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How to talk to children about the death of a celebrity

Advice, Blog
The death of a public figure can significantly affect children, as well as adults. This could be their first experience of death and have trouble understanding it, or maybe this brings up difficult feelings about their previous bereavement again. The child or young person you are supporting may have idolised the ...
Dad using laptop with son watching on and daughter using tablet device.

Do children grieve differently to adults?

Advice
Although they will feel it just as deeply, children will experience and express grief in different ways to adults. The way children grieve will mostly depend on their age and understanding of death as well as their ability to talk about their thoughts and feelings.  This can often make their reactions ...
Mum comforting older child.

Should children view the body of a loved one?

Advice
The decision to view the body of a loved one who has died is a very personal choice for adults, and it is the same for children. The important thing is that a child or young person is given the choice and that this is an informed choice – they ...
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Winston’s Wish pleased to join All-Party Parliamentary Group

Blog, News, Press Releases
Winston’s Wish is pleased to announce that it is one of the Steering Group Members for the newly established All-Party Parliamentary Group for Grief Support and Its Impact on Society, with national bereavement signposting charity AtaLoss acting as Secretariat.  Along with a selection of other charities in the bereavement sector, Winston’s ...
White mum using smartphone with daughter at home.

How to help bereaved children understand grief

Advice
Often, people will talk about the ‘different stages of grief,’ suggesting that everyone’s grief follows the same path through the stages of grief and that their grief will get smaller over time. We know from our experience that it’s not that simple and we prefer to look at it another ...
Dad and daughter sat at a table doing colouring - supporting neurodivergent grieving children

Supporting neurodivergent grieving children

Advice
Grief is a unique experience, and each person will experience this differently, no matter their age, location, cognitive ability or neurotype. Often, grief support focuses on word-based ways to work through grief, such as writing in a diary or talking to a loved one or professional who will listen. Whilst ...
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