We're shining a spotlight on grief and bereavement throughout 2024. This page contains a range of resources around grief including webinars, worksheets, blogs and more. Please use the resources on this page to share within your workplace.
View our latest research
Grief in the Workplace from Bereavement March 2024
A breakdown of our latest research results and the launch of our in depth two stage research programme into how workplaces are supporting employees experiencing grief.
The research and the resulting report are supported by NatWest Group.
NEW: Grief Understanding Programme
Essential employee support and education for understanding grief and bereavement. We offer two sessions that can be held either in person or via a webinar.
Watch our webinar
Grief from Bereavement: A New Study and its Findings February 2024
This webinar took place on 28 February and launched our latest grief and bereavement research findings, supported by NatWest Group.
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Latest Blog
Writer and coach Judy Reith is the co-founder of Cambridge Widows. Here she discusses the experience of losing her husband of 32 years.
Personal Stories
We sat down with five individuals who each shared their personal experiences of grief following the loss of a loved one.
Katy is the Co-Founder of Blurred. Here she talks us through her personal experience of grief and how it has impacted the workplace.
Tom Barklage from Johnson & Johnson shares his personal grief story with us and discusses his son's lasting legacy.
Jane sat down with us to share her personal story of her journey with grief following the death of her husband.
Heather Brooks from NatWest Group shares her experience of grief with us, discussing the role the workplace should play when supporting employees through it.
Trux talks about the grief that followed the loss of his child, and considers what workplaces need to do in order to be better equipped to support grieving employees
Mike Moss discusses his lived experience of grief and what workplaces should be doing to better support staff experiencing grief.
Recommended Books & Journals
Grief, Heartbreak & Hope: There's So Much More To Say...
by Dipti Solanki
An immersive & interactive experience. This guided journal will help you to express all of this with the help of all the prompts, it will also provide your heart with much-needed hope and healing affirmations through this process. Dipti Solanki is a certified Grief Coach & Transformational Life Coach. She helps people heal from any type of grief and loss.
The Loss Prescription: A practical roadmap to grief recovery by Dr. Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell
In this book, chartered psychologist and trauma counsellor Dr Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell offers a roadmap for grief recovery. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, stories from her own patients, and a series of practical tools and exercises, this book will help you work through your loss so you can embrace life with hope again.
Grief Guides
Lucy Dennis from Cruse Bereavement Support shares advice in our guide about on how we can all lead teams compassionately through grief.
Follow up resources from the Grief Webinar on 9 March 202,3 full of information, advice, and support on how to speak to a grieving parent.
Blog
Blurred Co-Founder Katy Stolliday explores her personal journey with grief and what she believes workplaces can do to support employees through bereavement.
Podcast
Listen to our podcast with spoken word artist Joe Bellman where he talks with our Co-founder Zoe Sinclair about the role grief has played in his life.
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Useful Resources
Explore all our resources, full of information, advice, and links to support.
Cruse Bereavement: Understanding Grief
Learning more about the grieving process can help you understand what you're going through.
Marie Curie: Bereavement Support
If you want to talk to someone following a bereavement, call Marie Curie for free on:
0800 090 2309
AtaLoss:
Bereavement Signposts
AtaLoss helps bereaved people find support and wellbeing. Helping bereaved people to find support when they need it.
Grief in Common:
Online Grief Support
Providing online global support from people who understand the grief journey.
GoodGrief:
Commuity Support
Building resilience and empowering communities to grow from loss and adversity.
Evermore:
Family & Children
Evermore is an American non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of bereaved people.
Sign the pledge
As part of our commitment to understanding grief in the workplace more we are asking Wellbeing and HR leaders to sign our pledge below to commit to acknowledge the need to regularly review their Grief Policies and how they support their employees through their personal grief journeys.
Join us and sign the pledge today – thank you.
Be part of our research
We are currently conducting extensive research into businesses' approach to grief in the workplace and the support available to employees. If you would like to take part or find out more please get in touch.
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