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Child Bereavement UK will no longer be posting to X or monitoring this account. For bereavement support and guidance, our Helpline and Live Chat are available Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm (excluding bank holidays). Website: childbereavementuk.org Helpline: 0800 02 888 40

Are you looking for confidential bereavement support, information or guidance? Our Helpline and Live Chat are open from 9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). 📲childbereavementuk.org 📞0800 02 888 40 #BereavementSupport

When someone important to you dies you may be overwhelmed by feelings of grief and loss. Over time, as you do new things and have new experiences, your loss will remain as significant but other parts of your life will start to grow around it. For more 👉 childbereavementuk.org/how-we-grieve

Our Bereavement Services Regional Lead - North, Sophie Cartwright, shares ways families can support grieving teenagers. Read more: childbereavementuk.org/supporting-gri…

Bereaved young people we support share what helps them cope with their feelings For more advice from bereaved young people on what can help 👉 childbereavementuk.org/tips-from-youn…

Would staff at your school, nursery, college or university like to develop their knowledge around supporting bereaved pupils and students? Our team can deliver bespoke training tailored to your needs. To discuss your requirements, email: schools@childbereavementuk.org

When a grandchild dies, grandparents feel intense sadness. Others, however, can overlook their grief as they understandably focus on the bereaved parents. If you know a bereaved grandparent it can help to keep in touch, send a card or simply say how sorry you are.

Our Helpline will be closed on Tuesday 18 February for staff training. For bereavement information and guidance for families and professionals, visit our website: childbereavementuk.org

We’re delighted to announce that we are FINALISTS in the Charity Film Awards. Thank you to everyone who voted for our film 'What is grief?' 📽️

If a friend is bereaved, ask how you can help them. Practical help may be welcomed, but sometimes they may just need someone to listen or to do something - or nothing - with. For more ideas from young people 👉 ow.ly/54VB50Sq6X0

“Please make other children feel better like you did to me.” Jacob, aged 6, who was supported by Child Bereavement UK after his grandfather died, wrote this letter to his bereavement support practitioner. For more on how we can support bereaved young people, visit our website.

There is no set pattern to grief - everyone grieves differently. However, most grieving people experience some or all of the same feelings, although the order of these is not set and you may move back and forth between them. For more on how we grieve 👉 childbereavementuk.org/how-we-grieve

Are you an education professional who wants to understand more about grief and bereavement and supporting bereaved pupils or students? We have training which has specifically developed for teachers and professionals working in education. 👉childbereavementuk.org/training-events

We were honoured to welcome our Royal Patron HRH The Prince of Wales to our bereavement service in Widnes, Cheshire today. Prince William met bereaved young people and parents supported by the charity as well as staff, fundraisers and volunteers. Thank you for shining a spotlight on the need for bereavement support.

📺Tune in to @BBCBreakfast this morning to hear from Daniel and Rebecca, members of our Group for Young People, who will be talking about their experience of bereavement, the support they’ve had from Child Bereavement UK and how it has helped them.

Children under 6 don't usually understand death is permanent and may expect the person to come back. Help them understand by using visual examples from nature, such as comparing a dead leaf on the ground with a live one on a tree.

When you’re grieving, it can be hard to prioritise your own wellbeing. Yet looking after yourself, even in small ways, can help you cope better with difficult feelings. See our website for guidance: childbereavementuk.org/looking-after-… #ParentsMentalHealthDay #STEM4PMHD

Voting ends today in Charity Film Awards! Please VOTE NOW and help our short animated film 'What is grief' to be one of the shortlisted films. 👉smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/what-is-…

Are you a professional who would like to develop your understanding of how children and young people understand and respond to loss, death and bereavement? Our online training Supporting bereaved children and young people (5 February, 9.30am to 12.30pm) will help you increase your knowledge of the needs of different age groups (from early years to young adults), giving you the confidence to tailor your support appropriately. For more information or to book: childbereavementuk.org/Event/supporti…