We provide a tailored approach to support, meaning that every child and young person will get support in a way that works for them including:

Group Support

Bringing children and young people together to meet with others with similar experiences. This can help reduce feelings of isolations following a bereavement and gives the group the opportunity to work together with our counselling and support team to process their feelings and emotions.

This is the support type that most families can expect to be offered.

One-to-one Support and Counselling

Giving the child or young person the opportunity to meet with one of our bereavement support workers or counsellors. These sessions usually take place at school, and will be guided by the child or young person to ensure they get the most out of our support. They may include space to talk, sharing stories and creative activities.

This support type may not be the first option for every family.

WHAT WE'VE ACHIEVED

• In 2019 we were pleased to be able to expand all of our service into Coventry, based on 20% of referrals coming from within the city. Today, we see around a 40% of our overall referrals from Coventry, demonstrating the benefit that local families and schools have seen as a result of this expansion.

• Group work remains a big feature in our support, with around 70% of all those we support accessing group sessions. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic we were able to continue offering group support via video calls, which has continued to be part of our regular support options today.

• We provide Bereavement Resource Packs free of charge to local schools. This means there are resources and information available for school professionals when they need it. This sits alongside our direct support for children and young people.

• In spring 2023, we introduced School Professionals’ Drop-In sessions. These take place on a monthly basis and provide information and guidance to school professionals about how they can be supporting bereaved children in school.