Parental bereavement leave, news and research - 13/09/2018

Speakers confirmed for Cardiff child bereavement seminar We are delighted to confirm a number of speakers for our upcoming 'Supporting suddenly bereaved children and young people' seminar, which will be held in Cardiff on Thursday 22 November 2018. Delegates at this event will be given practical insights into the impact that bereavement can have on young people, and guidance on supporting and communicating with bereaved children.  Speakers confirmed include: Rhian Burke, Founder and Chief Executive, 2 Wish Upon a Star   Erica Brown, Lecturer in Early Childhood, University of Worcester   Alison Thomas, Children and Young Peoples Service and Development Manager, Cruse Wales GET INVOLVED: Find out more and book your place today. Parental bereavement leave The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Bill has now achieved Royal Assent, and has been officially enshrined in law. The new Act grants the workplace right to 2 weeks' paid leave to employed parents who have been bereaved of a child aged under 18, or suffered a miscarriage after 24 weeks. The law is expected to take effect from 2020. Read more. News and research Suicide bereavement: The official 2017 UK suicide figures, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), have revealed that rates of suicide among men are at their lowest since 1981. However, although rates of male suicide are falling, men still account for three-quarters of suicides in the UK. Read more. Bereavement support: A new study has considered the impact of bereavement support on families of deceased Intensive Care Unit patients, finding that bereavement care helped reduce prolonged grief. Read more. Suicide prevention: Universities UK, alongside young person's suicide prevention charity Papyrus UK, have published a new guidance resource, to help university leaders prevent student suicide. Read more. Bereavement and loneliness: Cruse Bereavement UK, in collaboration with the British Red Cross and Co-op, have launched new support groups across the UK, to help people facing loneliness after bereavement. Read more. Initiative - World Suicide Prevention Day  As part of World Suicide Prevention Day 2018, a number of public figures have signed a letter calling for the media to help lead the way in changing how suicide is discussed, and to encourage responsible reporting of suicide.  The letter has been signed by over 130 cross-party politicians, authors, journalists and campaigners. GET INVOLVED: Find out more and read the letter. Privileged and/or Confidential Information may be contained in this message. Whilst we have made every effort to ensure that our emails are free from viruses, worms and the like, no liability can be accepted for same. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of Brake shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Copyright © 2018 Brake, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as you have requested to keep in touch with Brake's activities. Our mailing address is: Brake PO BOX 548 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2XZ United Kingdom Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Share Tweet Share