We are so sorry that you are here, if your child has died. Please see the links below for support and information
- Cruse Bereavement Support: https://www.cruse.org.uk/
- Anam Cara: Supporting Parents After Bereavement https://anamcara.ie
- Compassionate Friends: Supporting Bereaved Parents and their Families https://www.tcf.org.uk/
- Childhood Bereavement Network: For those supporting bereaved children and young people https://childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/
- Family Support NI: https://www.familysupportni.gov.uk
- The Child Funeral Fund: Provides a payment to cover funeral expenses after the death of a child under the age of 18, or stillborn after the 24th week of pregnancy https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/child-funeral-fund
- Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay: https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/parental-bereavement-leave-and-pay
An employee may be eligible for Parental Bereavement Leave and Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay if they or their partner either has a child who has died under 18 years old or had a stillbirth after 24 weeks of pregnancy.
- Barnardo’s Child Bereavement Service Provides specialist bereavement care for children, young people and their parents/carers. The service is available for children from the age of 4-18years: https://www.barnardos.org.uk
- Winston’s Wish: Offers free, accessible on line grief support to children and young people ( 25 and under) across the UK who are bereaved or facing the death of someone important. Support for adults who are caring for young grieving people including parents, school staff & healthcare professionals. https://www.winstonswish.org/ Making a Memory Box: https://www.winstonswish.org/memory-box Making a Memory Jar: https://www.winstonswish.orgMemory-Jars-Winstons-Wish
- Grief encounter: The Importance of Memory Making: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/grief-guide/memory-making/
- Life Beyond: Loss and bereavement service for farm families in NI:https://www.ruralsupport.org.uk/life-beyond-new-loss-and-bereavement-service-for-farm-families-in-northern-ireland/
- Traveller Community Information: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/social-housing/traveller-community-information
- Childhood Bereavement Network: Support for children and families affected by crisis and conflict in different circumstances: https://childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/support-sector/crisis-and-conflict
- Public Health Agency: Coping after a traumatic event https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/publications/coping-after-traumatic-event Leaflets explaining how adults and children may feel after a recent trauma, information on what might help & where to go for support