Posted on 28th November 2024
National Grief Awareness week is 2nd - 8th December
National Grief Awareness Week: is a time for people to openly discuss their experiences with grief and loss. It encourages empathy, compassion, and support for those who are grieving. Grief can affect children and young people in different ways.
It can often take children much longer to deal with their grief, sometimes it can be intense for them and effect their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
Raising awareness can help children and young people access support to help them cope with the feelings of loss.
https://www.childbereavementuk.org 0800 02 888 40
Child Bereavement UK, can offer support to children and young people and their families when a ‘child grieves’ through support for families and professionals (for example: YouTube video clips).
https://winstonswish.org 08088 020 021
Winston’s Wish charity can offer support to children and young people through a range of services (for example: information on grief, helplines, talks, activity sheets and chat services).
