Q. How many bereaved young people are there in the UK right now?
A. Nobody knows!
Meet Jack. Jack's dad died when he was 14 and he missed out on support at the time. Jack found his way years later and has found his outlet through running and writing songs.
It’s estimated that 46,300 children under the age of 18 are bereaved of a parent every year. This, and other childhood bereavement statistics, are estimates based on mortality data combined with the number of adults currently living with dependent children.
The honest truth is that we simply don’t know how many young people are bereaved in the UK right now.
If we know where and how to reach the bereaved children, young people and adults supporting them in the UK, the greater the chance and opportunity for them to engage with services that can help them to rebuild their lives after grief.
Because no child or young person should ever have to grieve alone.
#NoChildGrievesAlone
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