Grief and Loss

Losing a loved one or someone important is difficult for all of us and the process of adjustment is different for everyone but is a natural process which takes time. Here are some resources and services for young people and their families to support them to move through in their grief journey:   

• Visit the Winston’s Wish website which offers support to children, teenagers and young adults (up to age of 25) find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down by grief:  Winston's Wish - giving hope to grieving children (winstonswish.org)  
  • Download free grief activities and resources for children and young people from the Winston’s Wish website at: Activities for bereaved children and young people | Download for free | Winston's Wish (winstonswish.org)  
  • Make a referral (or self-referral if aged 13 and over) to Winston’s Wish to access short-term bereavement support: Make a referral to Winston's Wish | Winston's Wish (winstonswish.org)    
• Call the Winston’s Wish Freephone Helpline on 08088 020 021 for expert advice, information and bereavement support for grieving children, young people and adults supporting them (Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm)  
• Download the YoungMinds parents' guide on supporting your child with grief and loss: Grief & Loss | Parents Guide To Support | YoungMinds  
• Visit the Cruse Bereavement Support website which offers support, advice and information to people who have experienced the death of someone close to them. Visit: www.cruse.org.uk or call 01473 230888. Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse which can be accessed here: Hope Again  
• Visit the Nicky’s Way (Sr Nicholas Hospice) website which offers support to children and young people in West Suffolk aged five to 18 who are bereaved due to any cause of death: Nicky's Way - support for children - St Nicholas Hospice Care website or call 01284 715572  
• Visit the Living Grief website which offers bereavement support and coordination of grief services in East Suffolk – Freephone, website, provides information on other services available:  LivingGrief | Bereavement Support in Ipswich & East Suffolk (livinggriefeastsuffolk.co.uk)    
  • You can find out more about specific support for children and young people here:  Support for children & young people | LivingGrief Hub (livinggriefeastsuffolk.co.uk)  
• Watch a video created by young people who have been through the grief journey:  Hope Again- Young people living life after loss - YouTube