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