COMMUNITY GRIEF EVENT

Cruse Scotland and Co-op are working in partnership to deliver grief information sessions to members of the community. This is happening in 12 cities across the UK, 3 of which are in Scotland, in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Co-op have generously funded these in person sessions, allowing us to offer them to you on a cost free basis.

This sessions are designed to upskill people in the community to feel more comfortable, confident and compassionate to talk about death and bereavement. The aim is to empower individuals and support others to feel more comfortable too. The sessions are designed for any individual who interacts with the public, to give basic skills to support community members experiencing grief. This sessions are aimed for people in the following roles:

• Volunteers in community settings
• Library staff
• Retail staff
• Faith groups
• Hairdressers, barbers, café staff
• any individual really, who regularly engages with the public in non-therapeutic capacity

The aim of the sessions are to:
• Raise your awareness of what grief can be like for individuals, families, workplaces and the community
• Explore why grief is different for everyone
• Help you understand what support bereaved people may need
• Share some skills to help you feel more comfortable about having conversations about death and grief
• Raise your awareness of organisations that offer practical and emotional support
• Highlight the need to look after yourself when supporting others

TO SECURE A PLACE, PLEASE REGISTER FOR A TICKET after which we will be in touch with more information and a pre-training evaluation to complete. To register you can do so via the QR code, through Eventbrite: Cruse Scotland Bereavement Support Events – 9 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite or by emailing info@crusescotland.org.uk

PLEASE KINDLY NOTE this opportunity has been specially designed as a learning and information session for community members to provide a basic overview. It is not training intended for workplaces or professionals who are supporting clients as part of their everyday work (therapists, counsellors, mental health roles). For professionals, we provide regular training courses available for both individuals and workplace groups, details can be found here: Training: Cruse Scotland