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School Curriculum Changes Welcomed by Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK welcomes the introduction of topics on grief, death and bereavement to the School Curriculum from this September.
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Amy’s story, widowed by suicide: "It helps to know that you are not alone”
Amy, WAY Widowed and Young member talks about how she has navigated life as a widowed parent and shares some helpful tips for other parents who’ve been widowed to suicide.
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Choosing the right education setting after a bereavement
When considering a new school, it’s important to feel confident they can support your child with both education and bereavement needs. We, along with our parent & carer forum, have put together some key points to think through when choosing one.
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Back-to-school advice for families after bereavement
Widowed parents from charity WAY Widowed and Young share their back to school advice for bereaved families.
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School Curriculum Changes Welcomed by Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK welcomes the introduction of topics on grief, death and bereavement to the School Curriculum from this September.
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Choosing the right education setting after a bereavement
When considering a new school, it’s important to feel confident they can support your child with both education and bereavement needs. We, along with our parent & carer forum, have put together some key points to think through when choosing one.
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Royal Parks Half Marathon Cheer Point Volunteer
11 October | London | 3 to 4 hours
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How do you cope with birthdays, anniversaries and special days? - Junior Youth Ambassadors
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Coping with grief at Christmas
Christmas can be an incredibly difficult time when someone important has died and you are grieving. Here is some guidance on ways to cope with grief and ways to remember someone at Christmas.
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Grieving after the loss of an ectopic pregnancy
Losing a baby through an ectopic pregnancy is a unique, complex form of bereavement that encompasses the profound grief of losing a child alongside the physical and emotional trauma of a medical emergency.
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Rapid response training for schools
Online training | 1 hour | On request
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What toys, books or activities help with your grief? - Junior Youth Ambassadors
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Ben and George: Parenting a grieving child while grieving yourself
Ben talks about how Child Bereavement UK supported him and his four-year-old son George, when his wife and unborn son died suddenly in March 2021.
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Ask Me: Education bereavement training
Online training | 3.5 hours | On request
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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.
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Children's understanding of death at different ages
Guidance on children's understanding of death at different ages and stages of development.
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Explaining to a child that someone has died
Guidance on explaining to a child that someone has died.
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Explaining death and dying to children
Guidance for teachers and parents on talking to children about death and dying,
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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.
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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.
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Contact us
Contact details for our Helpline, departments and services.
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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.
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Adults bereaved as children
How being bereaved as a child can affect your life as an adult and where you can find support.
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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.
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Books and resources
A list of books and resources relating to grief and bereavement and what may help. Read more
Others' stories
Find out more about the experiences of bereaved families we have supported and professionals we have supported and trained. Read more
Understanding grief
Most people who are bereaved experience grief, which involves feeling lots of different emotions in response to the death of the person. Read more
