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What is grief

What is grief? Young people share what grief is to them

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Grief is the term used to describe the feelings you have after someone has died. Grief is different for everyone but experiencing grief for the first time as a child or young person can present even more challenges than experiencing grief as an adult. We asked young people with experience ...

How can military families remember someone who has died?

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There are many occasions when children, young people and families will remember someone who has died. Maybe on their birthday, anniversaries, religious festivals and any days that are significant to them. For military families, there are also public days, including Remembrance Day and Armed Forces Day, when you will think ...
Straw rockets make and talk activity - Winston's Wish

Make and talk activity for children: Straw Rockets

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Children may find it difficult to talk about their grief, so we suggest doing a ‘make and talk’ activity to keep them occupied while having a conversation. Bonfire night is a very exciting time for children – fireworks, rockets, sparklers! Everything is brightly coloured and there are lots of activities ...
Make and talk activity: Make a paper spider and spider web

Make and talk activity for children: Spooky spider web

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Talking to children about their grief can be difficult and you might feel like you can’t choose a ‘good’ time. Maybe there isn’t a good time to talk about grief, sometimes they might ask you questions at awkward times or not want to address the topic at all. One of ...
Young girl looking upset and being hugged by her mum - Supporting children after a baby dies - Winston's Wish

Supporting children and young people after a baby dies

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A miscarriage, stillbirth or loss of a baby shortly after birth is a devastating bereavement for the whole family. Having to explain the death of an expected baby brother, sister or cousin to a child or young person is an incredibly hard thing to do and can feel impossible when ...
Three teenage girls reading their exam results - how can results day impact grieving young people

How can exam results day impact grieving young people?

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When you are grieving, any milestone or significant life event, such as exam results day, can trigger a wave of grief and emotion. For bereaved young people, A Level or GCSE results day can be a reminder that their special person isn’t there to share the day with. They may ...
Helping bereaved children to return to school

Helping a bereaved child or young person to return to school

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Going back to school after someone important has died can be difficult for a child or young person. Teachers and school staff have an important part to play in helping a bereaved child return to school and supporting a child or young person who is grieving. School provides a familiar routine ...
Practitioner and girl drawing - how to remember someone who has died

How to remember someone who has died

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When a parent, sibling or someone important dies, memories become even more important to children as a way of continuing the bond between them and this person. Finding ways to help grieving children and young people to remember someone who has died and finding ways of handling difficult memories can ...

Everyone grieves in their own way

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There is no right or wrong way to grieve. You may have heard ideas like the stages of grief. Or people may say things like “you must be feeling very sad” or “have a good cry and let all your feelings out”. This can be particularly true for children and ...
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