Support our work in other ways

If you aren't sure how you can support Child Bereavement UK as a volunteer with the time you have available, here are some ideas:

How can I share my skills with Child Bereavement UK?

Do you have experience and skills in areas such as photography, teaching, marketing or business? Register on our volunteering portal and let us know of any skills you’d like to share with us.

I only have a couple of minutes/hours, what can I do to help?

Donating is a quick and easy way to make a difference, you can also follow our social media accounts and share our posts to help raise awareness of our work.

Alternatively, you can register to volunteer and receive updates about new opportunities in our monthly Volunteer Spotlight newsletter. This way you can keep track of updates and opportunities to see what interests you when you have more time to give.

I only have a day. Do you have anything that requires a one-off commitment?

We have lots of one day opportunities throughout the year, from festival volunteering to bucket collections, dinner dances and supporting our runners at cheer points. Look at our current volunteer roles to find our more.

Can I volunteer for a couple of months or more?

Throughout the year we have a variety of volunteer and internship roles available. Current volunteer roles can be found on our website, and don't forget to register to volunteer to be contacted about upcoming roles.

Do you have any long-term volunteering roles?

We often offer long-term volunteering opportunities for volunteers who would like to regularly help and we would love to have you on board. Please look at our current volunteer roles. To ensure you’re among the first to know when a new role becomes available through our volunteering email updates, register on our volunteer portal .

Are there opportunities to work alongside staff directly supporting bereaved families?

There are sometimes opportunities for volunteers to work alongside our staff who support families, where appropriate. Full training will be provided. The best way to check if we have anything available is to search our current volunteer roles.

I’m looking to get some experience and would like to do an internship. Is this something you offer?

On occasion we offer internships such as festival and event internships and challenge events internships. These are a great way to build skills and experience whilst supporting a great cause. Please look at our current volunteer roles to see what’s available. If you can’t see a role being promoted on the website, please register with us and tell us what interests you, as there may be roles available in the future.

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"We did the things that Fraser would have wanted us to do."

Caroline’s son and only child Fraser died aged 18 from a brain tumour in 2022. Caroline remembers a special Christmas photo of Fraser and shares how she and her husband Phil marked Christmas after he died.
Caroline

Caroline was supported by Child Bereavement UK in Glasgow after her son and only child Fraser died, aged 18, from a brain tumour in 2022.
Child Bereavement UK’s animation 'The Invisible Suitcase’ wins at Big Syn International Film Festival

Child Bereavement UK’s animation ‘The Invisible Suitcase’ was the joint winner in the Mental Health Charity film category at the 2023 Big Syn International Film Festival, London.
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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 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.
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.
Children's understanding of death at different ages

Guidance on children's understanding of death at different ages and stages of development.
When a grandparent dies

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.
Child Bereavement UK training

Child Bereavement UK designs and delivers training for professionals in health and social care, education, the emergency services and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.
Children's understanding of death at different ages

Babies and young children have no understanding of the concept of death yet, long before they are able to talk, babies are likely to react to upset and changes in their environment brought about by the absence of a significant person.
Contact us

Contact details for our Helpline, departments and services.
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.
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.