When a child dies, it can be impossible to see any hope for the future. 

No parent should walk this darkest of paths alone. We walk through grief together, One Step at a Time. 

Raise funds for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents who are bereaved of a beloved child, sibling or grandchild of one month old to an adult, from any cause, by walking throughout May 2025. 

No one expects their child to die before them. So, we're walking for every parent who has ever had to face the unthinkable. For every parent who has had to choose a coffin instead of new school uniform. For every parent who has watched their child grow into adulthood, only to lose them in the prime of their life. 

We invite you to walk with your friends and family throughout May. Get out in the fresh air in your local area or discover somewhere new. We will walk a collective total of 962 miles - the distance from Broadlands (home of TCF President, the Countess Mountbatten of Burma), to the TCF Memorial Garden in Perth and back again - to honour the memory of our children, siblings and grandchildren. You can raise money by walking 1 mile or 100, including your dog walks and commutes. On 31st May we invite you to walk at the Broadlands Estate alongside TCF staff team members as the finale to One Step at a Time. 

When you suffer such a tragic loss, it can be hard to see a way forward. Whether you've lost a child, love someone who has, or simply want to show grieving parents they're not alone - every step matters. 

£50 enables 10 families to receive information packs each with relevant leaflets about their unique situation and details of TCF's bereavement support. 

£100 provides copies of supportive leaflets to 6 local support groups. We create and distribute all our own publications - written by bereaved families, for bereaved families. 

£150 funds initial training for one bereaved parent volunteer to lead a support group for other bereaved parents. All of our volunteers are bereaved parents or siblings, providing support to other bereaved families in person, over the telephone, by email, online, and in print. 

£300 provides training and support for one bereaved parent volunteer to offer support on our National Helpline, which supports over 1,600 parents a year in some of their darkest moments of grief. 

£350 sponsors the design and printing of one of our leaflets on specific circumstances. 

£600 funds the accommodation and activities for two parents to attend a supportive weekend retreat with other parents, who would otherwise be unable to fund those costs. We host weekend retreats for those bereaved from suicide and substance use, for newly bereaved parents, for parents who have lost their only child or all of their children, for siblings and more. 

£1,500 supports our National Helpline costs for 1 month.