Children affected by the Manchester Arena bombing urged to share their experiences of support for new project
15.08.2022 - 12:19
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Children affected by the Manchester Arena terrorist bombing are being urged to share their experiences of the support they have received since the atrocity.
The findings from an easy-to-complete online survey aim to identify what help will be beneficial young survivors of similar incidents in the future. It forms part of a ground-breaking project, titled Bee The Difference - a collaboration between nine young survivors from the 2017 attack, the National Emergencies Trust and researchers from Lancaster University.
Lead researcher Dr Cath Hill, a lecturer at the university and also co-founder of the Manchester Survivors Choir, which is made up of attack survivors, said: "I know through my experience with the choir that young people affected by the Manchester attack have sought support in a range of places, their GP, counsellors, teachers, social groups and social media.
"Some of this was incredibly helpful, some of it missed the mark completely, while some measures taken inadvertently introduced more trauma. Five years on it's time to start to talk about this and make sure young people who experience similar events in the future get the best possible care."
News of the project follows renewed calls for the creation of a 'survivors' charter' - a guarantee of mental health and financial support for those simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Survivors Against Terror, a group set up by people injured or bereaved by terrorism, includes Figen Murray, whose son Martyn Hett died alongside 21 others in the suicide bombing at the venue following an Ariana Grande concert. The group published what it called the first comparative analysis of the support available to victims of terror around the world.
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