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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 ...
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How to remember someone who has died

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

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 ...
Cotswolds version of Monopoly

Cotswolds edition of Monopoly features Winston’s Wish

News, Press Releases
The new Cotswolds edition of Monopoly has launched and we’re delighted that Winston’s Wish features on a Community Chest square, sandwiched between Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm Shop and Daylesford Organic! It was announced last year that a Cotswolds version of Monopoly was being created and the public was invited to ...
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12 things I wish I’d known about grief

Advice
From the often talked about 'five stages of grief' to the idea that grieving people should be crying all the time, there are many common myths about grief. The Winston's Wish team look at the truth behind these myths and reveal 12 things you should know about grief. 1. There aren't ...
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Children’s Grief Awareness Week: A letter to my younger self

Stories
This Children’s Grief Awareness Week, four Winston’s Wish Young Ambassadors have written a letter to their younger selves. In these powerful letters, Teigan, Grace, Maisie and Tom tell their younger selves how they will cope with their grief following the death of their important people. Children's Grief Awareness Week is taking ...
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