Research published in the Lancet journal found that at least 10,000 children have been bereaved of a primary caregiver across the UK due to the pandemic. Over 50,000 children have also had a parent, guardian or carer die from other causes over the last 20 months.
The charities behind Children’s Grief Awareness Week - the NCB’s Childhood Bereavement Network, Child Bereavement UK, Grief Encounter, WAY Widowed and Young and Winston’s Wish - are calling on the public to support their local bereavement service or organisation after the pandemic prevented many fundraising activities and challenges from going ahead. With the public's support, they say that these services and organisations will be able to continue their 'vital work' into 2022.
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