CYP Now - Researchers investigate support for families left bereaved by youth violence

Families and friends who have lost a loved one through youth violence are being urged to take part in research looking at the bereavement support they receive.

Young people who take part in the research will be offered bereavement support. Picture: Adobe Stock

Researchers are looking at what bereavement or therapeutic support is available to those impacted by youth violence related deaths.

Young people, including family members or friends of those killed in youth violence incidents are being particularly urged to take part.

The effectiveness of current programmes, especially in supporting those from marginalised backgrounds as well as extended family members and friends, will also be explored.

The research is being conducted by violence reduction charity Safer London and the University College of London (UCL) in partnership with Child Bereavement UK.

It is being carried out following talks last year between Safer London and bereaved mother Karen Green Stewart, who highlighted the need for improved support for friends and families of youth violence murder victims. Karen’s son Lamar was murdered in 2017.

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