Any other questions

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Cancelling your event

If you need to cancel your event for any reasons, just let us know by emailing [email protected]. You...

Fundraising Promise

Child Bereavement UK is registered with the Fundraising Regulator, the independent regulator of charitable fundraising. ...

"Volunteering is what I call my 'Jessica time' "

In this blog post, Carolyn talks about how volunteering helps her remember her daughter In 2008, our life as we knew it,...

"Watching your adult child in such pain is so very hard"

 How I grieved for my grandchild while supporting my child By Caroline Apart from the huge grief of losing a grandchild,...

"I had a burning drive and ambition to live Liam’s life as well as my own"

How the death of my brother Liam inspired me to improve support for grieving siblings by Callum Fairhurst, aged 27, foun...

Set up an online fundraising page

Fundraising online is simple and effective. We recommend using JustGiving or Facebook Fundraiser as these allow your spo...

Danielle

When Danielle was 23, her brother died suddenly. Her mother died when she was thirteen; at that time she had received no...

Download your resources

Click on the relevant downloads below If you have any questions or would like some advice about running your Big Bake fu...

Memory salt jar

Making a salt jar is a lovely way for your child to make something unique and personal to them that helps them remember ...

Memory box

When someone dies, children can sometimes worry that they might not remember things about their special person. Making a...

Beaded bracelet

You can make a beaded bracelet as a way to remember someone special who has died or is very unwell. You can also make a ...

Fizzy feelings

This activity can help to explain to children the importance of safely expressing the natural feelings they may have whe...

First Aid kit

Help your child make a 'Look After Myself' First Aid kit for when they are feeling overwhelmed or for difficult days. Mo...

Memory stones

Often, when someone dies we are left with different memories and feelings of that person. We encourage you to think abou...

Join or form a Volunteer Fundraising Group

Volunteer fundraising groups are a way for Child Bereavement UK supporters to come together and raise funds in aid of th...

Donation Tin Collector Volunteer

We’re looking for warm and friendly volunteers to support Child Bereavement UK in their local area by asking businesses ...

About volunteering

Volunteering is good for you. Did you know that there are enormous benefits to you, your family and your community? It c...

Senior Management Team

Chief Executive Officer: Fergus Crow Fergus is a leading figure in the UK’s child bereavement sector, he was previously ...

Royal Parks Half Marathon Cheer Point Volunteer

We are looking for warm, friendly (and noisy!) volunteers with the ability to energise our cheer point and motivate our ...

Great North Run Cheer Point Volunteer

We are looking for warm, friendly (and noisy!) volunteers with the ability to energise our cheer point and motivate our ...

How to publicise your fundraising

Use social media Promote your event social media and make sure to use images and video. Don’t forget to tag or mention C...

Readiness Is a Decision, Not a Feeling

There's a phrase that far too many grievers have heard again and again: "When you're ready, you'll know. You'll feel it....

Paying your money in

How to get your money safely to us If you’re using an online fundraising platform, your money will be sent directly to u...

Keeping it safe and legal

Raffles If you hold a small raffle on the day of your activity you do not need a license, as long as all ticket sales an...

James

When Alice’s son James was five, his grandfather died by suicide. Alice talks about how James was supported by Child Ber...

Bereavement support training: Post-webinar resources

Thank you for attending our training, we hope you found this both informative and useful. Our aim is to empower you to f...

Send a charity e-card

Child Bereavement UK's e-cards couldn’t be simpler to send. Either send from yourself or your company, just pick a card ...

Corporate partnership resources

Thank you for choosing to work with us, supporting bereaved children, young people and families. Please click on the rel...

The Big Bake

Raise funds and do something special by taking part in The Big Bake Whether you’re crazy about cakes, passionate about p...

Winter woolly resources

To help you make the most of the day, we've put together some handy fundraising tips and resources to inspire you to hos...

Payroll giving

Thank you for considering setting up a regular gift through payroll Payroll Giving is the easiest and most cost-effectiv...

Training for schools - follow-up resources

The resources listed below are open source and free to download. We hope they help to reinforce some the learning gained...

Summer Holidays on a budget: Advice from WAY members

Are you looking for things to do in the summer holidays that won’t break the bank? Our friends at WAY Widowed and Young ...

WAY members share tips for Stress Awareness Month

As part of Stress Awareness Month our Full Circle partners at the peer support charity WAY Widowed and Young have some a...

Getting through Valentine’s Day: Tips from members of WAY Widowed and Young

Valentine’s Day can be especially hard when you’ve been widowed at a young age, awakening memories of love and loss. Yet...

Tips for foster parents supporting grieving children and young people

Written by Child Bereavement UK (formally Winston’s Wish) Bereavement Counsellor and Foster Mum, Elin Clements   There i...

Being a kinship carer to a bereaved child

What is a kinship carer? A kinship carer is a close relative who looks after a child because their parent or carer is no...

Great South Run | 18 Oct

AJ Bell Great South Run Probably the world’s favourite 10 mile running event, the AJ Bell Great South Run has inspiring ...

Visible Mourning Rituals: The Clothing of Grief

Bereavement clothing in the Christian west is a thing of the past. Do we need to return to some form of visible expressi...

Supporting a bereaved child who has autism

There are many stereotypes as to what a person with autism ‘looks like’, ‘acts like’ ‘understands’, and ‘feels’. All chi...

Explaining to a child that someone has died

Talking to a young child about death and dying can feel daunting and challenging. As adults, our natural instinct is to ...

How do you cope with birthdays, anniversaries and special days? - Junior Youth Ambassadors

Little people, big feelings. Listen to our Junior Youth Ambassadors, aged 12 and under, talk about their experiences as ...

BofE hosts bereavement in the workplace awareness training

9 July 2018 Bank of England hosted a training evening run by one of its charities of the year, Child Bereavement UK. The...

Partnerships, accreditations and awards

Training for Doctors: Post webinar resources

Thank you for attending our online training for Doctors Your certificate of attendance Download slides from the webinar ...

How to Pre-Plan an Inclusive Celebration of Life Service

Pre-planning a celebration of life gives you the opportunity to make your wishes known while making things easier for yo...

Hospice Austin and Austin Palliative Care Expand Specialized Dementia Care for Patients

Austin, Texas 8/17/26 – As dementia diagnoses continue to rise, Hospice Austin and Austin Palliative Care are strengthen...

For education professionals - resources

General resources for all education professionals working with bereaved families are listed below. For more specific inf...

In depth: Supporting bereaved children and young people

Online training for professionals | 1-3 days | Introductory training  This childhood bereavement training course is held...