UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / June 01, 2026 / This National Volunteers Week, leading bereavement charity, Child Bereavement UK, is recruiting for the voices of parents who have experienced the loss of their baby or child.

The new volunteer role aims to give a platform for bereaved parents and will be a part of Child Bereavement UK’s volunteer ambassador programme, which seeks to hear the experiences of bereaved families throughout the UK.

Head of Voice and Participation at Child Bereavement UK, Fenella Prior-Smith, comments, “We are so pleased to be opening opportunities for bereaved parents to share their voices alongside grieving young people.

“Here at Child Bereavement UK, we believe it is so important to listen, and work with, those with lived experience of bereavement. We know how powerful it is to hear from those with personal experience of grief and bereavement so that as an organisation we are shaped by those who need us most.

“We welcome applications from parents or carers bereaved of a child or baby and we look forward learning from, and working with, these volunteers.

“Together with bereavement specialists and our Lived Experience Ambassadors, we want to create a diverse range of services, content and campaigns to create meaningful conversations and change surrounding the different aspects of grief and how it impacts both young people and parents bereaved of a child.”

The Lived Experience Ambassador role will sit alongside volunteer roles for children and young people, creating a platform to share their voices and experiences of grief.

Child Bereavement UK recently merged with Winston’s Wish, the UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity. The newly merged and unified organisation is opening new volunteer opportunities to hear from parents who would like to share their experiences and to help other families know that they are not alone.

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. The charity offers free, UK-wide, accessible online grief support to children and young people (up to 25) who are bereaved or facing the death of someone important, and the parents and carers of babies and children who are dying or have died.

Youth Ambassador Nell comments, “It helps as I know I’m using my experience for good. I want to use my time to create positive change for others experiencing bereavement and loss, and I find that sharing my own experience and advice has helped me articulate my own feelings around grief."

Lived Experience Ambassadors, whether bereaved young people or grieving parents, will be given opportunities to get involved in various activities, including raising awareness and understanding of grief by sharing their voices and opinions on projects within Child Bereavement UK and beyond.

These volunteers will also have the opportunity to work on public affairs campaigns and to influence content, services and other Child Bereavement UK initiatives.

If you are a bereaved parent or carer of a baby or child up to the age of 25 and would be interested in volunteering as a Lived Experience Ambassador, please review the dedicated page on the Child Bereavement UK where you can view opportunities for adults and young people.

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We offer free, UK-wide, accessible online grief support to children and young people (up to 25) who are bereaved or facing the death of someone important, and the parents and carers of babies and children who are dying or have died.

Our trained bereavement specialists are available to speak with Monday to Friday, 8am–8pm (excluding bank holidays) by phone, email, text and WhatsApp, or via our website - childbereavementuk.org