Breathe supports bereaved children and young people in the context of their family setting. We aim to support and empower families to have healthy conversations about grief.

Breathe is a registered member of the Childhood Bereavement Network. Our volunteers are DBS checked and have regular appropriate training.

We offer individual support sessions to children and young people where they can have a safe space for children to talk about the death of a loved one, exploring and preserving memories. We use creative play, talking, journaling, games and educative tools to understand and express their grief. If you would like to refer in to this service please click the button below.

How to refer

If a loved one of yours has died we are so sorry to hear that. Please complete a referral form and we will be in contact to talk with you about the support that you would like.

If you are a professional and would like to refer a child or a family group please complete a referral form

Referral Process

We receive a referral.
Lis will contact the household to discuss the support they can receive. Please make sure the household contact is aware that we will be contacting them.
If we don’t hear back from the household, or need more initial information, we will contact you, the referrer, to discuss this.

Please note the Breathe admin day is currently a Friday so emails, referral forms and phone messages will be picked then.

Breathe Referral Form

Referrer Name

Who is referring the child or family?

First Name

Last Name

Referrer Email

What is your email address?

Referrer Contact Number

What phone number can we use to contact you?

Referrer Organisation / Relationship to Family

What is your relationship to the child(ren) being referred?

Client Information Permission

Please confirm that you have permission from the client to share their information with us.

I have permission from the client to share their information.

Household Contact

Please provide the name of someone we can contact in the household you are referring.

Household Contact Number

Please provide a contact phone number that we can use to contact the household.

Reason for Referral

Please tell us more information about the bereavement and the people involved in the situation.

Referrer Information Agreement

I agree to my referrer information being held.

DROP IN

We run a monthly family drop in on a Saturday morning at Barnabas Church Centre (SY3 7DN). Children, young people and parents are welcome to stay for a short time or the whole session. Refreshments, resources, toys, games, related activities are provided and Breathe volunteers are available. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult and are the responsibility of that adult at the session.

To register for the drop in please click the button below:

Register for Drop in

Our next drops in are:

Saturday 25th January | 10.00 - 11.30

Saturday 22nd February | 10.00 - 11.30

Saturday 29th March | 10.00 - 11.30

If you have any questions or would like more information, please get in touch with us: info@bcp.onl | 07563140052