Supporting suddenly bereaved children and young people seminar - resources for delegates

During these seminars, held on Thursday 30 June 2016 in Manchester and Wednesday 13 July 2016 in London, expert speakers and practitioners provided best practice advice and practical information about supporting people who have been suddenly bereaved. This event was aimed at anyone caring for children and young people, including teachers; health professionals; police; chaplains; early years educators; child carers; and bereavement and family workers.

We have made available PDFs of the PowerPoint presentations and handouts from the day, for your reference. Please click the links below to view.

Manchester:

• Overview of Brake’s work supporting suddenly bereaved children and young people
  Gillian McMahon, helpline officer, Brake, the road safety charity
  
  
• Support available for bereaved children and families
  Professor Jacqueline Barnes, University of London
  
  
• Supporting bereaved children with special educational needs
  Sue McDermott, non-executive Director, Rainbows GB
  
  
• Bereavement through suicide and the impact on young people
  Shirley Potts, director of regional development, Child Bereavement UK
  
  
• Legal and financial support for families following a sudden death
  Deborah Johnson, principal lawyer, Slater and Gordon Lawyers

London:

• Overview of Brake’s work supporting suddenly bereaved children and young people
  Ellie Pearson, professional engagement manager, Brake, the road safety charity
  
  
• Supporting bereaved children with special educational needs, and the Rainbows GB SunRise programme
  Katrina Avery, registered director, Rainbows GB

Details of our other upcoming events, including our 'Police family liaison following road death and serious injury' conference seminar can be found here.

Other useful papers and guidance reports from Sudden are available here. Resources from our other past events can be accessed here.

Other helpful resources:

• Child Bereavement UK
• Rainbows GB
• Guidance on supporting children with special educational needs

This event would not have been possible without funding kindly provided by Slater and Gordon Lawyers.