HRH The Prince of Wales has been Royal Patron of Child Bereavement UK since 2009. Read more
Julia Samuel helped launch and establish the charity, and continues her role as Founder Patron. Read more
Julie Stokes is founder of Winston’s Wish (now part of Child Bereavement UK). Read more
Winston’s Wish (now part of Child Bereavement UK) supported Barbara and her twin sons when her husband died in 2006. Read more
The Duchess of Richmond and Gordon is the former President of Winston's Wish (now part of Child Bereavement UK). Her father died when she was 4 years old. Read more
Gary's wife died unexpectedly in 2017, leaving him sole parent to their children Lily and Ben. Following Joy's death, he documented everyday life with a Doodle Diary. He used Doddles to explore the family's grief and process their feelings. His doodles have since gained a huge online following. Read more
Gary and his wife Dawn’s baby daughter, Poppy, was stillborn in 2012. Read more
Mary has supported many Child Bereavement UK for many years. Mary has a personal affinity with the charity as her son William died in 1989, aged 19. Read more
Will and Mel have supported the charity over many years including Will previously serving on our Board of Trustees. Read more
Daniel became a Patron after seeing the support his friends and their son received following the death of their daughter in 2008. Read more
Great-grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, Randolph has been a Patron of Winston's Wish (now part of Child Bereavement UK) for many years. Read more
Lady Dashwood hosts Child Bereavement UK's annual Snowdrop Walk at West Wycombe Park. Read more
Alexander has been a supporter of Child Bereavement UK since the death of his elder son, George, in 2000. Read more
Glastonbury Festival organisers, Emily Eavis and her husband, Nick Dewey, became patrons of Winston’s Wish (now part of Child Bereavement UK) in March 2019. Read more
Jon and Simon Dyer are joint Managing Directors of F.A. Albin & Sons Family Funeral Directors. Read more
Joey Essex starred in TOWIE and has appeared on I'm A Celebrity. His mum died when he was 10 years old. Read more
Sarah Farquhar became involved with Child Bereavement UK after her friend's son was seriously injured in a boating accident, in which his father and sister were killed. Read more
Kate and Rio Ferdinand became Patrons of Child Bereavement UK in 2020. Read more
After their son Willem was stillborn in 2014, Marina and Ben have talked openly about loss, grief and how to talk to a young family about bereavement. Read more
Camilla has been a supporter of Child Bereavement UK for many years, passionately believing in the accessibility of high-quality support and training. Read more
Former Rugby Union player Will Greenwood became a Patron of Child Bereavement UK following the death of his son Freddie. Read more
Katherine found Child Bereavement UK when looking for advice on how support her two young children after their father died by suicide. Read more
Sahar Hashemi started her career as a solicitor and went on to build Coffee Republic, the coffee bar chain, and later Skinny Candy, the guilt-free confectionery brand. Read more
Patricia first became involved with Child Bereavement UK when her children were very young. Her commitment was underlined by the early death of one of her son’s school friends. Read more
Liz and Richard received support from Child Bereavement UK after the loss of their eldest son, Will, in 2016, aged 20 and have been active supporters ever since. Read more
Kate is a secondary teacher and best-selling author. Having received support first hand, Kate is keen to share the work of the charity to support children and teachers in schools in her ambassador role. Read more
DIY SOS frontman Nick has hosted BBC1 prime time Saturday night quiz shows Break the Safe, Secret Fortune, and Who Dares Wins. Read more
A globally celebrated piano virtuoso, Lang Lang has sold millions of albums around the world, topping classical charts and achieving simultaneous mainstream success. Read more
Penny and Debbie have supported the charity for many years after being introduced to the charity by a friend who was bereaved of his daughter. Read more
Mark's father was murdered when he was just 12 years old. As an award-wining children's author, publisher and podcaster, Mark is using his success to help bereaved children cope with their grief and loss. Read more
Gina Levett lost her 10-year-old sister, Dee Dee, when she was aged 11. She was deeply affected by her death and feels an overwhelming desire to help Child Bereavement UK. Read more
Classical recording artist and performer Natasha Marsh has performed at the charity's Christmas Carol Concerts at Holy Trinity Brompton as well as local events. Read more
Mark been involved with the charity since its beginning in 1994, initially in a purely professional capacity, then, in 2002, joining the Board as a Trustee for 12 years. Read more
Matt and Emma Smith were supported following the death of their 9½ week old daughter, Nyah, and subsequent miscarriage of their second daughter, Skye. Read more
Sylvia witnessed first-hand the devastating effect the sudden loss of her 39-year-old brother Nick had on her and his family. Read more
Alan Titchmarsh, has supported Child Bereavement UK in a variety of ways over several years and formally announced his Patronage of the charity in 2011. Read more
Carolyn and Paul were supported by Child Bereavement UK following the death of their 21-month-old daughter Jessica in 2008. Read more
In 2011, Jason and Clara’s two-and-a half-year-old daughter Maude died of sepsis. Read more
Claudia Winkleman is a well-known broadcaster who has supported Child Bereavement UK at a number of fundraising events and represented the charity at the BGC Charity day. Read more
Chief Executive of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust International, Ray Winters became a Patron in 2009. He and his young family received support from the charity following the sudden death of his wife Tina in 2006. Read more
Louise and Paul became involved with Child Bereavement UK following the death of their beloved two-year-old twins Betsy and William in 2004. Read more
Antony Worrall Thompson has supported Child Bereavement UK at a number of fundraising events. Read more