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Will grief ever go away?

23rd June 2023 Advice

When people experience the death of someone they know, the feelings of grief may feel intense, extremely painful, or even overwhelming. A question we often get asked by grieving young people is, “Will grief ever go away?”. This question doesn’t necessarily have a straightforward answer. For some people, certain feelings go ...

Felt letters spelling dad pegged to a string

How young people cope with Father’s Day after their dad has died

31st May 2023 Advice, Stories

For children and young people whose dad has died, Father’s Day can be a difficult day. It doesn't matter whether it's your first Father's Day after dad died or it has been many years. As with other special days, it can be a time when their grief is brought to ...

Emergency Services - support for bereaved emergency services families

10 ways to remember Dad this Father’s Day

25th May 2023 Advice

Father's Day can be especially difficult for children and young people who have lost their dad or another special male role model in their life. From adverts to social media posts, it can be difficult to avoid Father's Day and this can be a constant reminder that your dad is ...

Helping a child or young person with their grief and mental health

12th May 2023 Advice

Losing someone you love can be really tough, especially for children and young people. When someone they know dies, they might feel confused and overwhelmed by their emotions, and not know how to handle everything that's going on. This can have a profound impact on their mental health. It's vital ...

Young boy looking sadly out of the window

Petition launches to uncover the full scale of childhood bereavement in the UK

3rd May 2023 News, Press Releases

With support from Child Bereavement UK and The Childhood Bereavement Network, we have launched a petition to government to uncover the true scale of childhood bereavement. If we know how many and where the bereaved children of the UK are, the services that exist to support them can better plan, ...

Photo of a child's hands holding a piece of paper divided into a grid. On the left side are drawings of a sun, rain cloud and rainbox. On the right side are handwritten descriptions of a sunny moment, rainy moment and rainbow moment. - Rainbow Review make and talk activity by Winston's Wish

Make and talk activity for children: Rainbow Review

13th April 2023 Advice

Rainbow Review is an activity that can be used as a handy check-in for children to find out a bit more about how they’re coping at the moment by asking about the good and not so good parts of their day or week. You can do this as a parent, ...

Black child wearing headphones looking at tablet device.

Supporting a bereaved child who has autism

22nd March 2023 Advice

There are many stereotypes as to what a person with autism ‘looks like’, ‘acts like' ‘understands’ and ‘feels’. All children are individuals - all children with autism are individuals. Therefore, we cannot provide one scenario of what a bereaved child will "look like’ or one way we should help them ...

Photo of 11-year-old Harvey sat on a sofa, smiling at the camera

Q. How many bereaved young people are there in the UK right now? A. Nobody knows!

7th March 2023 News, Press Releases

It’s estimated that 46,300 children under the age of 18 are bereaved of a parent every year. This, and other childhood bereavement statistics, are estimates based on mortality data combined with the number of adults currently living with dependent children. The honest truth is that we simply don’t know how many ...

Photo of a young girl looking out of a window

How to help a child after the death of a grandparent

3rd March 2023 Advice

The death of a grandparent can be really difficult for a child, and this is often the first bereavement a child will experience. As with any death, the way they deal with their grief can be influenced by various factors, including their age, relationship with the grandparent, and the available ...

How to help a child grieving the death of a pet