Families of the Manchester attack victims to get £250,000

22 people were killed on the 22nd May

Published 15th Aug 2017
Last updated 14th Mar 2018

Manchester City Council have announced that the families bereaved after the Manchester attack in May, will receive £250,000 each from the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

The families have previously been able to claim £70,000 from the fund, however a further £180,000 has now been announced, to ensure the families will benefit from the phenomenal support from the public.

On the 22nd May 22 people were killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device in the foyer of the Manchester Arena, following an Ariana Grande concert.

Victims from the attacked included a number of children and teenagers who had been to see their idol. The youngest victim Saffie Roussos from Lancashire was the last of the victims to be laid to rest just last month, when a service was held for her in Manchester Cathedral.

Just two weeks after the devastating attack Ariana Grande brought a star-studded line-up to the city for her One Love Manchester benefit concert. The concert raised money for those affected and included a performance from one of the victim's schools, who joined Ariana on stage to sing 'My Everything'.

Check out our photos from the One Love Concert below:

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Miley Cyrus

2016: 'Dangerous Woman'

Ariana also embarked on her biggest tour to date - the 'Dangerous Woman Tour' supporting her third album 'Dangerous Woman'. Devastatingly, her show at Manchester Arena on 22nd May 2017 ended with a horrific tragedy when a bomb killed 22 people and injured many others.

Following the terrible events of that night, messages of support for those affected poured in from around the world, including many from pop stars and celebrities.

Ariana, along with her team, worked quickly to put on a show that would bring everyone together at such a difficult time. Less than two weeks after the attack, the One Love Manchester benefit concert took place, with a line-up that included Katy Perry, Little Mix, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and many more artists - as well as Ariana herself.

2016: 'Dangerous Woman'

The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund was set up to raise money for those affected by the attack and has raised £18 million so far, with donations still coming in. The Emergency Fund has also provided access to free financial counselling for the bereaved families.

Further to the money for the bereaved families £3.5 million has been given to those who were hospitalised after the attack.

Councillor Sue Murphy, chair of the trustees of the fund, said, “The city and the world responded with such extreme kindness, generosity and solidarity in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena attack.

“We will now spend some time looking at how we will distribute the rest of the funds. This will be a complex and sensitive process as we will need to assess the long-term impacts of the attack. We will issue an update as soon as we know more.”

We remember the 22 victims:

Young couple, Chloe Rutherford (17) and Liam Curry (19) from South Shields

Elaine McIver (43) from Cheshire

Georgina Callander (18) from Tarleton, Lancashire

John Atkinson from Bury, Greater Manchester

Sorrell Leczkowski (14) from Leeds, West Yorkshire

Saffie Roussos (8) from Leyland, Lancashire

Friends, Lisa Lees (47) and Alison Howe (45) from Oldham, Greater Manchester

Olivia Campbell-Hardy (15) from Bury, Greater Manchester

Husband and wife, Marcin (42) and Angelika Klis (40) from York, North Yorkshire

Kelly Brewster (32) from Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Martyn Hett (29) from Stockport, Greater Manchester

Nell Jones (14) from Cheshire

Jane Tweddle (51) from Blackpool, Lancashire

Michelle Kiss from Whalley, Lancashire

Eilidh MacLeod (14) from the Outer Hebrides

Wendy Fawell (50) Otley, West Yorkshire

Courtney Boyle (19) and her mother's partner Philip Tron (32) from Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

Megan Hurley (15) from Merseyside