If someone important to you has died, you might be feeling lots of different things. Feeling sad? Confused? Angry? Or maybe you’ve been feeling good sometimes? That’s all okay. You’re not alone.
We are Child Bereavement UK and we’re here to help you to understand and manage your grief and feelings. Below you will find activities, including the Grief Galaxy, experiences from other grieving children and advice from our bereavement specialists.
If you'd like to speak to someone about your grief, our team of bereavement specialists are available to speak with right away, no need to book an appointment or join a wait list. You're welcome to reach our as much as you need. Support is available between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays). Click the 'chat with us' button, text 07418 341 800, call 0800 02 888 40, email [email protected] or use our contact form.
If you're not quite ready to connect immediately with a bereavement specialist, or you're unsure which service is right for you, click the button below and fill in the form.
I am under 13 and looking for grief support
Please reach out to a trusted adult, such as a parent, carer or teacher, if you need help to complete the form. After you send your form, our bereavement team will look at it carefully. they'll check all the information you've provided to decide how best to help and guide you towards support that fits with your unique needs. Someone will be in touch within 10 working days to talk about the next steps. If you are aged 13-25, please visit our grief support for young people webpage.
Explore the alien emotions of grief in the Grief Galaxy. Work through our activity sheets to start to understand how grief makes you feel when someone important to you has died or is dying. Read more
Books and other resources to help children who have been bereaved of someone important to them. Read more
Activities to support a bereaved child to talk about their feelings, manage their grief, and find ways to remember someone special. Explore activities
Animations and films to help children and young people understand grief and the feelings you may experience. Watch films
In these videos, bereaved children and young people talk about what has helped them in their grief. Read more
Hear from bereaved children about what helps them in their grief and listen to advice from our Bereavement Specialists on understanding and coping with grief. Listen to audio
If you're a bereaved child aged 12 or under and would like to share your voice and help shape our services, you can apply to become a Junior Youth Ambassador. Read more
Our bereavement specialists run live talks, workshops and free webinars for children, young people, parents and families every month. Read more
Child Bereavement UK helps children and young people (up to the age of 25), parents and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. Read more