About Child Bereavement Charity (formerly Child Bereavement Trust)

Every day, 11 children in the UK under the age of 15 die as a result of illness or accident

Every year, around 20,000 children and young people under 18 experience the death of a parent

Every year, one baby in a hundred dies before, at or soon after birth – that is 18 babies a day.

The Child Bereavement Charity (CBC), founded in 1994, provides specialised information, support and training to all those affected when a baby or child dies, or when a child is bereaved.

By learning continuously from children and parents, CBC leads the way in improving the quality of care offered by professionals to such families, both in the immediate crisis and during the long grieving process following the death of someone important in their lives.

SUPPORTING FAMILIES
Our interactive website (www.childbereavement.org.uk), our confidential Information and Support line (01494 446648) and our Buckinghamshire based groups provide help and guidance for bereaved families and professionals. The phone line is open every weekday from 9am until 5pm, where trained CBC members of staff respond to calls from distressed families and professionals needing advice.

EDUCATING PROFESSIONALS
We provide a wide range of training courses and award-winning resources for professionals from the NHS, emergency services, schools and social care. We also support those in the voluntary sector whose work brings them into contact with children and families experiencing loss and grief.

OUR VISION
The Child Bereavement Charity’s vision is that all bereaved children and grieving families who need it have access to relevant information and appropriate support from well-trained professionals.

We sincerely thank those who sponsor our work and the many volunteers who give their time and skills to help us to achieve this aim.