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.

Course content: 

Session 1:

• Introduction to bereavement
• What is a bereavement-friendly workplace?
• How to develop a bereavement-friendly environment for colleagues
• Consideration of research into workplace grief
• Understanding the costs of grief to workplaces and employers
• Introduction to the Bereavement Charter for Scotland

Session 2:

• Employers’ legal duties and responsibilities
• Managing bereavement at work
• Having compassionate conversations around death and dying
• Cruse Scotland services following workplace suicide /sudden death

Cruse Scotland utilises our learning content flexibly and efficiently to match your needs and we offer content across two learning environments; delivering this training either in person or online, for up to 12 delegates at a time.

All courses are delivered by one of our Training Team, who are professional trainers specialising in mental health, bereavement and trauma.

Health Warning:

As you would anticipate, the content of our courses discuss themes of death, dying and bereavement.  Before registering for our training, we encourage all participants to consider their individual wellbeing needs, particularly those who have recently been bereaved or consider themselves as actively grieving.