Who is Child Bereavement UK?

Our downloadable social story covers the following topics using simple language and pictures. Who Child Bereavement UK are What Child Bereavement UK does Asking for help Download the Social Story: Who is Child Bereavement UK?

Our downloadable social story covers the following topics using simple language and pictures. What does dead mean? Why do people die? What happens when someone dies? Will I see friend again? Why is everyone sad? How can I remember my friend? Is it OK to talk about my friend? Is it OK to have lots of difficult feelings? Asking for help Download the Social Story: My Friend Has Died

Our downloadable social story covers the following topics using simple language and pictures. What does dead mean? Why do people die? What happens when someone dies? Will I see my dad again? Why is everyone sad? How can I remember my dad? Is it OK to talk about my dad? Is it OK to have lots of difficult feelings? Asking for help Download the Social Story: My dad has died

Our downloadable social story covers the following topics using simple language and pictures. What does dead mean? Why do people die? What happens when someone dies? Will I see my mum again? Why is everyone sad? How can I remember my mum? Is it OK to talk about my mum? Is it OK to have lots of difficult feelings? Asking for help Download the Social Story: My Mum has died

Social stories

Free Social Stories on grief to download

The concept of death, grief and bereavement can be difficult for children to understand, especially if they have autism. Using a Social Story can be a simple and straightforward way to start these discussions with children and young people with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).

Below are the social stories we currently have available. We are developing our range of social stories, so please get in touch on [email protected] if you have a suggestion for a social story we could create about death, bereavement or grief.

Latest

What helps you when someone is unkind or jokes - Junior Youth Ambassadors
How can I support a child or young person when someone important to them has a serious illness?

Bereavement specialists share ways to support a child or young person when someone important to them has a serious illness.
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.

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.
Explaining to a child that someone has died

Guidance on explaining to a child that someone has died.
Explaining death and dying to children

Guidance for teachers and parents on talking to children about death and dying,
Grieving for a child

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.