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Lost for words - e-book for bereaved children - Family support services

Last updated: 22/07/2025
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What we do

#LostForWords is a new e-book created by Ben Brooks-Dutton with the Life Matters task force – a coalition of charities calling for better support for bereaved families.

The free to download e-book is made up of advice and insights from children bereaved from infancy to teenage years, including some young people supported by Child Bereavement UK. The e-book includes words and emojis to express how they feel and to help others understand what bereavement is like for the younger generation and how we can help.

Who do we support

Grieving children, young people and their families in their community.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Can anyone use this service?

Anyone can use this resource.

Service details for this family support services

Language: English medium setting

  • Can provide specialist support for families of children with disabilities / additional needs No
     
  • Relevant staff have a valid current DBS? No

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 Opening times

National helpline (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm)
Freephone, confidential helpline for people affected by bereavement and professionals supporting bereaved families.

Live chat (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm)
Offering bereavement support and information. Click on the blue 'Chat with us' icon on our website

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We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.