Together, WAY and Childhood Bereavement UK are partnering to provide full circle support for the whole family following a bereavement. As well as referring bereaved families to each other’s services, the two charities will be joining forces to provide tips and advice for the parents they support and their children.
The charities will also partner on campaign and policy work, advocating for improved services and experiences of bereaved families both now and in the future. Child Bereavement UK help families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.
They offer free, UK-wide, accessible online grief support to children and young people (up to 25) who are bereaved or facing the death of someone important, and the parents and carers of babies and children who are dying or have died.
They also offer guidance and resources for those supporting bereaved families, whether a parent, family member or friend, as well as tailored advice, training and education programmes for professionals.
The services are digital first, making them accessible across the UK, and are available for children, young people and parents no matter how long they’ve been living with grief.
Through a range of content, advice and services they support children and young people across the UK to understand their feelings, process their grief and find ways to move forward with hope for a brighter future. They also help the adults who are caring for young grieving people including parents, school staff and healthcare professionals to have important conversations about death, dying and grief.
Reach out to speak with a Childhood Bereavement UK Support Worker by:
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Phone, call free on 0800 02 888 40 between 8am-8pm, weekdays.
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Email ask@childhoodbereavement.org and they’ll reply within two working days.
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Chat live online between 8am and 8pm, weekdays at www.childhoodbereavementuk.org (just click the pink ’Live Chat' button at the middle right of the screen.)
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For urgent support, text WW to 85258 to speak with a trusted partner of Childhood Bereavement UK called Shout.
For children and young people who have experienced severe, traumatic and/or multiple bereavements, or if a child has complex personal circumstances, a series of one-to-one sessions with a bereavement support worker or grief counsellor might be helpful. Not all bereaved children and young people will need one-to-one support, and each individual case is assessed by the the Childhood Bereavement UK team to find the right fit.
The Childhood Bereavement UK website also has an extensive range of free bereavement content, advice and resources. Visit https://www.childbereavementuk.org or find them on all major social media platforms for the latest information and guidance.