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How can military families remember someone who has died?

1st November 2022 Advice

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 ...

'we've been too hard to reach' press release

“We have been too hard to reach” – Youth bereavement charity vows to do more for young people

26th October 2022 Press Releases

'We've been too hard to reach'. CEO of UK's first youth bereavement charity says more needs to be done and issues compelling statement to ensure no young person grieves alone. Fergus Crow, CEO of Winston's Wish said: “In 2022, too many grieving children and young people have no voice, are invisible ...

Schools grow hope for bereaved children

24th October 2022 Press Releases

This month we’re celebrating schools across Gloucestershire and Bristol who have been creating gardens filled with flowers and plants to help bereaved children with their emotions. Over twenty primary schools across Gloucestershire and Bristol have taken part in ‘The Growing Hope Project’. This gardening initiative run by childhood bereavement charity, Winston’s ...

Report unveils the true scale and impact of grief among adults and children

6th October 2022 Press Releases

Around 750,000 excess bereavements occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic Half of bereaved children said they did not get the support they needed from their schools and colleges Funding from governments and the creation of dedicated school and workplace bereavement policies are vital to transform peoples experience of grief across ...

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Supporting children and young people after a baby dies

5th October 2022 Advice

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 ...

Benedict’s story: “It is hard to ask for help, but taking that plunge makes everything that bit easier to process”

8th September 2022 Stories

Benedict received bereavement support from Winston’s Wish in 2015 after his dad took his own life when Benedict was three. The one-to-one support from a practitioner and the groups with other bereaved children, helped him to understand what had happened. 10 years later, Benedict volunteered for Winston’s Wish to give ...

Debbie’s story: “Thank you, Winston’s Wish, for being a light in our darkest days”

31st August 2022 Stories

Debbie turned to Winston’s Wish for help supporting her young children, Lizzie and Hattie, when their dad and former partner, David, died in 2018. The Winston’s Wish books, website and online resources helped her family to navigate their grief from the days following David’s death up until today and into ...

Helping bereaved children to return to school

Helping a bereaved child or young person to return to school

12th August 2022 Advice

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 ...

How to remember someone who has died

3rd August 2022 Advice

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 ...

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8 things Channel 4’s Big Boys taught us about grieving at university

12th July 2022 Advice

We’ve been glued to Big Boys on Channel 4 – crying and laughing along with the main character Jack as he navigates first year of university after the death of his dad. Written and narrated by Jack Rooke, the series is partly autobiographical, and explores grief and mental health in ...

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