Education Courses

We all encounter people who have been bereaved during our working lives - be it clients, customers, or colleagues - and even the most confident person can find it hard to know what to say. Our workshops are designed for anyone in a professional role, who wants to understand the issues surrounding bereavement and how to communicate with clients, work colleagues, employees, patients, and customers after someone close to them has died.

The training days are interactive and informative and provide an opportunity to have your questions answered about this usually taboo subject.

Facilitated by

Mary Le Hegarat (MBACP)

Registered and Accredited Counsellor and Supervisor and a member of the Association of Bereavement Service Coordinators (ABSCO), National Bereavement Alliance (NBC) and a member of EMDR Association UK

Is this course for me?

Anyone in a professional role who wishes to deepen their understanding of the issues surrounding grief, loss, and bereavement in the workplace.

The aim of the course

The aim of this course is to “normalise” grief and the process of bereavement, to introduce the various helpful grief models and to support participants how to acknowledge and support those experiencing grief. To explore grief with complications, when individuals are struggling to cope with the emotional impact of grief and deal with everyday life many months after a bereavement.

Course Outline - arrival 09:15 course start 09:30 - 13:00

• Gain an understanding of loss and its impact
• How to communicate with others after someone close to them has died
• Why can grieving at work be difficult
• What is grief and its impact?
• Models of grief
• Roles and responsibilities of workplaces in relation to loss
• Minimising loss related trauma
• Signposting and support

Refreshments provided on arrival and break – freshly baked pastries, tea, and coffee

Sandwiches are available at Jersey Hospice Care at a subsidised rate and can be ordered on the day of the event at Reception.

An allergy guide will be available should you have any dietary requirements.

Please come to the JHC reception on arrival for venue details