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Bereavement
Ideas to support people at the time of bereavement when children, young people or families are involved.
At the sight of her tears, and those of the Jews who followed her, Jesus said in great distress with a sigh that came straight from the heart, ‘Where have you put him?’
They said, ‘Lord, come and see.’ Jesus wept. - John 11:33-36, the Bible
Click here for ways to be prepared as a school or church to help everyone through difficult times caused by critical incidents or long term trauma.
If you have a bereavement in your parish or local school, a member of the CYP team can help. We can offer support in the short and long term including with writing services or suitable memorials. Do get in touch! Selected charities and resources are listed below.
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Charities
Resources for use with young children
Resources for use with children and young people
Resources to help adults think things through
Charities
| Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals both when a child dies and when a child is bereaved. www.childbereavementuk.org |
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| Winston's Wish offers practical support and guidance to families, professionals and anyone concerned about a grieving child. www.winstonswish.org.uk |
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| Cruse has information about coping with grief for all ages. www.cruse.org.uk |
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| Mosaic Family Support (Dorset) offers support to bereaved children, young people, parents and carers. www.mosaicfamilysupport.org.uk |
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| Care for the Family offers support by bereaved parents for bereaved parents and helps friends, relatives and churches to provide appropriate support. www.careforthefamily.org.uk/family-life/bereavement-support |
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See Saw (Oxfordshire) has many useful resources on their website, including ideas for schools and families. |
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| The Compassionate Friends is an organisation of bereaved parents and their families, offering understanding, support and encouragement after the death of a child. www.tcf.org.uk |
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The Dougy Center provides support and resources to enable grieving children, teens, young adults, and their families, to share their experiences. |
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Resources for use with young children
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Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss |
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Jesus Still Loves Joe |
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Jesus Still Loves Joe |
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Online videos Paediatric Chaplaincy Network Link here |
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Thinking of Heaven: Prayers for Sad Goodbyes Sophie Piper and Annabel Hudson Publisher's info here |
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Are You Sad, Little Bear? Rachel Rivett and Tina McNaughton Publisher's info here |
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Goodbye Mog Judith Kerr Publisher's info here |
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The Goodbye Boat Mary Joslin Publisher's info here |
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Extra Special: For When Someone You Love Dies Anna Payne Publisher's info here |
Resources for use with children and young people
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Tapestry |
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Sad Book Michael Rosen Author's book info here |
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Saying Goodbye to Greg Christine Chapman A school-based resource. Publisher's info here |
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Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine |
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Out of the Blue |
Resources to help adults think things through
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The Little Book of Bereavement for Schools |
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Grief in Children: A Handbook for Adults (second edition) Atle Dyregrov Publisher's info here |
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Children and Bereavement A Mothers' Union leaflet. Order some from this page |
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After a Suicide Death Dougy.org Top Ten Tips for helping children and teens. See page 2 of this PDF |
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Coping with Suicide in Your Youth Group A 16-point article by Erin Hicks Click here to read it |
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Working with Bereaved Children and Young People Brenda Mallon Publisher's info here |
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Young People, Bereavement and Loss Jane Ribbens McCarthy Publisher's info here |
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