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Hazelwell House

Hazelwell House

Hazelwell House, Cheltenham College share why they took on a series of to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 24th April, 2026

Updated: 27th April, 2026

Author: Jenny Angliss

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie shares why she and her family raised funds for Child Bereavement UK by cycling 1002 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats. Read more

Published: 16th September, 2025

Updated: 17th September, 2025

Author: Jenny Angliss

Dawn and Ava

Dawn and Ava

Dawn shares why she has raised funds for Child Bereavement UK by taking on several challenges with her daughter Ava, aged six. Read more

Published: 15th September, 2025

Author: Jenny Angliss

Dave

Dave

Dave Bill shares why he's swimming across the English Channel as part of a relay team to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 31st July, 2025

Updated: 4th August, 2025

Author: Jenny Angliss

Jill and Trish

Jill and Trish

Jill and Trish are both karate instructors at Ashington Karate Club. Jill was bereaved of her son in 2023. Trish shares why they decided to raise funds by holding a family event. Read more

Published: 6th May, 2025

Updated: 14th April, 2026

Author: Jenny Angliss

Sabine

Sabine

Sabine shares how she is raising funds for Child Bereavement UK by taking part in the Brighton Marathon in memory of her son Raphaël. Read more

Published: 2nd April, 2025

Updated: 3rd June, 2026

Author: Jenny Angliss

Shaun

Shaun

Shaun shares why he’s taking on a series of challenges to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 19th March, 2025

Author: Jenny Angliss

Rob

Rob

Rob is taking part the London Marathon 2025 to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 11th February, 2025

Updated: 19th March, 2025

Author: Jenny Angliss

Declan

Declan

Declan completed a 20-mile walk from Wigan North Western Train Station to Hart Street, Southport, to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 22nd August, 2024

Updated: 12th February, 2025

Author: Jenny Angliss

Danni and friends

Danni and friends

Danni and her friends are swimming across the English Channel to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 19th August, 2024

Updated: 12th February, 2025

Author: Jenny Angliss

Jill

Jill

Jill marked her 20 year tenure as a Patron of Child Bereavement UK with a 18-mile fundraising walk from Whitstable to Margate. Read more

Published: 3rd July, 2024

Updated: 12th February, 2025

Author: Jenny Angliss

Jimmy XI

Jimmy XI

Jimmy XI used his musical talents to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 13th June, 2024

Updated: 12th February, 2025

Author: Jenny Angliss

Thomas

Thomas

Thomas, aged nine, took part in Jog on January to raise funds in memory of his father, who died when Thomas was five months old. Read more

Published: 13th May, 2024

Updated: 22nd May, 2024

Author: Jenny Angliss

James

James

James shares why he decided to take part in the London Marathon for Child Bereavement UK and explains how he raised funds. Read more

Published: 1st December, 2023

Updated: 13th June, 2024

Author: Jenny Angliss

The Pennant Family

The Pennant Family

The Pennant family share how they’re fundraising for Child Bereavement UK in memory of their son Ned and how they’ve raised funds with three previous challenges. Read more

Published: 1st June, 2023

Updated: 22nd May, 2024

Author: Jenny Angliss

Sam

Sam

Sam shares why he fundraised for Child Bereavement UK by taking on the Barcelona Marathon in memory of his father. Read more

Published: 25th April, 2023

Updated: 22nd May, 2024

Author: Jenny Angliss

Ray

Ray

Ray shares why he and his son hiked to the summit of Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa to fundraise for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 16th March, 2023

Updated: 22nd May, 2024

Author: Jenny Angliss

Jennie

Jennie

Jennie shares how she and her sister Sally, and colleagues from Lloyds Banking Group, have taken on a year of challenges to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 6th January, 2023

Updated: 22nd May, 2024

Author: Jenny Angliss

Lisa

Lisa

Lisa took part in the London Marathon for Child Bereavement UK in memory of her brothers who died of a genetic condition aged two and a half and four. Read more

Published: 16th December, 2022

Updated: 22nd May, 2024

Author: Jenny Angliss

Lucy

Lucy

Lucy explains why she took part in the Big Half for Child Bereavement UK in memory of her best friend Sarah. Read more

Published: 30th September, 2022

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Jack and William

Jack and William

Jack explains why he and his brother William, aged 24 and 19, are walking 115 miles from Northampton to Manchester to fundraise for Child Bereavement UK Read more

