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Q: What helps you when someone is unkind or jokes - Junior Youth Ambassadors

Little people, big feelings. Listen to our Junior Youth Ambassadors, aged 12 and under, talk about their experiences as grieving young people. little-people-big-feelings-2-whathelpsyouwhensomeoneisunkindorjokes.mp3

Q: What I wish my friends knew about grief - Junior Youth Ambassadors

Little people, big feelings. Listen to our Junior Youth Ambassadors, aged 12 and under, talk about their experiences as grieving young people. little-people-big-feelings-1-whatiwishmyfriendsknewaboutgrief.mp3

Q: When big feelings come up with your friends - Junior Youth Ambassadors

Little people, big feelings. Listen to our Junior Youth Ambassadors, aged 12 and under, talk about their experiences as grieving young people. little-people-big-feelings-3-whenbigfeelingscomeupwithyourfriends.mp3

Q: 12 things to know about grief - Bereavement Specialist

Hear from our Bereavement Specialist as she explains 12 important things you need to know about grief. 12-things-about-grief-dawn-l-full-audio-enhanced.mp3

Q: Expressing grief when you have no memories of the person - Bereavement Specialist

It can be really difficult to understand grief when you don't have any memories of your own with your person. Listen to a Bereavement Specialist talk about different ways you can try to help you stay connected to who they were. no-memories-jemima-full-audio-enhanced.mp3

Q: Going back to school after someone has died - Bereavement Specialist

Are you going back to school after someone has died? Listen to a Bereavement Specialist talk about tips to help you cope. returning-to-school-anna-full-audio-enhanced.mp3

Q: Grief on anniversaries, birthdays, and other special days - Bereavement Specialist

Is a special day coming up? Bereavement Specialists share some helpful tips for coping with a birthday, anniversary, or another special event without your person. anniversaries-dawn-l-full-audio-enhanced.mp3

Q: Why it can be difficult to sleep when you’re grieving - Bereavement Specialist

Are you not sleeping very well? Bereavement Specialists share their advice and tips about how to make sure you can get to sleep at night. sleep-paul-full-audio-enhanced.mp3

Hear from our Junior Youth Ambassadors as they talk about their personal experiences and what helps them in their grief. Also listen to tips and advice from our Bereavement Specialists on understanding grief and learning how to cope with it.

What helps you when someone is unkind or jokes - Junior Youth Ambassadors

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What I wish my friends knew about grief - Junior Youth Ambassadors

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When big feelings come up with your friends - Junior Youth Ambassadors

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12 things to know about grief - Bereavement Specialist

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Expressing grief when you have no memories of the person - Bereavement Specialist

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Going back to school after someone has died - Bereavement Specialist

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Grief on anniversaries, birthdays, and other special days - Bereavement Specialist

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Why it can be difficult to sleep when you’re grieving - Bereavement Specialist

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What helps you when someone is unkind or jokes - Junior Youth Ambassadors
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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.

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Guidance on children's understanding of death at different ages and stages of development.
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Guidance on explaining to a child that someone has died.
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Guidance for teachers and parents on talking to children about death and dying,
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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.