Children's Grief Awareness Week 2024
Tabled 14 November 2024 by Christine Jardine
That this House recognises Children’s Grief Awareness Week, taking place between 18 and 24 November 2024; notes that this year’s theme is building hope, which includes a focus on building resilience in young people and offering strategies and tools to support them with their bereavement; further notes this year’s policy focus is improving grief education to support children through this difficult time; commends the coalition of charities organising Children’s Grief Awareness Week including Child Bereavement UK, Childhood Bereavement Network and Winston’s Wish; celebrates the work that these charities do to provide specialist support for children, including support groups, hotlines, online chats and email support; and calls on the Government to introduce a new protocol for authorities and public bodies to inform children of local, national and online support services available to children following a bereavement.
Signatories (41)
- Christine Jardine Sponsor
- Claire Young
- Steve Darling
- Adam Dance
- Anna Sabine
- Ben Maguire
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Ian Sollom
- Rachael Maskell
- Jim Shannon
- Richard Burgon
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Andrew George
- Steff Aquarone
- James MacCleary
- Dr Roz Savage
- Caroline Voaden
- Tim Farron
- Liz Jarvis
- Sarah Olney
- Helen Maguire
- Susan Murray
- David Chadwick
- Marie Goldman
- Tom Morrison
- Vikki Slade
- Monica Harding
- John McDonnell
- Calum Miller
- Max Wilkinson
- Siân Berry
- Edward Morello
- Carla Denyer
- Ellie Chowns
- Chris Law
- Sarah Dyke
- Sarah Green
- Manuela Perteghella
- Adrian Ramsay
- Sarah Gibson
- Dr Al Pinkerton