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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 ...

Lost for Words book for bereaved children

New book to help young people through grief

18th November 2019 Advice, Blog

A new free e-book has been released for Children’s Grief Awareness Week, featuring a collection of personal insights and advice for bereaved children by bereaved children, including those who have been supported by Winston’s Wish. Lost for Words: Advice for Children About How to Deal with Grief was conceived and edited ...

“I want to open up the difficult conversation around grief and death”

14th August 2019 Advice, Blog

We're delighted to announce award-winning author, podcaster, husband and father Mark Lemon as our newest Winston's Wish Ambassador. Mark has first-hand experience of the devastation of losing a parent at a young age and is determined to help us offer support and hope to other grieving children. Throughout my life, the ...

Sarah’s story: “There’s always something missing that should be there”

12th August 2019 Advice, Blog

Sarah Turner, aka The Unmumsy Mum, was a teenager when her mum died of cancer. This is an extract of her conversation with Mark Lemon on his podcast Grief is my Superpower about the death of her mum and how it has shaped her outlook on life. You can listen to ...

Bereaved children “let down” by lack of support in schools

17th June 2019 Advice, Blog, News

Prince William, who lost his mother Diana at age 15: "I think when you are bereaved at a very young age… you feel a pain like no other pain.” Bereaved children are being let down as they try to cope after losing a parent or sibling because support in schools is ...

Being Mum and Dad on Father’s Day

14th June 2019 Advice, Blog, News

Through his Doodle Diary, our new Ambassador Gary Andrews tells us about being Mum and Dad on Father's Day after the unexpected death of his wife Joy, aged just 41, in 2017 left him the sole parent to their two children Lily and Ben, who were just 10 and seven ...

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

How to talk to a bereaved child

14th May 2019 Advice, Blog, News

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 ...

How school teachers can help bereaved children

28th August 2018 Advice, Blog, News

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 ...

Man up: The difficulties facing boys after the death of a father

5th February 2018 Advice, Blog

This week marks Children's Mental Health Week and this blog post, written by our team in the South East of England, looks at the impact the death of a father can have on boys, including the pressures from society. For more information about the areas we work in and where ...

The impact bereavement can have on young carers

25th January 2018 Advice, Blog

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 ...

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