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We help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning.

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We're here to help you no matter how long you've been grieving. Learn more about our different bereavement support services here.

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Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.

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Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.

We offer free, confidential bereavement support for individuals, couples, children, young people, and families, by telephone, video or instant messenger, wherever you live in the UK. We also offer face-to-face support from a number of locations.
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.

The following support groups run at various times, by video and /or in person in some areas of the UK:

Groups for families - facilitated groups for bereaved families where children aged 4-12 and their adult carers can meet others and explore their feelings through creative activities

Groups for young people - facilitated groups for those between the ages of 11 and 25 to meet for social activities and to work on creative projects

Groups for parents - facilitated groups for bereaved parents and carers to meet in a supportive environment

Please call our Helpline to find out more about the availability of our groups.

We can also offer face-to-face support if you are able to travel to one of the locations below:

Glasgow

Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children*

*Provides support to parents and families bereaved of a child or who have a child that is expected to die, across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GG&C), and to families throughout Scotland who have input through the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.: 01413704747 | [email protected]

Carlisle, Cumbria

Kendal, Cumbria

St Helen's, Merseyside

Wirral, Merseyside

Widnes, Cheshire

Greater Manchester

Bradford, Yorkshire

Leeds,* Yorkshire

*This is a funded service providing support for children and young people in Leeds: 01133 503 598 | [email protected] (For anyone else seeking support in Leeds, please call 0800 02 888 40)

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Get in touch via our Helpline on 0800 02 888 40 | [email protected] or Live Chat via this website and we can help you find the support that suits your needs.

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Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.

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The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is the UK’s only national charity providing peer support to bereaved parents, adult siblings and grandparents who have experienced the death of a child, sibling or grandchild.

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A parent’s worst nightmare is thinking about their child dying. For families who have a child with cancer, this nightmare sometimes becomes reality. When a child dies, we’re here for families.

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Bereavement support for family and loved ones when you need someone to talk to. We can help you with advice from other parents and young people. Read more.

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We want to help those who are living with loss to discover hope for the future, and the strength to rebuild their lives and the lives of their families

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Bereavement support - Care for the Family

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Find out how Care for the Family can offer bereavement support to you in your time of grief.

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Whether you need help with practical or legal matters or emotional support, the NBS can help you find the support you need.

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The National Bereavement Service offers support, signposting and legal guidance following the loss of a loved one, as well as providing advice to anyone planning ahead in anticipation of their own death.
"Losing someone we love is upsetting and often traumatic, but few of us realise how much practical work goes along with it. "We welcome any initiative to help people through the practical aspects of bereavement while they are still coping with the emotional impact. "The National Bereavement Service helps people through the actions they need to take at a time when it's hard to think of anything other than the person they've lost."
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National Bereavement Service | We're here when you need us most

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The National Bereavement Service offers support, signposting and legal guidance following the loss of a loved one, as well as providing advice to anyone planning ahead in anticipation of their own death. "Losing someone we love is upsetting and often traumatic, but few of us realise how much practical work goes along with it.

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If you’re a parent who has lost a child of any age, under any circumstances, and however recently or long ago, we’re here to help.

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There are many practical matters to attend to when someone dies. Bereavement Advice Centre supports and advises people on what they need to do after a death.

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Call our Support Line on 0800 090 2309 for emotional support and practical and clinical information about terminal illness and bereavement, including for family and friends.

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Looking for a hospice? Our Hospice Finder shows you adult and children's hospices near you.

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We are very aware that for many families the grieving process begins at the point their child’s condition is diagnosed. We keep this closely in mind as we support families throughout their journey.

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Homepage - Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice

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At Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice we help children who are seriously unwell make the most of every day.

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Rennie Grove Peace can provide support with grief and loss at any point following a bereavement.

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Bereavement support - Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

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Find out about Rennie Grove Peace bereavement support, available to families of former patients in Bucks and Herts and anyone in need of bereavement support.

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The death of a child is one of the most difficult times in anyone's life and we know it is important for a family to have both pre and post bereavement support

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Children's services bereavement support - Keech Hospice Care

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Our support does not stop after the death of a child. We continue to support all members of the family for as long as they need it, through pre- and post-bereavement support.

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East London - Richard House Children's Hospice 

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Supporting families in every single way

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Our specialist team offer bereavement support to adults living with a life limiting illness, from diagnosis through to end of life or into survivorship. Bereavement support is also provided to children and young people up to 19 years of age, who are experiencing a bereavement or have a family member or friend with a life limiting illness.

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St. Luke's Hospice (Basildon and District)

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Counselling is an opportunity to explore feelings, thoughts and memories.

