How we can support you

At Child Bereavement UK we help families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.

We offer free, UK-wide, accessible online grief support to children and young people (up to 25) who are bereaved or facing the death of someone important, and the parents and carers of babies and children who are dying or have died.

We also offer guidance and resources for those supporting bereaved families, whether a parent, family member or friend, as well as tailored advice, training and education programmes for professionals.

Making a referral for additional bereavement support services

You can refer yourself or a child you’re supporting for additional bereavement support by completing one of our referral forms. Read more

Helpline

Confidential bereavement support, information and guidance for families and professionals. 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). Read more

Support for children and young people

We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live. Read more

Support for bereaved parents

We support parents when a baby or child has died or is expected to die before their 26th birthday. Read more

Family bereavement support

We support families when someone close to them is dying or dies. Read more

Parenting support

We support parents and carers who are looking after a grieving child or young person. Read more

Support for professionals

We support professionals who work with bereaved children, young people, parents and families. Read more

Supportive talks and webinars about grief

Our bereavement specialists run live talks, workshops and free webinars for children, young people, parents and families every month. Read more

Latest

What helps you when someone is unkind or jokes - Junior Youth Ambassadors
How can I support a child or young person when someone important to them has a serious illness?

Bereavement specialists share ways to support a child or young person when someone important to them has a serious illness.
What I wish my friends knew about grief - Junior Youth Ambassadors
Download our PSHE lessons on loss and bereavement

Download our free PSHE lessons and resources for schools on loss and bereavement for Key Stages 1-4. These have been developed by teachers and bereavement support workers.

Supporting bereaved children and young people

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they can show it in different ways. Find out how you can help them and more about child grieving.
Children's understanding of death at different ages

Guidance on children's understanding of death at different ages and stages of development.
Explaining to a child that someone has died

Guidance on explaining to a child that someone has died.
Explaining death and dying to children

Guidance for teachers and parents on talking to children about death and dying,
Grieving for a child

No parent expects to face the death of their child. See our resource for support and guidance on grieving for a child.
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.
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.
Contact us

Contact details for our Helpline, departments and services.
Adults bereaved as children

How being bereaved as a child can affect your life as an adult and where you can find support.
When your baby dies

When a baby lives only a short time or dies before birth due to miscarriage, SUDIC, stillbirth or a painful decision to end the pregnancy, people may assume that the loss is not important. This is simply not the case.