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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 ...

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How can exam results day impact grieving young people?

15th August 2022 Advice

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 ...

Young child looking to parent who is talking to them.

Telling a child someone has died – our support and guidance

13th August 2022 Advice

Telling a child someone has died may be the hardest thing you ever do and often one of the first questions is ‘how much should I tell them?’ It’s normal to worry about making things worse by saying too much or the wrong thing but remember the worst has already ...

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 ...

Everyone grieves in their own way

3rd August 2022 Advice

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 ...

University student with head on hands behind a pile of books

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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