Bereavement charity opens new facility in Penrith

A UK charity that help families and children rebuild their lives after the loss of a child have opened their new facility in Penrith.

Child Bereavement UK provides support at a number of locations across the country. This includes direct individual, couple and family support sessions, parents’ support groups for baby and child death and support through a subsequent pregnancy.

The charity also gives specialised training, resources for schools and supplies information for families.

TV presenter and actress, Helen Skelton, who attended the opening has been a supporter of the charity in the past year.

If you have been affected by this, you can call the national helpline where professionally trained bereavement support practitioners are available on 0800 02 888 40 between 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday.

Or email: support@childbereavementuk.org

Every year the charitable institution trains more than 9,000 professionals, helping them to better understand and meet the needs of grieving families.