Young Orphans

After a tweet from Griefcast asking for resources for young people who’d lost both parents, young orphans was born. We are a place for support and community 💛

[Young Orphans @YoungOrphans]

Where we started 👏🏻

[Katharine Horgan @katharinehorgan]

After a @thegriefcast tweet I have started a WhatsApp group for young orphans (not gatekeeping that term so if you feel young and are orphaned, come on over!). DM me your number and join for support, chat and from the looks of it: some dark humour (the best kind).

[Young Orphans @YoungOrphans]

Check out this booklist from our founder KH.

[Katharine Horgan @katharinehorgan]

Thanks to my running @YoungOrphans and general wanging on about grief on here I regularly get DMs asking me for book suggestions. Either for the individual, for a friend or loved one. I love replying to people, but thought a public list might be helpful too.

[Poppy's @poppysfunerals]

“I really think it was the right call that I saw my mum's body in the funeral home. It meant that I never had ‘magical thinking’ about her not being dead."
New blog: Katharine from @YoungOrphans talks powerfully about grief, funerals & finding your tribe. https://t.co/lCNckWtAl4

[Poppy Mardall @PoppyMardall]

Great interview challenging all the ways we try and keep children from the reality of death, even when it's their own experience. Thanks so much to @YoungOrphans founder Katharine for sharing your story.

[Lydia Bleasdale @Parkendlydia]

This thread should give many pause for thought. Perhaps it won't, but I hope it does. Thank you, Katharine, for sharing. https://t.co/Yvu7OjlqaH

[Lisa 🇫🇷 @Lnslvtch]

@TwitterSupport You've suspended @katharinehorgan whose presence on this platform is essential to help provide young orphans with adequate grief support. You've done this for no reason, without any explanation. This is an awful mistake you need to fix ASAP.

[Young Orphans @YoungOrphans]

@Lnslvtch @TwitterSupport @katharinehorgan Thank you Lisa ❤️

[Young Orphans @YoungOrphans]

@lucy_scanlon @TwitterSupport @katharinehorgan Thank you so much Lucy ❤️

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@PatsyeStevenson @TwitterSupport @katharinehorgan Thank you so much Patsy ♥️

[Patsy Stevenson @PatsyeStevenson]

@TwitterSupport Can you un-suspend @katharinehorgan, her account is vital for rights protection and grief support! Can everyone get this some attention please?? pretty urgent considering what kind of work she does!

[Young Orphans @YoungOrphans]

@TheUnmumsyMum @TwitterSupport @katharinehorgan Thank you so much Sarah ♥️

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@webbandpen @katharinehorgan Thank you Alex ♥️

[Young Orphans @YoungOrphans]

@eliistender10 Today might have been @katharinehorgan’s last day on Twitter but she didn’t know it! Her account has been suspended for reasons unknown and we’re asking people to please tweet and ask @TwitterSupport to bring her back. Thank you so much ♥️

[Young Orphans @YoungOrphans]

@GuiltFemPod @TwitterSupport @katharinehorgan Thank you so much Guilty Feminist ❤️

[Young Orphans @YoungOrphans]

@ChildhoodBerea1 @TwitterSupport @katharinehorgan Thank you ♥️♥️

[Childhood Bereavement Interview Project @ChildhoodBerea1]

Hello @TwitterSupport It's come to my attention that you've suspended @katharinehorgan from Twitter. I don't understand why. She's an active and friendly tweeter and has done a lot for the bereaved and orphaned online communities. Please reinstate her as soon as possible.

[Young Orphans @YoungOrphans]

@DeborahFW @TwitterSupport @katharinehorgan Thank you so much Deborah ♥️

[Young Orphans @YoungOrphans]

@FlossyFlatFeet @TwitterSupport @katharinehorgan Thank you Flossy 💖

[Flossy Khan @FlossyFlatFeet]

@TwitterSupport please un- suspend @katharinehorgan she helps so many of us #youngorphans

[The Griefcast @thegriefcast]

Um @TwitterSupport you've suspended the very brilliant @katharinehorgan do you know why?