Our Candle Child Bereavement Service offers support for children and young people and provides specialist training and advice for schools, parents and professional carers supporting young people facing bereavement

Just like adults, children react to death in different ways at different times. They may seem to be sad, very naughty, or not to care at all. They may have behaviour or concentration problems at school or home, difficulties with eating or sleeping and feel very anxious or guilty. We understand how difficult it can be to find a way to explain what has happened, to cope with their questions and to manage their behaviour.

We’re here to support them, and you, through our Candle Child Bereavement Service. We offer:

One-to-one and group counselling for any child or young person in Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham or Southwark experiencing loss through death. 

Specialist training, advice and consultancy services to schools and other organisations working with children facing bereavement

An advice service for parents and professional carers.

To ensure we continue to offer support whilst keeping you safe during the pandemic, we have reshaped our service. We aren’t currently able to offer face-to-face appointments, but we’re still here for you, with sessions now done over the phone.

Any parent, carer, teacher or health care professional can make a referral and young people over 16 can refer themselves.

For further information, please contact Isobel Bremner, our Candle Child Bereavement Service Lead. 

Telephone: 020 8768 4533 

Candle Child Bereavement Service Referral Form can be found on St Christopher's web page: 

https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/candle