Our specialist team offer bereavement support to adults living with a life limiting illness, from diagnosis through to end of life or into survivorship. Bereavement support is also provided to children and young people up to 19 years of age, who are experiencing a bereavement or have a family member or friend with a life limiting illness.

Bereavement support is also extended to those who may have experienced a bereavement from suicide, sudden, traumatic or accidental deaths, or within the last 5 years due to a life limiting illness.

Our aim is to acknowledge anyone who has agreed to our bereavement support within 24 hours of us receiving the referral. Before support sessions are put in place, an initial assessment is arranged with one of our Counsellors in order to discuss the most beneficial support available.

Referrals

Our teams are on hand to answer any queries you may have and assist you with every step of your referral. Please note that referrals must be made with the permission of the client/parent/main carer and parental consent is required for clients under the age of 16 years.

To make an enquiry, discuss a referral or request a referral form, speak with our:

Dove Community Counselling Service team for adult referrals on 01268 524973

Luke's Counselling and Support for Children and Young People (Luke's) for children and younger people referrals on 01375 648175 or email [email protected]

General care queries - 01268 524 973
OneResponse 24/7 support line - 01268 526 259

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Our specialist team offer bereavement support to adults living with a life limiting illness, from diagnosis through to end of life or into survivorship. Bereavement support is also provided to children and young people up to 19 years of age, who are experiencing a bereavement or have a family member or friend with a life limiting illness.

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To support conversations about death and loss with children and young people

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Helpful Picture Books on Death and Grief

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Helpful Picture Books on Death and Grief: Part 1 — Little Readers Future Leaders

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Helpful picture books for readers of all ages on death and grief. Find a book to help with words and ideas to cope and move forward missing your loved one. Books included in this collection feature children’s books about death in general, as well as books to assist with the grieving process.

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Books can be used to introduce death and grief to children.  By choosing books suitable for individual circumstances, they can also be used to help bereaved children to feel less alone and make sense of confusing and sad emotions.

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Books can be used to introduce death and grief to children; they can also be used to help bereaved children to feel less alone and make sense of confusing and sad emotions.

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Death and dying can be a hard subject to talk about no matter what age you are. But across Havens Hospices we work with patients, families and their loved ones to try and help them to die well.

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At Havens Hospices, the wellbeing of families is as important as the medical and nursing care that we provide. The Wellbeing Team have produced free downloadable resources to support you.

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We provide end-of-life care to children and their families as and when they need us as well as bereavement support both at the hospice and at home.

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When your child is reaching the end of their life it is important that you are provided with as many choices as possible and do not feel alone.

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We offer a range of life-enhancing therapies, help with accessing benefits and local services, and provide emotional, mental health, social, and spiritual support.

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We focus on the quality of every patient’s life, caring for their individual physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological needs.

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WAY is a UK charity that offers a peer-to-peer support network for anyone who's lost a partner before their 51st birthday – married or not, with or without children, inclusive of sexual orientation, gender, race and religion.

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Support. Understanding. Friendship.

WAY is a UK charity that offers a peer-to-peer support network for anyone who's lost a partner before their 51st birthday - married or not, with or without children, inclusive of sexual orientation, gender, race and religion.
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Join hundreds of others who get what you're going through.

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WAY Widowed & Young - Bereavement support UK

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WAY is the only national charity in the UK for men and women aged 50 or under when their partner died.

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Talk Grief is a dedicated online space for grieving teenagers and young adults (13 to 25), powered by the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish.

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Grief support for teens and young adults

Talk Grief is a dedicated online space for grieving teenagers and young adults (13 to 25), powered by the childhood bereavement charity Winston's Wish. Here you can learn from other young grieving people, find healthy ways to cope and feel less alone. You'll find out what it's really like to live with grief from teenagers and young adults, along with advice and tips on managing your grief from our bereavement experts.

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Talk Grief is a dedicated online space for grieving teenagers and young adults (13 to 25), powered by the childhood bereavement charity Winston's Wish. Here you can learn from other young grieving people, find healthy ways to cope and feel less alone.

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When someone close to you has died, you don’t have to cope alone. There are a range of bereavement support services and resources available to help you during this difficult time.

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Support for young people dealing with grief and bereavement

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When someone close to you has died, you don't have to cope alone. There are a whole range of bereavement support services and resources available.

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Like adults, children and teens may feel intense sadness and loss, or grief, when a person close to them dies. And like adults, children and teens express their grief in how they behave, what they think and say, and how they feel emotionally and physically.

