Due to my background and experience of working with children and young people – and as a Mother I believe children grieve in their own way, and should be supported individually and given the option to attend their loved one’s funeral. I can: Arrange to meet a child prior to introduce myself, and talk about their loved one’s service. Facilitate a time for them to ask me questions. Hear their memories and ideas and include them. Or perhaps just 2-3 minutes before a service I can meet with them then, and give them a ‘VIP’ tour of the location to orientate themselves before the service starts. Create a ‘grief gift bag’ for them to walk away with. Involve them practically or even represent them visually. For example: I have designed a bouquet of flowers colouring sheet that can be coloured in with a message and created into a 3D paper bouquet of flowers to be featured. This can then help set up a guardian or teacher with a child to colour and process their grief.