About us

The Compassionate Friends supports bereaved parents and siblings who have suffered the death, from any cause, of a son or daughter, brother or sister, of any age and from any cause.

Many people who have suffered the loss of a child feel a bond with others in the same situation and wish to extend the hand of friendship. We offer peer support in person, over the telephone, by email, online, and in print. All support is offered by trained volunteers, bereaved parents and siblings themselves.

We aim to help any individual or family affected by the death of a child, including unmarried partners, adoptive parents, step families, same sex couples and single parent families.

TCF has no religious affiliation and offers support to bereaved families irrespective of the age of the child, cause of death, ethnic, social or political background.