Chaplaincy bereavement support

The chaplaincy team can support families who have sadly lost a baby or child. Chaplains can provide emotional support, end of life blessings and lead funerals. Please contact the team, or ask the ward staff to call the on-call chaplain in an urgent situation.

All families who have lost a baby or child will receive a gift of a book which we hope you will find comforting.

Memorial events

We also have memorial events, which all bereaved families will receive an invitation to in the year after their child has died:

• Sunday 13 May 2018: Annual Memorial Service at St Chad’s Cathedral. This service is led by the Christian chaplains
• September 2018: Memorial Picnic and Walk at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alweras. This is a non-religious event. Watch a video to get an understanding of how the event works.