Child Bereavement Helpline and Newham Specific Team

Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.

National Helpline: 0800 028 8840

We provide confidential support, information and guidance to individuals, families and professionals throughout the UK. Our support team is available to respond to calls, Live Chat and email 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday, except Bank Holidays. 

Using our Helpline, email support service or Live Chat:

When you contact us, we offer you time to explore your situation and provide information and emotional support. We can also direct you to other appropriate services, and can talk through approaches with you that other bereaved families have found helpful.

Our Helpline does not offer counselling, medical information or advice, and we are not an emergency service

We will endeavour to source interpreters / BSL interpreters where needed / possible

Our services are confidential but, to help us answer your queries and guide you to appropriate support, we may ask some questions about your situation, such as your geographical location, and your age, or the age of those you are supporting

Newham Team: 0208 519 7025 (cover East London)

At our centre in Stratford, Child Bereavement UK offers face to face support for families where a baby or child has died or where children and young people, up to the age of 25, are bereaved.

We are also able to support families who are facing bereavement, where a child of any age is not expected to live, or where children and young people are facing the bereavement of anyone significant in their lives.

Our services are provided free of charge and are offered by trained bereavement support practitioners.