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The latest news and opinion on our work and activities, plus our spokespeople on what we’re doing to support children and young people suffering bereavement.

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Grief Encounter young ambassador Jodie, talks to Good Morning Britain

09 Dec 2020
During the 1 Million Minutes campaign on Good Morning Britain, Jodie spoke of her grief as a small child and gave advise to other children and young people suffering the death of a loved one
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Glamour Magazine talks about young people & grief

07 Dec 2020
Glamour Magazine highlights the need to talk about grief, and helps to raise awareness of our free and professional services for bereaved children, young people and their families
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Grief Encounter Secure £100,000 from Barclays Covid Relief Fund

01 Dec 2020
Leading UK children’s bereavement charity has been chosen as one of only 100 charities to receive funding from the Barclays 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Fund
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Grief Encounter South West win an Airbus Community Award

19 Nov 2020
Grief Encounter South West won an Airbus Community Award, at a virtual awards ceremony on 19th November 2020
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Spoken Word Stars #saythewords Supporting Children’s Grief Awareness Week 2020

17 Nov 2020
UK Spoken Word stars, Hussain Manawer and Reeps One, have lent their support to leading children’s bereavement charity, Grief Encounter for Children’s Grief Awareness Week (CGAW) 2020
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BBC Radio 2 Vanessa & Claire

Grief Encounter’s Claire Richman, shares her story on BBC Radio 2

30 Oct 2020
Claire was Vanessa Feltz's guest, as part of a dedicated week discussing bereavement. The Radio 2 show explored the impact of losing a parent while you're a child or young person, looking at how bereavement stays with you throughout life.
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Celebrating a Perfect Round as Golf Days Raise £30,000

25 Sep 2020
UK leading bereavement charity, Grief Encounter, hosted their first ‘in-person’ fundraising event since March 2020, with over 300 socially distanced golfers
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Strong Generation Z

‘Generation Z’ release debut charity single ‘STRONG’, in aid of Grief Encounter

21 Aug 2020
Generation Z, a London based musical group made up of teens aged 13 – 19 years old, formed during the Covid-19 pandemic, writing and recording their first single, ‘Strong’, in lockdown.
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Grief Encounter Ambassador Appears on Desert Island Disks

07 Jun 2020
Money Man, Martin Lewis OBE, financial journalist and TV presenter, best known for founding MoneySavingExpert.com. Martin funded and launched the Grief Encounter helpline, grieftalk.
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Grief Encounter family share their lockdown with ITV News

19 May 2020
Daliah and her 3 children, have been supported by Grief Encounter since her husband Stuart suddenly died. Here she shares how her family have managed COVID-19 and lockdown.
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James Argent & Friends

Former cast member of the ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ launches charity music video

13 May 2020
James 'Arg' Argent and friends, recorded Stevie Wonder's Master Blaster (Jammin), a charity video In aid of Grief Encounter.
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