Support for the family

A family may need additional information to help them when supporting a bereaved young person.

The following pages give more detail about different aspects of grief and support. Look through the following titles to see what might be most useful for the family. These can be downloaded, printed and shared with a bereaved student's family.

Further information can be found in the Support and Information area of our website.

Please feel welcome to pass on details of our website and helpline.

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Claire

Claire shares what she’s gained from volunteering at the Day to Remember events in Glasgow.
Moving house when you are bereaved

It’s well known that moving house can be a very stressful time, whatever the circumstances. Moving house when you’re grieving or have been bereaved, however, can come with particular challenges.
I’ve got my own place

You can join our amazing team of fundraisers by taking part in any type of challenge.
Run the 2025 London Marathon

Run for Child Bereavement UK with your ballot place or apply for one of our charity places.

Developing a bereavement policy or charter

A school with a bereavement policy is prepared and has plans in place to deal with death, grief and bereavement.
Supporting a bereaved student in secondary school

Bereaved young people in secondary school need the stability of a familiar routine with caring adults.
Support for yourself

Supporting a bereaved child can be emotionally draining and it is important to recognise when you need some help.
Managing bereavement: A guide for schools

An information pack for schools supporting bereaved pupils in secondary schools - loss, death and grief.
Tips from young people on managing grief

Young people supported by Child bereavement UK give tips on things that help them to manage their grief.
Books and resources

Books can be used to introduce death and grief to young people.

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.
Grieving for a child of any age

The agony of losing a child of any age is unparalleled. There is no age or point in time that makes it any easier. No parent expects to face the death of their child and no grandparent expects to lose their grandchild.
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. There is the grief associated with their own loss, but also the reactions and responses of their children to the death of a grandparent.
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.
When your baby dies

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

Guidance for teachers and parents on talking to children about death and dying,
UK death & bereavement statistics

A parent of children under 18 dies every 20 minutes in the UK; around 26,900 a year.
For adults bereaved as children

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

Short guidance films

Short films delivered by our support practitioners giving guidance on a range of bereavement topics. Read more

Books and resources

A list of books and resources relating to grief and bereavement and what may help. Read more

Others' experiences

Watch short films and read experiences of bereaved families and how support has helped them. Read more

Support for the family

A family may need additional information to help them when supporting a bereaved young person.

> When someone special dies - young people

> What helps grieving children and young people

> When your partner has died: supporting young children

> When a grandparent dies: the impact on children and young people

> Explaining funerals, burials and cremation to young children

> Supporting children after a frightening event