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Sibling relationships are unique. The bond between siblings is like no other. This means if they die, it can be very hard to cope with the grief. Here we talk you through some of the ways teenagers and young people grieve and how you can support them.

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This leaflet looks at what you might be going through if your sibling has died. It has been written with the assistance of young adults who have also lost a sibling. We hope it will be a help to you

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Sibling Support helps young people whose brother or sister - a sibling - has died.

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Helping you cope with the death of your brother or sister.

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Here you will find information about our services, a listening ear from other young people and advice for any young person dealing with the loss of a loved one.

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Hope Again - Young people coping with bereavement and living after loss. A website from Cruse Bereavement.

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Losing a life partner at any age is heartbreaking. For those who have been widowed young, this untimely loss is simply devastating and immensely challenging. Our Widowed Young Support team are here to walk alongside you on your grief journey, whether you were widowed recently or some years ago.

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Widowed young support - Care for the Family

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Losing a life partner at any age is heartbreaking. For those who have been widowed young, this untimely loss is simply devastating and immensely challenging. The Widowed Young Support team are here to walk alongside you on your grief journey, whether you were widowed recently or some years ago.

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Books can help children to understand sad feelings – from losing a cherished toy to the death of a family member.

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Books about grief and loss for 5 to 8 year olds

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Books can help children to understand sad feelings - from losing a cherished toy to the death of a family member. We've suggested a few books to help them cope, prepare for future tough times, or just enjoy a good book together now.

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Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults (up to the age of 25) find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down by grief.

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Winston's Wish is the UK's childhood bereavement charity. We support children and their families after the death of someone important.

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SLOW is here to support you following the devastating loss of your child.

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Support groups for bereaved parents - SLOW - Surviving the Loss of Your World

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SLOW offers support groups for bereaved parents across London, run by trained bereaved parent facilitators with first-hand experience of the devastation of losing a child.

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SLOW is here to support you following the devastating loss of your brother or sister.

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SLOWsibs 18+ support group - SLOW - Surviving the Loss of Your World

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SLOW runs support groups every other month for bereaved adult siblings (18+) run by trained facilitators who have firsthand experience of losing a sibling.

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SLOW supports children and young people after the death of their brother or sister through our SLOWsibs groups.

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We run quarterly creative sibling workshops where children can meet each other to share activities that are fun and build confidence. This helps bereaved siblings feel less alone and provides a safe space to explore feelings, giving them hope for the future.

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SLOWsibs activities - SLOW - Surviving the Loss of Your World

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We run quarterly creative sibling workshops where children can meet each other to share activities that are fun and build confidence. This helps bereaved siblings feel less alone and provides a safe space to explore feelings, giving them hope for the future.

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Our mission is to give every child and young person access to the best possible support following the death of someone close.

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A world where no child is left to grieve alone

We care passionately about helping bereaved children, young people and their families find hope and healing after the death of someone close.

Crises in the news

If you have been affected by the recent devastating events in the news, please read our useful guides or don't hesitate to reach out and call our helpline on 0808 802 0111 from 9am - 9pm weekdays.

This year, our theme is 'The Shape of Your Support'. We are focusing on the people around a bereaved child or young person, beyond their friends or family, that can be there to support them through their grief. At Grief Encounter, we help build compassionate communities that can provide the right support from the right people, at the right time. Find out more about how this special week supports bereaved children.

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One child in every UK classroom will experience the death of someone close by the time they reach 16 years old. Grief Encounter is here to help with the confusion, fear, loneliness and pain, providing a lifeline to children and young people to cope with free, immediate, one-to-one support.

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Our mission is to give every child and young person access to the best possible support following the death of someone close.

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A world where no child is left to grieve alone

We care passionately about helping bereaved children, young people and their families find hope and healing after the death of someone close.

Crises in the news

If you have been affected by the recent devastating events in the news, please read our useful guides or don't hesitate to reach out and call our helpline on 0808 802 0111 from 9am - 9pm weekdays.

This year, our theme is 'The Shape of Your Support'. We are focusing on the people around a bereaved child or young person, beyond their friends or family, that can be there to support them through their grief. At Grief Encounter, we help build compassionate communities that can provide the right support from the right people, at the right time. Find out more about how this special week supports bereaved children.

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One child in every UK classroom will experience the death of someone close by the time they reach 16 years old. Grief Encounter is here to help with the confusion, fear, loneliness and pain, providing a lifeline to children and young people to cope with free, immediate, one-to-one support.

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Grief Reads is a thoughtfully curated collection designed to support readers of all ages on their journey through grief. From picture books for young children to insightful novels for teens, each book gently addresses complex emotions, offering understanding and comfort in the face of
loss.