The Compassionate Friends

The Compassionate Friends offers bereavement support to parents whose child has died at any age of any cause. Whether that is an accident or an illness, suicide or addiction we support using peer to peer support. We have a helpline staffed by other bereaved parents who can talk compassionately to those who contact us. We run support groups across the UK and retreats for newly bereaved parents and adult siblings. We provide information for professionals, eg teachers, social workers, medical staff who deal with the deaths of children. We provide bursaries for those who cannot work for a period to attend retreats to meet with others who have gone through the death of their child. We also offer some one to one support for those who may not have a support group nearby.