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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.

Grief Tech – what are your thoughts?

16 Jan 2023
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Seoul-based DeepBrain AI showcased re;memory, a software that can use machine learning to process images, audio recordings and video footage of recently deceased people to create a virtual version that can interact with the living, as if on a video call.
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Grief Encounter Rings in the New Year with the 1 Million Minutes Telethon!

04 Jan 2023
Just before Christmas, we were proud to work closely with Good Morning Britain and their social change campaign, 1 Million Minutes to take part in their new Telethon, inviting viewers to call in if they were feeling lonely and isolated.
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Gabriella & Annabella Meet Strictly Star Molly Rainford

05 Jan 2023
To celebrate the end of the Good Morning Britain and ITV 1 Million Minutes Campaign, we were thrilled to have a family we support appear on the show to meet CBBC and Strictly star, Molly Rainford. about feeling lonely and isolated.
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Grief Encounter talks high profile grief with People World Online

05 Jan 2023
Read the latest press on People World Online featuring comment from Grief Encounter.
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Grief Encounter CEO on Virgin Radio Breakfast 

18 May 2023
Grief Encounter CEO spoke on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show yesterday morning, publicly supporting the current petition to Government to collect data on bereaved children, lending support to CBN, Winston’s Wish and CBUK.
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Forget-Me-Not Walk Picks Up Pace

28 Feb 2023
Will you be joining the hundreds of people taking part, walking in memory of someone close? Lucy is!
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A statement from our Chair of Trustees

09 Sep 2022
A statement from our Chair of Trustees, Harold Gittlemon, on behalf of Grief Encounter, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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GMB’S Award Winning Campaign Includes Grief Encounter for Sixth Consecutive Year

30 Nov 2022
Grief Encounter partners with Good Morning Britain’s 1 Million Minutes campaign.
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Grief Encounter Raises £1.1 Million at Gala Dinner

05 Jan 2023
Grief Encounter, one of the UK’s leading bereavement charities, supporting children, young people and their families, hosted their fourth Gala Dinner at The Roundhouse London on 7th November 2022.
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Campaign to add bereavement to the national curriculum

16 Jan 2023
Grief Encounter lends their support to a campaign spearheaded by the National Association of Funeral Directors
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Exacta Technologies pledges ongoing support to Grief Encounter

05 Jan 2023
Exacta Technologies, based in Bristol, has pledged to continue their support to Grief Encounter into 2023 after fundraising and spreading awareness of the charity throughout 2022.
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Tony Beare

Tony Beare steps down from Trustee role

17 Jan 2023
Tony Beare, Trustee of Grief Encounter, steps down from his role after joining the board in 2019. Having seen the charity through unprecedented times and supported our work as we have adapted to the changing world, Tony now leaves to pursue other projects.
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PRESS COVERAGE

Featured widely in both local and national media, Grief Encounter are often asked for comment when a bereavement issue arises in the press. If you are a member of the press and would like comment from, or information about Grief Encounter, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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