05/02/2026
Raising awareness of the needs of survivors of road traffic accidents www.brake.org.uk
We're pleased to announce a new service of support for children in London who have been bereaved by road crashes, through our new partnership with Child Bereavement UK.
The new service, funded by Transport for London, will give anyone under the age of 18 access to direct support from a Child Bereavement UK sudden bereavement caseworker, when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live following a road collision in the capital. The project is facilitated by the Metropolitan Police Service whose officers will refer children and young people into the support service, enabling the provision of timely, trauma-informed, face-to-face support.
It follows the success of a pilot service, launched in 2023, which established, for the first time in London, in-person caseworker support for adults in the aftermath of a crash on London’s roads, delivered by Brake. Now, thanks to a three-year TfL funding pledge and the new collaboration between Brake and Child Bereavement UK, the same high-quality care is available to children.
Read the full story here: www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/raising-awareness/our-current-projects/news-and-blogs/brake-and-childrens-charity-to-support-youngsters-bereaved-by-road-crashes-in-london
Pictured - a recent meeting between Brake and Child Bereavement UK staff in London.