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We’re thrilled to announce that we have been awarded more than £15,000 in the National Lottery Community Foundation ‘Awards for All’ funding. This grant will help us to expand our current creative therapy sessions for SEND bereaved young people and very young children. Around a quarter of the bereaved children we support have special educational needs. Since we launched our Creative Therapies project in May 2024, we’ve seen a big rise ...

Loved for his television appearances on such shows as Have I Got News for You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and winning Strictly Come Dancing, as well as his sharp-witted observations on everyday life, Bill Bailey is a comedic giant.   Appearing on the festive of the ever-popular celebrity version of one of the UK’s favourite gameshows, Bill ...

We’re delighted to announce that we’re partnering with Sue Ryder to ensure that people, whatever their age can receive true grief support when their lives are turned upside down by death and dying.   Sue Ryder provides bereavement support for those who are grieving and palliative and end-of-life care for people with ...

We're is pleased to announce that it is expanding its services to include a dedicated bereavement support text service for young people 13 and older.  The new text service is available over WhatsApp and SMS on 07418 341 800 and will be open from 3pm-8pm, weekdays (excluding bank holidays).  You have to ...

When a child has no memories of someone who has died, it may feel complicated and difficult to think of ideas to help them feel connected. They may have no memories of their person because they were too young to remember them or never had the chance to meet them, ...

As schools close their doors for the summer and countless children and young adults are looking forward to holiday plans or time spent with friends and family, Winston’s Wish recognises that this time of year can be challenging for grieving young people.  As many people look forward to the break from ...

On the 15th of July, the Government published its updated guidance for Relationships, Health and Sex Education (RHSE) lessons, laying out the scope of discussions that will take place in primary and secondary school classrooms throughout the UK from September 2026. In the updated guidance, there is a specific provision for ...

We believe that every bereaved child, young person, parent and family across the UK should be able to access the support they need when they are bereaved of someone important in their life. To enable us to reach more grieving families, we are announcing our plan to merge Child Bereavement UK ...