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Young voices on bereavement

News
Winston's Wish bereavement counsellor, Rebecca Wemyss was recently published in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy following talks with our Youth Ambassador team. "I spoke to some of our Youth Ambassadors whose role is to ensure that the young person’s voice is heard within the organisation by getting involved in ...
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Coping with grief at Christmas

Advice
Christmas can be an incredibly difficult time when someone important has died and you are grieving. It doesn’t matter whether you’re your special person died a few weeks, months or years ago, you and your family may find it difficult to cope with your grief at Christmas. Ways to cope with ...
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How to remember someone who has died

Advice
When a parent, sibling or someone important dies, memories become even more important to children as a way of continuing the bond between them and this person. Finding ways to help grieving children and young people to remember someone who has died and finding ways of handling difficult memories can ...
Suggested reading list

Suggested Reading List

Advice
Using stories and activities can be a really good way to explore issues with a child who has been bereaved. We have created a list of books, which we have found helpful when working with bereaved children, young people and their families. There are also textbooks and reference sources for ...
Preparing a child for the death of a parent by cancer

How to prepare a child for the death of a parent by cancer

Advice
It will inevitably be very difficult for children and young people when a parent has cancer and may die. From having open and honest conversations to building memories, there are a number of ways you can prepare a child for the death of a parent by cancer. If there is another ...
A bereaved child who would benefit from funeral donations support

How to approach the New Year after a bereavement

Advice, Blog, News
So, you’ve manage to make it through Christmas. Well done! There’s every chance that there’ve been times that were good or dare I say even fun, but with every likelihood also times tinged with sadness when the loss of your loved one was so obvious and evident. Now, as you ...

Beyond Today: ‘When my brother died, I lost a part of myself’

Blog, News
My name’s Georgia Coan. I’m a producer on BBC Radio 4’s podcast ‘Beyond Today’. Recently I made the decision to openly discuss my experience with grief for a podcast episode with our presenter, Matthew Price. In 2013, at the age of 19, I lost my younger brother Elliot due to complications in ...
Ambitious About Autism podcast

Ambitious About Autism Podcast: Autism and Bereavement

Advice, News
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We were delighted to speak to Youth Ambassador Megan Hughes for the #AAApodcast about coping with bereavement, supporting young people with SEND needs. The podcast is available on iTunes or you can listen below.
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