Young people’s experiences

Sometimes it helps to know about other people’s experiences so you can see that you are not alone. On this page you can read about other young people’s experiences.

Chloe's Story

How my 'Happy Bag' helps me when I'm sad –> read more

Isabelle’s story

Let’s Talk About Suicide – > read more

Eleanor’s story

“My dad died suddenly in 2010 when I was 14. As it was so unexpected, I had no time to prepare myself…….” > read more

Alex’s story

“My Dad died when I was 11. He died of a heart attack so it was unexpected and sudden…….” > read more

Amber’s story

“Losing my dad is beyond doubt the worst thing that has ever happened to me. It was a complete shock, as he was fit and well and training for the iron man triathlon……” > read more

Joseph’s story

“My Dad died when I was 5 years old, in a mountaineering accident. It was in the summer holidays. I was at a summer holiday club, when one of the leaders told me that my Mum was in the office……” > read more

Kayleigh’s story

Kayleigh’s Mum died of cancer when she was 14. She talks about her experience and what has helped her. > read more

Lydia’s story

“Coming to university was something I knew I would do from a fairly young age; but I had no idea that I’d be making the journey without my mum. She died when I was 16, and she never saw me pass my GCSEs……” > read more

Megan’s story

“I lost my best friend 2 years ago, when I was at the age of 20, from a fatal heart attack, which I witnessed along with my best friend’s Mum, near her home in her Mums car on the way to the cinema……” > read more

#OneMoreMinute

If you had 'one more minute,' what would you say? Hear what young people in Cheshire would say if they had one more minute with their special person who has died......

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Films and animations for under 18s

Animations and films, including films made by young people for other young people.
Books and resources for under 18s

Suitable for people aged 11 to 18 who have been bereaved of someone important to them
Game: Apart of Me

Apart of Me is an app which has been designed by grief experts and young people who have had a similar experience to you.
Tips from young people on managing grief

Young people supported by Child bereavement UK give tips on things that help them to manage their grief.
When a friend dies by suicide

Guidance for young people when a friend dies by suicide.
Managing exam results day when you're bereaved

Results day can be both exciting and daunting for any young person. If you’re bereaved it can be especially difficult to experience this milestone in your life without someone special to you who has died.

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.
When a grandparent dies - the impact on children and young people

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.
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.
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.
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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.
Children's understanding of death at different ages

Guidance on children's understanding of death at different ages and stages of development.
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.