July is National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month.
We acknowledge this month because no matter their age, no matter how much time has passed, the loss of a child is unimaginable. If you or someone you know is living with this kind of loss, these organisations offer compassionate, specialist support:
1. The Compassionate Friends (TCF)
📍 Peer support for bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents
☎️ Helpline: 0345 123 2304 (open daily)
2. Child Bereavement UK
📍 Supports families and professionals when a baby or child dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement
☎️ Support Line: 0800 02 888 40
3. SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity)
📍 Support for anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth
☎️ Helpline: 0808 164 3332
4. Aching Arms
📍 Bereavement support for parents who have lost a baby during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly after
5. Cruse Bereavement Support
📍 General bereavement support for adults and children, including after the loss of a child
☎️ Helpline: 0808 808 1677
6. Tommy’s
📍 Support and research into pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth