Bereavement Training for Workplaces

Despite death being inevitable in everyone’s lives, it is a topic rarely discussed within organisations. As a result, many people can feel awkward talking about bereavement for fear of saying or doing the wrong thing, and avoid it – until they can’t. 

At Cruse Scotland, we help people to have compassionate and confident conversations around grief and loss, and can support employers to create constructive and empowering spaces for this to happen.

Whether you seek full bereavement transformation across your organisation, or simply wish to equip key members of staff with grief awareness skills, we have a range of workplace training available to fit your needs. 

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Better understanding of Grief and Loss

An introductory course ideal for a range of organisations who wish to upskill their team in understanding more about the types of grief, bereavement and loss they may come into contact with through their roles.

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Talking Compassionately about Death, Dying, and Bereavement

A course to resource staff who have contact with bereaved people as part of their role. This training will build confidence and insight into the changing expression of grief following bereavement, supporting compassionate responses, understanding and support.

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Talking about Death and Dying with Children and Young People

A training course designed to help educators, youth workers and childcare professionals develop skills and confidence in supporting bereaved children and young people.

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Creating a Bereavement-Friendly Workplace: A Guide for Managers

This training module is split into two sessions and is tailored to give managers the skills to nurture a positive bereavement experience in the workplace.

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Wellbeing when Working with Clients' Grief, Distress and Trauma

A safe and supportive resourcing session for staff in any role, where exposure to others' distress, grief and trauma can be present through working roles. This training seeks to raise awareness and understanding of grief and trauma.

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Grief when no-one has died

Many people experience grief even when no one has died. It can be brought on by a change of situation, loss of a connection, purpose or relationship. This course will benefit those who work directly with others experiencing 'non death related grief' such as those in fostering, the justice system, care based roles.

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Vicarious Trauma

What is vicarious trauma? Who does it affect and what are the signs and symptoms?

This course is for all helpers working with traumatised clients. Learn how to recognise Vicarious Trauma in ourselves and others and take steps to lessen its impact.

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Disenfranchised Grief

What is disenfranchised grief and why does it happen? This course is for anyone who wants a better understanding of all types of grief, but especially the kind of grief that people feel they have no right to feel. Anyone working in a psychologically supportive way with clients/patients, or who has an interest in grief in all its forms, will find this course invaluable.

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Culture and customs – pathways alongside our grief

Our culture and customs offer structure to the behaviours we share and with them being intertwined by faith and intergenerational meaning, they can play an essential role in supporting us navigate the death of a loved one.

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Supporting children’s skills for life – Grieving

This course examines the strengths and vulnerabilities that children and young people may bring to grief experiences.

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Pregnancy and Baby Loss Awareness

This course is an introduction for those keen to better support colleagues who have experienced a pregnancy or baby loss.

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Bespoke Bereavement Training for the Workplace

Cruse Scotland can offer personalised support to your company or organisation, based on your specific needs around grief and bereavement.

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