This week is Children’s Grief Awareness Week (18th-25th November) – a time in the year when the focus is on on supporting grieving children and young people.
This year’s theme is ‘Bringing Hope’.
At Holding On Letting Go, we support many families who contact us for help.

When they contact us, many families don’t know what to do, how to help their child, how to help themselves, know what to say and wonder if they are doing the right things to guide their children through grief.
There’s no reason why they should know – no one prepares for a child to be bereaved…it’s something we hope never happens.

But when they contact us, they find that they aren’t on their own and there will be a way to hold onto the precious memories and let go of the sad ones.

We have a range of resources to help families, but please do make a referral to us – our support is free and easy to ask for.

Fill in our referral form here
We often get asked what NOT to say to a child or their family if they are bereaved:

• Are you looking forward to Christmas?
• At least he/she lived for xxx number of weeks/months/years
• He/she is in a better place
• There is a reason for everything
• It has been a year, aren’t you over it yet?
• God wanted a special angel
• I know how you feel
• They did what they came here to do and it was time to go
• Be strong
• You’ll feel better soon

If you or your family need our help and support, just get in touch.

Please also take a look at our blogs that might give you a few ideas of how you can be confident in your support too.

How to make the last Christmas with a loved one special
How can my family enjoy Christmas when we’re grieving?
How to help a grieving friend or relative through Christmas
How to help your bereaved child at Christmas