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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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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 ...

In memory of Bowelbabe Dame Deborah James: 6 tips on how to support a grieving child or young person

4th July 2022 Advice, Press Releases

The sad news of Bowelbabe Dame Deborah James’s death may prompt us to think about our own feelings or concerns about grief and bereavement. There is no right or wrong way to grieve and everyone’s experience is unique. From talking about feelings to finding ways to remember, here are six tips ...

Cotswolds edition of Monopoly features Winston’s Wish

7th April 2022 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 ...

Billy Twelvetrees names Winston’s Wish as benefitting charity for his Testimonial year with Gloucester Rugby

18th November 2021 News

We’re excited to share that Gloucester Rugby (and England) legend Billy Twelvetrees is hosting his testimonial year with Gloucester Rugby, starting in November, and has named Winston’s Wish as one of his benefitting charities. Billy joined Gloucester Rugby in 2012 and has since made an impressive 235 appearances for The Club. ...

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Children’s Grief Awareness Week: A letter to my younger self

17th November 2021 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 ...

Director Uberto Pasolini worked with Winston’s Wish on new film, Nowhere Special, starring James Norton

5th July 2021 News, Press Releases

Winston’s Wish worked closely with award-winning director Uberto Pasolini (The Full Monty, Still Life) on his new film, Nowhere Special, starring James Norton (McMafia, Little Women) as a father diagnosed with a terminal illness desperately trying to protect his young son. As the UK’s first childhood bereavement charity, Winston’s Wish ...

Hebe’s story: Coping with grief after my dad died by suicide

15th June 2021 Stories

Hebe was 13 when her dad died by suicide and her world turned upside down. Her mum called the Winston’s Wish Helpline the next day and used our resources to help Hebe understand what had happened and how to cope with her grief. Hebe wanted to share her story to ...

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Leading experts appeal for an understanding of childhood traumatic bereavement during and beyond the pandemic

17th May 2021 Press Releases

The UK Trauma Council (UKTC) and three childhood bereavement charities, including Winston’s Wish, appeal for more awareness of traumatic bereavement, particularly in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. They have also collaborated to create a new, free portfolio of evidence-based resources on traumatic bereavement to support those working with bereaved ...

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