Published: 8th June, 2022

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Katie

Katie

Katie explains what inspired her to sign up for the Iceland Northern Lights Trek, which takes place this November. Read more

Published: 8th June, 2022

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Lawrence

Lawrence

Lawrence explains why he's supporting Child Bereavement UK by taking part in the Monte Carlo or Bust Black Forest Rally. Read more

Published: 26th April, 2022

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Cath

Cath

Cath explains why she’s taking on the 'Big Steps For Small Feet - Snowdon Climb' alongside supporters of other child bereavement charities. Read more

Published: 4th April, 2022

Updated: 16th May, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Eoin

Eoin

Eoin explains what inspired him to take on a £3,000 km cycle ride from the Russian border with Estonia to London, raising £5,000 for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 9th March, 2022

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Amanda and Alan

Amanda and Alan

Amanda explains how the memory of their baby daughter Tallula inspired her and her husband Alan to take part in the Virtual London Marathon. Read more

Published: 16th February, 2022

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Hannah

Hannah

Hannah shares how turning 30 and the memory of her brother Ben inspired her to walk lengths of her garden to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 11th January, 2022

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Kate

Kate

Kate explains about what inspired her to take part in the London Marathon in aid of Child Bereavement UK after her husband Dave died. Read more

Published: 29th October, 2021

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Nick

Nick

Nick explains why he ran the London Marathon in aid of Child Bereavement UK in memory his son Noah. Read more

Published: 24th September, 2021

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Tasha

Tasha

Tasha explains why she decided to create her own event RunForRory in memory of her son. Read more

Published: 15th September, 2021

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Team IPES

Team IPES

Team IPES share what has inspired the group of friends from London to take part in the London to Brighton Bike Ride in aid of Child Bereavement UK. Read more

Published: 20th August, 2021

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Joe

Joe

Joe is swimming the channel to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK and Papyrus in memory of his friend Rene, who died by suicide aged 22. Read more

Published: 16th July, 2021

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Rory

Rory

Rory, 9, talks about how he took part in Child Bereavement UK’s Jog On January fundraising event in memory of his Dad, who died when Rory was 3 years old. Read more

Published: 12th February, 2021

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Callum

Callum

Callum Jenkins cycled 10,000 miles from his home in Cambridge to Cape Town in South Africa to fundraise in memory of his father. Read more

Published: 21st January, 2021

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

Charlie

Charlie

Charlie talks about how he raised funds for Child Bereavement UK by walking with his pony Lila, following the death of a family friend in an accident. Read more

Published: 7th October, 2020

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

David

David

David, who is a teacher, decided to fundraise for Child Bereavement UK after the father of one of his students died from Covid-19. Read more

Published: 3rd June, 2020

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

James

James

Alice talks about how James was supported by Child Bereavement UK, and how she has fundraised with children from the school at which she teaches. Read more

Published: 13th May, 2020

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

Karen

Karen

Karen’s father died when she was 11 years old, and her baby son, Jamie, died when she was 22-weeks pregnant. Read more

Published: 4th November, 2019

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Danielle

Danielle

When Danielle was 23, her brother died suddenly. Her mother died when she was thirteen; at that time she had received no bereavement support. Read more

Published: 21st October, 2019

Updated: 13th September, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

Matt

Matt

Matt was supported by Child Bereavement UK following the death of his son Hugo. Matt talks about Hugo’s death and why he decided to fundraise. Read more

Published: 21st October, 2019

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

James

James

James talks about what inspired him to raise funds for the charity and the help he received during his fundraising. Read more

Published: 17th September, 2019

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

Ian

Ian

Ian and his wife Jo were supported by Child Bereavement UK in Buckinghamshire after their eight-year-old daughter Lizzy died, following a short illness. Read more

Published: 20th August, 2019

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

Genevieve

Genevieve

Genevieve’s daughter, Isabel, died aged 4 months as a result of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Genevieve talks about her experience and why she decided to fundraise. Read more

Published: 20th August, 2019

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

Emma

Emma

Emma was supported by Child Bereavement UK after her son, Ellis, was stillborn at 35 weeks. Read more

Published: 2nd August, 2019

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Jenny Angliss

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Updated: 19th May, 2026

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