Support & guidance Find support How we can support you Support for professionals Child Bereavement UK can provide the following support to professionals who work with bereaved children, young people, parents and families. We understand that working with a bereaved child, young person, or parent may bring uncertainty, concern, and a deep sense of responsibility. You are not alone in this. We are here to offer guidance, compassion, and support, helping you to provide sensitive and meaningful care during what is often one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. As well as offering bereaved individuals' immediate access to expert information and support, Child Bereavement UK is here for professionals too -providing guidance and resources to help you offer compassionate, informed care to the people you are supporting. Whether it’s helping you find the right words to approach sensitive conversations or guiding you towards the most appropriate support for those you are working with, we are here to equip you with the confidence and tools you need. Information and advice Access a range of videos, blogs and other resources written by bereavement professionals as well as others who’re grieving someone important. Immediate support from a bereavement specialist Our bereavement specialists are available to speak with right away, no need to book an appointment or join a wait list. We’re available to offer guidance and advice to professionals, helping to equip you with the tools you need to provide the best support. Guidance is available between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). Contact us: By phone - call 0800 02 888 40 By text or WhatsApp - 07418 341 800 By email - [email protected] or use our contact form By live chat - click the 'chat with us' button Additional bereavement support If the bereaved child, young person or parent you are supporting isn’t sure what help they need or where to start, they are encouraged to complete an enquiry form. That form will be carefully assessed by our bereavement specialists to determine the best and most appropriate service based on their needs. We encourage you to support the person you are working with to make their own enquiry. We are unable to process any enquiries without the prior consent of the child, young person or parent. Find out more about additional support Training for professionals We design and deliver training to 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. Much of our training is delivered by webinar or online training. View all training Bespoke training We deliver multi-disciplinary workshops on a range of subjects to professionals supporting bereaved children, young people, parents and families. Our training can be flexible in order to meet your specific needs; online and face-to-face options are available at a time and place to suit you. Find out more about bespoke training Bereavement in the workplace training We have developed a practical, one-hour webinar which is suitable for all staff including HR professionals, mental health first aiders, senior management teams, managers and customer service teams. We can tailor this training to meet your organisation’s particular needs and challenges and can deliver at a time and location to suit you. Find out more about workplace training We welcome families and individuals of any gender or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, race, religion, faith, belief, or sexual orientation. We will endeavour to source interpreters / BSL interpreters where needed / possible. Manage Cookie Preferences