Tag: Bereavement
Jacqueline Gunn: Supporting a colleague when a family member dies by suicide
The number of deaths by suicide in the UK is a deeply distressing issue, with far-reaching implications for families, friends, and communities.
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Caroline Taylor: Understanding and supporting colleagues with prolonged grief disorder
In the UK, it is estimated that nearly two-thirds of employers have at least one employee who goes on bereavement leave each year.
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Jacqueline Gunn: Nurturing hearts – the essential role of bereavement advocates in schools
Bereavement advocates are crucial figures, adept in supporting young people to navigate the complexities of grief within our educational settings.
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Jessica Stephenson-Clarke: Supporting employees through grief – a guide for compassionate workplaces
Not only can grief have a devastating effect on people’s personal lives, it can also have a knock-on effect in the workplace too.
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Grief Awareness Day – 30th August
National Grief Awareness Day is a significant observance held annually on August 30th, dedicated...
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UK adults not confident talking to work colleagues affected by pregnancy or baby loss
Most people affected by pregnancy or baby loss returned to work after their loss, but 53% said no one talked to them about what had happened.
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During illness, trauma or bereavement, talking to someone outside of family and friends, most valued by 77%
The impact of trauma on our mental health often includes symptoms of anxiety and depression, which can spill over into one’s professional environment too.
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Dr Caroline Taylor: Grief Awareness – Seven ways to support employees
Grief is ubiquitous. It is highly unlikely that you will not be touched by loss following the death of an important other. The likelihood is that you already have.
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Keeley Lengthorn: Supporting employees through the loss of a child
Keeley Lengthorn introduces George’s Law and some crucial steps for employers to better support the trauma employees experience through loss of a child.
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Bereavement counselling only appropriate for 25% of grieving people
Many employers and insurers typically offer bereavement counselling as their primary or sole solution for those who are grieving, but research has found that it is not appropriate for everyone.
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Co-op introduces new flexible compassionate leave colleague policy
Co-op has launched a new leading colleague compassionate leave policy ahead of Dying Matters Awareness Week, to better support colleagues when someone close to them dies or is seriously ill.
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- Hayley Saunders: Sexual harassment changes – creating safer workplaces for wellbeing and respect
- Dr Caroline Taylor: Grief awareness week – supporting working dads in their time of grief
- Michelle Robinson Hayes: 6 effective steps to challenge the stigma around men’s mental health at work
- Mary Curristin: Festive fatigue – supporting employee wellbeing during the holiday season
- Amy McKeown: Workplace health – how do employers get this right for employees?
