Our Mission

Preventing the

second tragedy

Preventing the

second tragedy

We're driving evidence-based change to establish new national standards – ensuring no person faces the tragedy of sudden child loss alone.

The two tragedies...

When sudden child death strikes,   people face two devastating realities.

The sudden and unimaginable death of a child

The failure of systems to respond with compassion, support and clarity

Sudden unexpected death in infancy and childhood is defined as “the death of a child that was not anticipated as a significant possibility 24 hours before the death” and includes accidents, suicide, unexplained deaths, and unexpected deaths from medical conditions.

Our focus

CONNECT

Unite bereaved families
in a supportive, understanding community.

AMPLIFY

Share lived experiences
to change minds, policy, and practice.

COLLABORATE

Work with scientists to generate evidence that
matters to families.

REFORM

Campaign for national standards in care,
support, and justice.

Evidence brings clarity.

Clarity drives change.

Evidence brings clarity.

Clarity drives change.

We know we’ll have succeeded when this is in place

A national standard of support for bereaved families

A national web of evidence based on services that leave no family abandoned in grief

A national register for bereaved families to collaborate in research

A national programme of research to raise standards and responses when tragedy strikes

The power in our united voice.

Two Times Tragedy connects families with scientists who are investigating trends, causes and systems of care - ensuring family voices shape the research questions and outcomes that matter, to highlight   gaps in care, push for policy reform, and ensure no bereaved family is left behind.

We honour difference in backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences of loss and we understand there is strength in shared grief and collective action.