When someone is not expected to live

Josephine was 12 years old when her dad died of cancer. Together with mum Kathryn, they share with us their experience.

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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.
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Olivia and John

Olivia aged 13 was supported by Child Bereavement UK after her mother died. She and her father John talk about how support helped Olivia cope with her grief.
Pradipta and Pravin

Pravin and his father Pradipta were supported by Child Bereavement UK after Pravin's grandparents died from Covid in India.
Hayden

Hayden, 11, and his brother and mum were supported by Child Bereavement UK after his dad died.
Sam

Sam, aged 16, explains how playing and listening to music has helped him cope with his grief since his mother died.
Alex

Alex, aged 21, writes about how she struggled with her feeling after her Dad died after a long illness.
James

James was supported by Child Bereavement UK after his father died from a brain tumour.
Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose, 11, was supported by Child Bereavement UK in London after her father died from lung cancer.
Charlie

Charlie was supported by Child Bereavement UK after his father died by suicide, when Charlie was at university.
Josephine

Josephine, 15, explains what helped her after her father’s terminal diagnosis.
Lucy, Amy and Matthew

Lucy and the children talk about the support they received when Lucy’s husband, Nick, died by suicide when their daughter was 11 and their son was 8.

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