Family Bereavement Support

following the death of a child aged 18 and under

Bodie’s Bereavement Service

For families bereaved of a child across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. We provide 1-1 bereavement counselling during the first two years alongside bereavement peer support groups

Nobody should feel alone in their grief

Memory bag

Bodie’S Bereavement Service

For families bereaved of a child across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

We offer gentle therapeutic sessions for children and young people after the death of their brother or sister. 

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Bodie’S Treasured Memory Bags

A gift from us to support siblings as they grieve for their brother or sister for ages 3-16 and for children with send.

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Organ Donation

We promote the facts around organ donation and offer education programmes in schools and businesses.

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Charity Partners

Working together to support families bereaved of a child with businesses through events, sponsorship and charity of the year.

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Events & Fundraising

Find out more about our events and how you can get involved with our fundraising.

Capital Appeal to buy Bodie’s House

Our vision to create a child bereavement community within Leicestershire is now within sight and as a charity, it means that we can offer more support to grieving families and offer ways that we can come together and support one another.

Bodies House

Become a supporter and receive a plaque in ‘Bodie’s House’ for your donation

News/Blog

In this blog, we celebrate some of the monumental fundraising efforts of our supporters who helped us to buy Bodie's House.
How to manage grief at Christmas time after the death of a child.
Coventry University recognises Donna Hodges significant charitable support of bereaved families, and her dedication to providing hope and compassion to grieving parents with an honorary doctorate.