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How to prepare a child for the death of a parent by cancer

How to talk to a bereaved child

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. The following blog post is an extract from our podcast on the importance of conversation. It features Debbie and Gemma in the South West team. You can listen to the podcast below.   For Parents and Carers When somebody dies sometimes people just don’t know ...
Young girl hugging parent

How to approach the New Year after a bereavement

So, you’ve manage to make it through Christmas. Well done! There’s every chance that there’ve been times that were good or dare I say even fun, but with every likelihood also times tinged with sadness when the loss of your loved one was so obvious and evident. Now, as you ...
Explaining homicide to children

How school teachers can help bereaved children

The following blog post has been written by Robert Kruze, a Primary School teacher in the North West and a volunteer at Winston's Wish. He explores the ways in which teachers can provide bereavement in schools for grieving children.  The daily life of a classroom teacher can be extremely manic but ...

The impact bereavement can have on young carers

Young carers can feel very lost if the person they were caring for dies. It is important to remember that a young carer may have taken a major role in the care of their loved one, so when that person dies, not only is the child struggling with the loss ...
Alternative goodbyes

Alternative goodbyes

It is never too late to hold a memorial or other ceremony for an important person. You could consider linking this to an important date – for example the date of their death, or of the funeral or of their birthday. Children and young people who did not attend the ...
Talking about tragic events Winston's Wish

Talking about tragic events with children and young people

Terrorist attacks, as well as natural and man-made disasters, are, sadly, regular occurrences these day - in the last few years we have seen multiple attacks in the UK and around the world. When these events hit the news it is important to think about how and what we communicate ...
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