Child Bereavement UK

About

Winston's Wish and Child Bereavement UK have come together so that we can be there for more grieving children, young people and parents than ever before. We are now one unified charity: Child Bereavement UK.

Everything that made both organisations special will remain - our compassion, our expertise and our commitment to be here for you whenever you need us. 

But we know there are still too many grieving children and parents bereaved of children, who feel alone in their grief and aren't getting the help they need. We want to change that. 

Now that our two organisations have joined together, we can do more – combining our decades of experience and resources to reach people who are grieving, helping them find hope, and supporting them as they rebuild their lives.  

Our commitment to supporting bereaved young people and parents is exactly the same. We’re here to help them find ways to cope and live with grief. Our support will always be expert, free, run by real people, and tailored to individual needs. 

National Helpline

• Call our free helpline on our new number: 0800 02 888 40
• Email: ask@childbereavementuk.org
• Visit childbereavementuk.org and click the 'Chat with us' button
• Text or WhatsApp us: 07418 341 800

Visit our newly updated website childbereavementuk.org to find specialist guidance and resources to help you support the grieving students in your care (including those previously available from Winston's Wish). Including:

• Information, support and guidance for education professionals
• Ask Me: Education bereavement plans and guides
• Training courses

How to get support for a bereaved young person you're supporting

Grief support for teens and young adults | Talk Grief

New Education Manifesto, Ask Me, Launched Nov 25 

Ask Me is an education manifesto and bereavement plan from Winstons Wish striving for change so children grieving the death of a parent or sibling recieve the support they want and need.

Sign up to the manifesto to recieve free resources and exclusive training offers 

Lessons on Loss and Bereavement Gain the PSHE Association's Quality Mark

The PSHE Association have awarded their Quality Mark to free lessons for Key Stages 1-4 on loss, grief and bereavement from Winston’s Wish — the childhood bereavement charity.

On average, 1 in every 29 children will be bereaved of a parent — the equivalent of one in every class — and many more children will experience the death of another family member or friend. These lesson plans provide the opportunity to take a sensitive approach to learning about bereavement in the classroom. They will support children and young people to develop the skills and understanding they need to deal with this particular life event.

Comprising two lessons for each key stage, these resources are designed to help pupils and students explore bereavement and grief in developmentally appropriate ways. They are not intended as a pastoral intervention in the event of a bereavement in the school community, as at that point the priority is for pastoral care rather than preventative education.

The lessons are not suitable for home learning. 

At Key Stages 1 and 2, pupils will:

• Learn about different types of loss, change and bereavement

• Explore some strategies for managing feelings associated with bereavement

• Develop their awareness of how to seek support with feelings

At Key Stages 3 and 4, students will:

• Learn about managing emotions associated with grief

• Explore how to support others experiencing grief and loss

• Develop an awareness of how loss, grief and bereavement can impact young people

The free resource packs include a teacher guidance document along with a lesson plan and PowerPoint for each lesson.