Supporting bereaved children and young people
The death of a close family member can be hard for children and young people to understand and difficult for adults to talk to them about. Jigsaw South East is here to help support bereaved children, young people (aged 0-18) and the adults around them whenever they need it. There is no ‘correct’ order or time limit on children’s responses to grief. They will need someone to understand and help them to manage their feelings and to communicate about grief in an age-appropriate way.
We are here to help those around a bereaved child to understand how best to communicate, support and manage a child’s grief and provide opportunities for children and young people to come together so that they are not alone.
How we can help
Jigsaw South East provides a grief service for children and young people aged 0-18, who have a loved one who has died. We are a family-led service and our support is tailored to each individual family’s needs.
Our service is delivered by an experienced team of Support Workers who help children and young people understand and cope with the range of emotions they feel following the death of a loved one. They also help the adults and professionals around a child or young person to talk about, understand and help them to deal with grief.
Support we offer (no referral required):
- Support and reassurance to families and professionals, around the death of a loved one, through our free helpline service. Helpline: 01342 313895 | Monday – Friday | 9.30am – 12.30pm
- Guidance and resources for schools and other professionals.
- Online Information sessions for families and professionals.
- Signposting to other agencies and organisations if necessary.
Support we offer when a referral has been made:
In addition to the services above, families who refer to our service will be allocated a named support worker who will work with you to discuss your individual family’s support, based on an assessment of needs. The named support worker will email to arrange a convenient time to speak and will send you a short assessment for completion prior to your initial phone call. The support offered could include;
- Guidance, support and information to families and professionals, based on identified needs.
- Information, guidance and resources for practitioners within schools to work individually with children and young people.
- Access to a programme of social events and activities for children, young people and families.
- Grief support groups and support resources.
Refer to our service
To find out more about making a referral click below.
*Please only make a referral on behalf of a family where consent to share and store family details has been given by the parent/carer. Learn more about our privacy policy.
