Lanarkshire

Baby Loss Retreat

Baby Loss Retreat aim to relieve the emotional and psychological suffering to parents who have suffered a bereavement following stillborn, miscarriage and Neonatal Death by providing respite to families.

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Give us a break

Give us a break! is a bereavement and loss programme that is overseen by Psychological Services within South Lanarkshire Council’s Education Resources.

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Bereavement Awareness for Further Education and University Staff: : Post-webinar resources

Bereavement Awareness for staff working with children with SEND: Post-webinar resources

Bereavement Awareness for School Staff: Post-webinar resources

Our aim is to empower you to feel confident to be able to offer pupils the support they may need and to develop a bereavement-aware culture within your settings, acknowledging the enduring nature of loss and helping pupils to manage their grief and develop resilience for the future.

Bereavement Awareness for Nurseries and Early Years: Post-webinar resources

Let's Rock 80s Lockdown Fest 2

Let’s Rock Lockdown Festival is back with a second festival on Friday 3rd July at 7pm. Watch from the comfort of your home.

Supporting bereaved children and young people

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they show it in different ways. They copy the responses of the adults around them, and rely on adults to provide them with the support.

Telling a child that someone has died

It is important to tell a child of any age when someone important in their lives has died, and ideally this is done by someone who is closest to them.

Bereavement Awareness training for schools and Early Years settings

Bereavement awareness training webinars for education providers, designed for and by those working in the education sector. The webinars provide an introduction to supporting a bereaved pupil in nursery; primary; and secondary settings.

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Supporting a bereaved pupil

This comprehensive, free-to-access resource , Supporting a bereaved pupil has been developed by Child Bereavement UK in collaboration with the London Grid for Learning.

What we offer

We are recognised as the leading provider of training for professionals working with bereaved families.

When your baby dies

When a baby lives only a short time or dies before birth due to miscarriage, stillbirth or a painful decision to end the pregnancy, people may assume that the loss is not important. This is simply not the case.

Coronavirus – supporting bereaved children

Frightening events widely reported in the media, such as the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, can cause children to worry about themselves and others.

Grieving for a child of any age

The agony of losing a child of any age is unparalleled. There is no age or point in time that makes it any easier. No parent expects to face the death of their child and no grandparent expects to lose their grandchild.