Child Death Helpline

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Child Death Helpline

Name of Organisation: Child Death Helpline
Headline: Freephone service for anyone affected by the death of a child
What We Do: he Child Death Helpline is staffed by volunteers, all of them bereaved parents.

All volunteers are trained, supervised and supported by professional teams within Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, and the Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

The helpline is a partnership between professionals and parents working together to provide a professional service to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age.

Area: National

Town:
Address: Contact by email, web form, or phone only
Postcode:
Contact Person:
Telephone: 0800 282 986

Email: contact@childdeathhelpline.org
Website: http://www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk

Services Offered: The Child Death Helpline aims to provide a quality freephone service to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age. Callers to the Helpline might be parents, grandparents, siblings, other family members, friends or professionals involved with the dead child.

We offer a confidential, safe and empathic environment within a caller can talk openly about the child’s life and death. Callers are given the opportunity to freely express their worries and emotions.

We provide support not only at times of crisis but also for ongoing needs of callers over their lifetime.


FREEPHONE 0800 282 986

Additional Freephone number for ALL mobiles

0808 800 6019


The helpline is open every day throughout the year.

   * Every evening 19.00 - 22.00
   * Monday to Friday 10.00 - 13.00
   * Tuesday and Wednesday 13.00 to 16.00

Your call will be answered by a bereaved parent. An interpreting service is available.

  • Web editor note: really good Frequently Asked Questions page about what to do and how to get financial help when a child dies.
Disability Type: All Disabilities
Pat Mark Status: Not Yet Applied For


Related Topics:

Health & Well Being

Related Articles: Death - bereavement - grief and loss

Related Organisations: Sands, Simon Says, Child Bereavement Charity, Cruse Bereavement Care, Cruse Bereavement Care South Hampshire Branch