Children who are bereaved

Child Line

Child Line is a service for children who need help. They have a web page to help children when someone has dies.

http://www.childline.org.uk/Explore/Life/Pages/WhenSomeoneDies.aspx

Winston’s Wish

Winston's Wish is the leading childhood bereavement charity and the largest provider of services to bereaved children, young people and their families in the UK.

By providing professional assistance before, during and after bereavement they help them to better understand the nature of loss and offer the practical support and guidance that many need in order to cope throughout the grieving process.

They offer practical support and guidance to families, professionals and anyone concerned about a grieving child. They believe that the right support at the right time can enable young people to live with their grief and rebuild positive futures.

http://www.winstonswish.org.uk/

RD4U

RD4U is a website designed for young people by young people. It is part of Cruse Bereavement Care's Youth Involvement Project and here to support people after the death of someone close.

http://www.rd4u.org.uk/

Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. Services are free to bereaved people, but Cruse relies on donations to fund our work.

http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/

Helplines

If you would rather talk to someone first there are some useful helplines:-

Carers UK Adviceline: 0808 808 7777

Macmillan Cancer Link: 0808 808 2020