Bereaved Parents' Network - Care for the Family

Welcome

We're a charity which wants to support you and your family in the good times, and the tough times, too - bringing you hope, compassion, help and encouragement.

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Care for the Family scratches where people itch. You have great empathy without being patronising.

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Welcome to the Bereaved Parents’ Network

We would like to welcome you to the home page of Care for the Family’s Bereaved Parents’ Network. More than anything, we want you to know that you’re not on your own. So whether...

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Natalie’s story

Lynn is one parent who has been helped by the Bereaved Parents’ Network. Here she tells us about her daughter Natalie:

Natalie was 17 and about to fly home from Australia...

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Events, resources and articles

You can be put in touch with one of our telephone befrienders by calling (029) 2081 0800. All our befrienders have experienced the death of a child and understand the emotions involved and the feelings of...

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How you can help bereaved parents (PDF)

- things we'd like you to know

A printable sheet of Do’s and Don’ts suggested by bereaved parents to help their friends and relatives know how best to support them.

Find out what we're doing in:

Northern Ireland
Scotland
Other communities
Isle of Man
Greater Manchester

Also from Care for the Family...

About us - find out more about Care for the Family and how we support and equip families.

Services Supporting you - how we are helping and encouraging single parents, those widowed early in life, bereaved parents, parent and toddler group leaders and many more...

Events Events - family-building events around the country, including Teenagers! What Every Parent Has to Know, How to Drug Proof Your Kids, A Different Journey Day, A Day for Bereaved Parents, A Weekend for Bereaved Parents and Adult Siblings (aged 18+)...

Shop Online Shop online - books, DVDs and CDs to equip you for life.

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