Children affected by the Manchester Arena bombing urged to share their experiences of support for new project
manchestereveningnews.co.ukChildren 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.
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