Childhood Bereavement Network
National Children's Bureau

Subscribers' events - March 2012

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1 March 2012

Children and Young People- Loss, death and grief

Aim: To provide a depth of understanding of the needs of bereaved children and young people and the skills and resources required to provide appropriate care. For all professionals who come into contact with bereaved children and young people in the course of their work, whether in the statutory or voluntary sector.

Venue: The Clare Foundation, Buckinghamshire
Contact: training@childbereavement.org.uk or 01494 568 910


6 March 2012

Creative Ways of Helping Bereaved Children and Families

Aim: A very practical workshop that aims to explore creative ways of helping children express themselves and communicate when someone important in their life is dying or has died.
Venue: The Clare Foundation, Buckinghamshire
Contact: training@childbereavement.org.uk or 01494 568 910

 

8 March 2012

Supporting Bereaved Children and Young People

The study day will help to develop confidence, skills and practical techniques to use in supporting a bereaved child. It introduces bereavement and developmental theory and research; enables opportunities to learn from what children and young people have said and hands on memory work. You will learn how to support and enable children to express and manage their grief and how to have meaningful conversations about death and dying. Looking after yourself and developing your emotional resilience is also an important theme and also, how Winston's Wish can support you in your work.  This study day is ideally suited to front-line professionals in health and children's workforce, schools, voluntary sector and other agencies who may have little or no previous bereavement training.
Venue: Winston's Wish Head Office St James House, Cheltenham
Contact: ctaylor@winstonswish.org.uk or 01242 515157


8 March 2012

Children & young people with special educational needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Supporting them through grief

Aim: To provide a depth of understanding of the needs of bereaved children and young people with special educational needs and Autistic Spectrum Disorders and the skills and resources required to provide appropriate care.
Venue: The Clare Foundation, Buckinghamshire
Contact: training@childbereavement.org.uk or 01494 568 910

 

15 March 2012

Comunicating with Children and Young People Bereaved by Sudden Death

An interactive study day which will consider the needs of and issues relating to children and young people bereaved by sudded death and the skills and resources required to support them.
Venue: Irwin Mitchell LLP, 40 Holborn Viaduct, EC1N 2PZ
Contact: training@childbereavement.org.uk or 01494 568 926


20 March 2012

Working with Children Facing Loss and Bereavement

This workshop aims to give the participants an understanding of the issues for children aged 11 and under facing bereavement.
Venue: St Christopher's Hospice, London
Contact: education@stchristophers.org.uk or 020 8768 4656


21 March 2012

Grief and Bereavement in Schools

Aim: To develop skills, knowledge, understanding and confidence to support pupils who are experiencing loss and grief. Suitable for anyone who works in a PRIMARY or SECONDARY school, including teachers, learning mentors, school nurses, other support staff and governors.
Venue: Buckinghamshire
Contact: training@childbereavement.org.uk or 01494 568 910

 

23 March 2012

Remember Me Always

A national conference that looks at support for children and young people who have experienced a bereavement, with personal reflections from Penhaligon's Friends’ own Teenage support group and a focus on children with special needs. This one day conference should be attended by anyone who wants to learn more about issues surrounding childhood bereavement and loss, particularly staff within education, NHS, voluntary sector and counsellors. The day is especially relevant for anyone supporting children with special needs and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

Venue: St Mellion International resort, Devon

Facilitator/Speaker: David Tickey, Sir Al Aynsley Green, Katie Koehler, Penhaligon's Friends Teens Group

Contact: 01209 215889 or enquiries@penhaligonsfriends.org.uk


26 March 2012

When a Baby or Child Dies- Supporting Families

A multi-disciplinary Study Day to provide an opportunity for learning through presentations and discussion sessions. The aim is to increase awareness and understanding across professions and to address issues around communicating with families when a baby or child is dying or has died, and ways to provide appropriate support.
Venue: Perth Royal Infirmary, Scotland
Contact: training@childbereavement.org.uk or 01494 568 926


27 March 2012

The Impact of Bereavement on Children

A multi-disciplinary day which aims to provide an understanding of the needs of bereaved children and young people, and the skills and resources required to support them.
Venue: Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow
Contact: training@childbereavement.org.uk or 01494 568 926

 

29 March 2012

Supporting Service Children and Families in Loss and Bereavement

To provide an overview of the range of loss experiences military families face, with particular emphasis on bereavement. Suitable for all those whose work involves contact with service children and families including teachers and school support staff, psychologists, health and welfare professionals, unit welfare officers and community development officers and social workers.
Venue: CBC Headquarters, The Saunderton Estate, Wycombe Road, Bucks HP14 4BF
Contact: training@childbereavement.org.uk or 01494 568 909

 

28, 29 and 30 March 2012

25, 26, and 27 April

30, 31 May

1 June

Helping Skills in Bereavement: A counselling course in loss and bereavement

This bereavement counselling course is a modular course starting in March 2012 (see course dates). The course is designed for those who have an interest in working with bereaved people in a professional or voluntary capacity. Experiential teaching methods are used throughout and the course explores bereavement theory, introduction to counselling skills, and integrating theory into practice.

Venue: Rowans Hospice

Contact: 0239 223 8535 or grace.ellert@rowanshospice.co.uk

 

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