We are so sorry you are here if your child has died. Please see the links below for information and support.
- Cruse Bereavement Support: https://www.cruse.org.uk/
- Anam Cara Supporting Parents After Bereavement: https://anamcarani.co.uk/
- Compassionate Friends Supporting Bereaved Parents and their Families: https://www.tcf.org.uk/
- Compassionate Friends: 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 currently provides specialist bereavement care for children, young people and their parents/carers. The service caters for children from the age of 4-18years: https://www.barnardos.org.uk
- Winston’s Wish – https://www.winstonswish.org/
- 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
- Winston’s Wish – Memory Box: https://www.winstonswish.org/memory-box
- Winston’s Wish – 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/
- Childhood Bereavement Network, Sources of support for children and families affected by crisis and conflict in different circumstances: https://childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/support-sector/crisis-and-conflict.