calls to our freephone Helpline from bereaved families or the professionals who are supporting them, providing a listening ear, guidance, and support.

£8,401 could enable us to run our bereavement services around the UK for a day, helping children, young people, and families to rebuild their lives after the devastation of bereavement.

£30,000 could enable us to respond to 1,000 calls to our freephone Helpline from families seeking a lifeline after the death of someone important to them.

£19,500 could provide a year of bereavement support for 25 families, helping families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.

£59,210 could support our work with schools for six months, equipping school staff and teachers with the tools and confidence to support their school community after the death of a pupil, parent, or teacher.

At Child Bereavement UK, we help to rebuild lives – but we rely on generous people like you to provide the firm foundations, thank you so much for your incredible support.

Get in touch

If you’d like to know more about giving a major gift, The Patron’s Pledge or Pearl Pledge, please contact our fundraising team: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01494 568 949