Charity Film Awards
Charity Film Awards
People’s Choice Award 2026 Gold Longform Under £500,000

The Compassionate Friends
Take That Step

Film & Campaign Description

8 courageous parents and 1 sibling talk about grief following the deaths of their children and sibling, and about how they have found ways to cope.

The Compassionate Friends offer peer support bereaved parents and adult siblings after the death of a child from any cause and of any age (from 1 month old into adulthood). The safe space of compassion and understanding aims to reduce the isolation experienced by bereaved families and offer them hope for the future without their beloved child.

Find out more at tcf.org.uk.

The Compassionate Friends

The death of a child is every parent's worst nightmare. For those facing this as their reality, The Compassionate Friends are here to offer a lifeline of understanding and support.

The Compassionate Friends (TCF) offers peer support to bereaved parents, adult siblings and grandparents after the death of a child, sibling or grandchild of any age (1 month into adulthood) and from any cause.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

We align with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals: