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Children's Grief Awareness Week 2024

EDM (Early Day Motion) 410: tabled on 14 November 2024

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 39 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

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.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2024
North East Fife
Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2024
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2024
York Central
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 November 2024
Strangford
Burgon, Richard
Independent
Signed on 18 November 2024
Leeds East
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2024
Newbury
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2024
St Ives
Aquarone, Steff
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2024
North Norfolk
MacCleary, James
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2024
Lewes
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 November 2024
South Cotswolds
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2024
South Devon
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2024
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2024
Eastleigh
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2024
Richmond Park
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2024
Epsom and Ewell
Murray, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2024
Mid Dunbartonshire
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2024
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Goldman, Marie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2024
Chelmsford
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2024
Cheadle
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2024
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Harding, Monica
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2024
Esher and Walton
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on 25 November 2024
Hayes and Harlington
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2024
Bicester and Woodstock
Wilkinson, Max
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2024
Cheltenham
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 25 November 2024
Brighton Pavilion
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2024
West Dorset
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 26 November 2024
Bristol Central
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 27 November 2024
North Herefordshire
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 November 2024
Dundee Central
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2024
Glastonbury and Somerton
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 November 2024
Chesham and Amersham
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 November 2024
Stratford-on-Avon
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 5 December 2024
Waveney Valley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.