Child loss. It’s more common than you might think. According to some 2023 statistics , more than 1 in 20 people in the UK has experienced the death of a child under the age of 18. A further 3% have experienced the death of a child over the age of 18 too.
So there’s every possibility that you or someone you know has experienced the painful bereavement that is the loss of a son or...
32% of people across the South West that have experienced a bereavement within the last five years have lost a parent, whilst 4% are grieving the death of a child
As almost a third (28%) of people across the South West that have experienced a death within the last five years said it had impacted their mental wellbeing, Mother’s Day can often bring back feelings of grief
Cohabiting parents with dependent children who need support following the death of their partner can apply for bereavement benefits from 9 February 2023.
The government has extended the eligibility criteria for Bereavement Support Payment and Widowed Parent’s Allowance, helping thousands more grieving parents to access this support.
The benefits are designed to help parents with the...
“THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE BEING LEFT TO SUFFER AT A TIME THEY NEED SUPPORT THE MOST - THIS YEAR WE MUST CHANGE THE LAW”
A SOLICITOR who has led a national campaign demanding statutory leave for those who suffer a pregnancy loss has vowed “2023 is the year we must change the law” in this area.
Keeley Lengthorn, who lost three children in the space of three years, fears thousands of...
Childhood bereavement charity, Winston’s Wish send their sincere condolences to The Royal family at this extremely sad time and share ways you can talk to children about the death of Queen Elizabeth.
A much-loved and highly respected public figure, Queen Elizabeth dedicated her life to public service and helping others, earning the affection of generations here in the United...
Legal and General partnered with Clinical Psychologist Dr Angharad Rudkin to explore the importance of having difficult conversations with children, including that about organ donation. Dr Rudkin discussed how to approach the conversation appropriately and provided some useful tips for parents wanting to engage their child in such conversations.
Losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy is a horribly traumatic experience. Losing a baby during pregnancy when you are fortunate enough to have living children back at home can be a blessing and a curse. Having been through this myself twice, I often felt like I couldn’t really complain about my loss of Sophie and Charlie as much as a mother who hadn’t been able to bring any of her children...
