Martin became emotional as he watched a video of 11-year-old Harvey (Image: GB News)
Martin Daubney was close to tears when he reported on story about Harvey, who has been supported by bereavement charity Winston’s Wish after losing his mum.
Winston’s Wish is the UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity and helps over 80,000 children and young people a year who have experienced grief.
It is suggested through data that over 100 children in the UK lose a parent every day, and the charity are bringing those aged 12 and under who have experienced loss of not just a parent but any loved one together this Christmas.
Martin watched a video which saw 11 year old Harvey tell his story of losing both of his parents, which resulted in him later getting help from Winston’s Wish.
After seeing the footage, the GB News anchor expressed that the video ‘got him every time’ and said it was ‘astonishing.’ He then interviewed CEO of Winston’s Wish, Fergus Crow.
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‘I’m quite choked…let’s move on.’Martin Daubney is close to tears as he watches a video of 11-year-old Harvey, who has been supported by bereavement charity Winston’s Wish after losing his mum.
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When the interview concluded, Martin said he felt very “choked up” over Harvey’s story and said “Okay, let’s move on.”
The charity, which is named after Winston Churchill, is now asking people to contact their local Member of Parliament by writing a letter or sending an email in order to encourage conversation and raise awareness of the impact of grief on children.
Fergus Crow said to the Yorkshire Post: “It shows how far we have come as a society that there are so many Parliamentarians who recognise the issues bereaved children face – not only that but they also want to put some of their precious time and energy into addressing these problems.
“That gives me great hope that in the future that no child or young person will have to face their grief alone.”
He added: “It is something I couldn’t have imagined being possible when my dad died when I was 19 and I know that children and young people themselves will have strong views on the change they need that they will want to share with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Childhood Bereavement.”
Winston’s Wish can’t take their grief away, but we can help grieving children and young people find glimmers of hope. And with your support, together, we can bring colour back into their world.
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