Palliative Care and Bereavement Support

• UK’s bereavement signposting and information website, containing 2,000 local and national bereavement services as well as practical information and advice. 
• Runs The Bereavement Journey – a peer support programme that guides bereaved people through grief and bereavement. 

• A wealth of information and resources for caring for children with a palliative condition.
• Have a directory of useful resources and access to The Butterfly Fund which is a £300 grant to help families after a child has died. 
• Caring for a child at end of life – a guide for professionals on the care of children and young people .  
  • Sets out key standards and goals for good practice to support families at the end of life.
  • It also sets out the support staff should be able to access.  

Hospice UK

• Resources on their website that are accessible to support your wellbeing, both to support the individual and to work with organisations.
• This includes a self-care webinar and access to the Coping with Professional Grief workshop. 

Child Bereavement UK

• Can provide supervision in relation to the content and impact of working with bereaved parents. Children and families, face-to-face, by telephone or online. This can be supervision on an ongoing basis to individuals, or to teams/groups of staff or volunteers. 
• They can provide reflective practice sessions for teams or organisations, giving staff the opportunity to think about or reflect on particular situations and develop insights and learn from experiences. 

4Louis 

• Provides memory boxes, including Ibraheem’s gift which are the Muslim bereavement packs.
• Can support with fundraising for things like cuddle cots and blankets if needed.