Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults (up to the age of 25) find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down by grief.

Through information, on-demand services, bereavement support and counselling, they support young people across the UK to understand their feelings, process their grief and find ways to move forward. They also help the adults who are caring for young grieving people.

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. They support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.

Child Bereavement UK offers free, confidential bereavement support for individuals, couples, children, young people, and families, by telephone, video or instant messenger. They also offer face-to-face support from a number of locations.

Grief Encounter work closely with individuals and families to offer a way through the anxiety, fear and isolation so often caused by grief. Their services include:

• One-to-one counselling
• Group workshops
• Music, art and drama therapy
• Residentials and Family Fun Days
• A National, free and confidential helpline called grieftalk offering web chat service too