Our impact
See the difference Winston’s Wish made to the lives of grieving children and young people in this year’s impact report.
Our impact in 2023/24
It’s been a demanding but enormously positive year for Winston’s Wish. We reached and impacted an estimated 82,079 children and young people after the death of someone – more than every before. Below are some other key figures and click the button to read our full Impact Report for 2023/24.
Key figures from 2023/24 at a glance
82,079
children and young people reached and impacted
5,042,178
digital users reached across our websites and social media platforms
96%
of surveyed service users said their experience of Winston’s Wish was positive
7,170
children and young people supported over live chat
18,734
conversations on our helpline, supporting children and young people
18,287
children and young people supported over ASK email
36,723
bereaved children and young people reached through training delivered in schools, businesses, organisations and community groups across the UK
76
active Youth Ambassadors shared and used their lived experience of bereavement to advocate for better support for grieving children and young people
£2,528,445
generated in income to fund our work
11,424
signed our petition to government to officially record data on the number of bereaved children in the UK
46
sessions of our newly launched Rapid Response support was delivered, helping schools in the immediate days and weeks after a death in their community
Our impact
The death of a parent or sibling is a devastating situation for a child, but with the right support at the right time, delivered in the right way, we know these children can go on to lead full and flourishing lives.
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