Introducing Idols

Introducing Idols is a project based in Newcastle upon Tyne aiming to support teens and children suffering from bereavement and trauma. Tweets by Rebecca

[Child Bereavement UK @cbukhelp]

Today is the 10th anniversary of Children's Grief Awareness Day and marks the start of #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek in the UK. The theme for the week is #RememberWhen – encouraging families to share memories together of the person who has died.

[Introducing Idols @IntroducingIdol]

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[Channel 4 @Channel4]

“I don’t want her to be the woman whose life was ruined by her mum dying when she was three.” 😢 #OldPeoplesHome4YO

[Child Bereavement UK @cbukhelp]

We applaud this positive ruling which acknowledges the inequality in the bereavement payment system for unmarried parents - a step in the right direction towards improving outcomes for bereaved children.
@CBNtweets @CPAGUK @WidowedAndYoung @ncbtweets

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[ABC Brisbane @abcbrisbane]

Watch the moment @Pink spotted a sign in the crowd from a 14-year-old girl asking for a hug following her mum's passing

https://t.co/8wmDhQAUAA

[Winston's Wish @winstonswish]

✏️ How to talk to children about a sudden death.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/WuRuao6VZX

[Introducing Idols @IntroducingIdol]

@ethanstone03 Well done Ethan x

[Chief Eef @ethanstone03]

Despite losing the most important woman in the world to me during the middle of my A Levels and struggling with mental illness throughout, I’m buzzing to have been accepted into University to study Mechanical Engineering. That ones for you mum x

[Introducing Idols @IntroducingIdol]

You happy. Please do not feel alone, because you are not. And if you are really struggling there is help available xx

[Introducing Idols @IntroducingIdol]

Good morning to any reading this that might find today a struggle. Mothers Day can be very isolating when your mum is no longer around. Please do not feel alone, and spend today doing something lovely that you enjoy. Please do not let social media make you feel like you can’t

[Introducing Idols @IntroducingIdol]

Enjoy today because you can’t celebrate in the same way as everyone else. Please do not let the daffodils in the shops or the Mothers Day bookings in restaurants make you feel any less of a person for not being able to participate. Please call a friend or go somewhere that makes

[Introducing Idols @IntroducingIdol]

Happy #internationalmensday2018

[Child Bereavement UK @cbukhelp]

"Being around other people that have experienced the same thing is very good because you can talk to them about it and they'll understand what you've been through." - Aidan, YPAG member whose father died 8 years ago

Learn more about YPAG for ages 12-25: https://t.co/gEyHqzlmPg

[Child Bereavement UK @cbukhelp]

Just 7 months after the government cut the benefits available to bereaved UK families, the Life Matters task force reveals that there is no central record of the number of children affected by the bereavement of a parent.

Read the full press release >>> https://t.co/xuYbVgdp2L

[St Oswald's Hospice @stoswaldsuk]

This summer children who we supported after the death of a loved one created a “worry monster”, which encouraged them to talk about their worries. The idea was to write down worries & feed them in to the worry monster and his critters #ChildrensGriefAwareness #YoureNotAlone

[ChildhoodBereavement @CBNtweets]

Children often worry about very practical things after a parent dies - thanks @BarnardosNI for sharing https://t.co/fzhPvyL7pe

[Introducing Idols @IntroducingIdol]

@cbukhelp hi guys! Is there anyone I could speak to about the possibility of collaborative work in the Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland area?

[Introducing Idols @IntroducingIdol]

Do you know that this week is #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek - experiencing grief as a a child or teenager still needs so much more support across the UK. We are trying to boost services in the North East x

[Child Bereavement UK @cbukhelp]

Demand better support for bereaved families by emailing or tweeting this video letter https://t.co/y8CfZX0QHD to your MP #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek #BereavementSupport #SupportLifeMatters with @comparethemkt

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@EmmaMedia95 @cbukhelp @CruseCare @CBNtweets @LileesCB @mariecurieuk @Sidley_OUAS @TabithasTrust @Bereavementcouk @griefencounter What a heartfelt piece of writing! Thank you so much for sharing x