Children’s Grief Awareness Week is run by Grief Encounter who have teamed up with the Childhood Bereavement Network and member services across the UK to plan the week. Created to raise awareness of bereaved children and young people in the UK, highlighting how offering them professional support can have a positive impact on their future.

Children’s Grief Awareness Week UK was founded by leading childhood bereavement charity Grief Encounter and was designed to raise awareness of bereaved children and young people in the UK. It also aims to demonstrate how providing those affected with free, professional support can make the world of difference to their future. Organisations and charities across the UK will be showing solidarity with grieving children, young people and their families in their community to raise awareness of their needs.

Where can I read more?

To find out more about Children’s Grief Awareness Week you can visit the Grief Encounter website here.

Links to national resources:

The Childhood Bereavement Network has created a resource pack for Child Grief Awareness Week. To download the free resource, you can visit the website here.

Thirty years ago, Winston’s Wish became the first dedicated childhood bereavement charity, paving the way for young people’s bereavement services in the UK. Their website provides a wide range of resources for schools including free downloadable lesson plans with guidance notes for teachers for key stages 1 - 4, access to free online training, policy guidance as well as access to a wealth of bereavement support services, information and advice. You can follow the link to website here.

The Child Bereavement UK website has a wealth of resources for schools to support bereaved children and young people as well as resources to support colleagues and families. The resources include practical advice and guidance, online training tools, video clips, book lists suitable for different age groups, including those with special educational or additional needs and much more. You can access the resources by following the link to the website here.

Young Minds have produced a guide for parents for advice and tips about where they can find support if their child has experienced a bereavement. You can access the guide on their website here.

The Book Trust has produced a list of books suitable for 5 – 8 year olds, which can help children to understand the feelings associated with grief and loss. You can access the book list here.