Grief and Bereavement Network
A place for peer support and discussion

Grief is a natural response to loss but can often feel overwhelming. People experience all kinds of difficult and unexpected emotions, from shock or anger to disbelief, guilt, and profound sadness, which can disrupt your physical health, making it difficult to sleep, eat, or even think straight. These are normal reactions to loss. Coping with the loss of someone or something you love is one of life’s biggest challenges, but you don't have to go through this alone.
If you are experiencing grief or bereavement and the complications of coping with balancing this with work and home life then this network may be for you. It is a peer support and discussion group as well as a resource bank for its members. All staff should be assured that this network will offer a safe, welcoming and confidential environment.
We would like to invite you to drop in and join us for the first meeting of the Grief and Bereavement Network. This is an open invite, so anyone who has experienced any form of loss can come along.
This will be a time and place to listen, connect and share with others who have experienced loss, including:
People are invited to take part or observe in a way that is right for them; there will be no expectation to ‘join-in’.
This drop-in will be from 12:00–14:00 on Thursday 11th November in the Pastoral & Spiritual Support Centre.
Are you a member of staff who is experiencing loss, grief or bereavement? Join our private Facebook group to access online resources, peer-to-peer support and discussion and a safe place to explore feelings and coping strategies.
Visit the private Grief and Bereavement Network Facebook group.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Good Grief held their first virtual festival in October 2020 and have since hosted 120 free events attended by over 17,000 people including talks, interviews, webinars and workshops.
The aim of all of these events is to normalise the conversation around grief and show that it is a natural – and even transformative – part of life instead of something to be feared and locked away.
For too long, death and grief have been taboo subjects in our society, leaving many people feeling alone and unsupported in their darkest hours.
The Good Grief Festival provides a highly engaging programme of events that brings people together to gain insight, hear stories they can relate to and hopefully find support and healing as part of the Good Grief community.
To find out more about the work that they do, you can access the Good Grief Festival website as well as their programme of virtual events.
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