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When should children return to school after a bereavement?

15th September 2020 Advice

A question we are often asked following the death of a parent, sibling or other important person, is “should my child go back to school yet?” There are many things to consider when decided when your child should return to school after a bereavement, including how your child feels about school, ...

In memory of dad: Doing a charity skydive for Winston’s Wish

19th August 2020 Fundraising

Poppy is taking on a charity skydive to raise money for Winston’s Wish and in memory of her dad who died four years ago. Poppy has an Instagram account sharing her grief journey called @thegriefcase What fundraising challenge are you taking on? The challenge I have decided to take on is the ...

How to support a teenager who is grieving

12th August 2020 Advice

The death of a parent, sibling or other loved one is a devastating experience for any young person and often adults don’t know what to say or how to support them, especially if they are a teenager. Teenage years are a challenging time, full of hormonal changes, working out who ...

Are my children too young to know about a death

Are my children too young to know how their parent or sibling died?

30th July 2020 Advice

It is a natural instinct to want to shield children from further pain when someone important has died and you may feel that your children are too young to be told how they died, especially if the death was sudden or violent, for example through suicide or homicide. However, from experience ...

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Feelings and thoughts following a death by suicide

24th July 2020 Advice

When someone dies by suicide, children and adults may experience a number of complicated and often conflicting emotions that can feel difficult to manage. You may feel angry at the person who died at the same time as feelings protective and loving. You may feel sadness and pain as well ...

How to explain an accidental death to a child or young person

21st July 2020 Advice

Deaths caused by an accident can be difficult to understand because they are so sudden and you may not know how or why it has happened. Telling a child or young person that someone has died is one of the hardest things you will ever have to do and can ...

Explaining homicide to children and young people

16th July 2020 Advice

Telling a child or young person that their mum, dad, brother or sister has died is difficult enough, let alone telling them their loved one has been murdered. It can be tempting to shield them from the details of a violent death, however police and media involvement means that the ...

How to support very young children after the death of a parent or sibling

6th July 2020 Advice

The death of a parent or sibling is a devastating experience for any child and often adults don’t know what to say or how to support them. If your child is under five then this can be even more difficult because they might not understand what has happened or be ...

What to do when there is a death in your school

11th June 2020 Advice

On average, 1 in every 29 children will be bereaved of a parent, and even more will experience the death of a family member, close friend, or even the death of a member of school staff or a student. That’s one student in every class who has been bereaved. School provides ...

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Should I tell my child their important person died by suicide?

19th May 2020 Advice

It is natural for a parent or carer to want to protect their child from pain after the death of an important person, especially a death by suicide. You may be tempted to tell your children that the death was an accident but, from our experience, it is better to ...

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