Resources
Practical help for the people who have to handle bereavement, at work and at home. Written by bereavement specialists, free to use, and free to share with your managers. No sign-up, no email walls.
For employers and managers
Guides and tools for the people who have to handle bereavement at work: HR, line managers and colleagues.
Guides
What is the Employment Rights Act 2025 bereavement leave entitlement, and what do employers need to do?
Coming soon
How should a manager start the first conversation with a bereaved employee?
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What is a grief first aider, and how is it different from a mental health first aider?
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What to say, and what never to say, to a grieving colleague
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Returning to work after a bereavement: a practical guide for managers
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Why does bereavement cost employers more than they think?
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More guides publishing soon, including bereavement leave length, EAP coverage, pregnancy and baby loss at work, supporting the children of a bereaved employee, and supporting a team after a colleague dies.
Tools and downloads
Free to download, free to share. No email required.
The first conversation: a manager's checklist
One page: what to say, what to offer, what to avoid, and what to do next.
From the Grief First Aider Programme handbook.
What to say, and what not to
The phrases that help, the phrases that hurt, and why silence is the most common mistake.
From our Grief Literacy session.
Return-to-work conversation prompts
The questions to ask before the first day back, in the first week, and at the three-month mark.
From the Compassionate Return Framework.
Looking for support at home?
We keep a full list of trusted workplaces, books by age and podcasts for grieving adults and children: Resources for Families.