Exploring how men and boys grieve

Join us in Fife for a study day which brings together professionals who support bereaved men and boys, to share their knowledge, challenges and expertise.

About the study day

Child Bereavement UK are working with Health Promotion Service, Fife Health & Social Care Partnership, to organise this study day to explore bereavement in men and boys with a focus on bereavement by suicide and drug/alcohol related deaths.

Sean Humphries, from Child Bereavement UK will give an insight into how men grieve and why we might need to challenge our common misconceptions in order to offer the best possible support. We will also be joined by speakers from various organisations, details of which and agenda to follow.

We will seek to understand and raise awareness of the different ways that men and boys grieve. Bringing together those who work to support bereaved men and boys and providing you with the opportunity to share expertise, ask questions and discuss issues so that you are better enabled to offer support.

The study day will include presentations and the opportunity to network.

Confirmed speakers

· Sean Humphreys, National Development Co-ordinator, Child Bereavement UK

· Izzy Witteveen, Practice Development Lead, Suicide Bereavement Support, Suicide Prevention Scotland

· Mary-Grace Burinski, Senior Health Promotion Officer – Suicide Prevention, Fife Health & Social Care Partnership

· Louise Stean, Education Development Co-ordinator, Health & Wellbeing, Fife Education & Children Services

· Elizabeth Butters, Service Manager, Fife Alcohol & Drug Partnership, Fife Health & Social Care Partnership

· Barnardo’s Mental Health & Wellbeing Team (Wellbeing in Fife)

· Sue Henderson, Lothians Speak Their Name Memorial Quilt Project

Who is this training for?

This study day is suitable for professionals in Scotland who work with men, boys, and families who experience bereavement.

Booking details and fees

This training is supported by the Scottish Government and because of thier support we are able to offer tickets free of charge instead of the usual price of £110.

Please note, non-attendance on the day, without informing us advance, will incur a £10 fee to cover our costs. If you need to contact us about your ticket/booking, please email training@childbereavementuk.org as soon as possible.

We encourage prospective participants to consider their own experience of loss and how it might affect them during training. Our training may not be suited to someone who has experienced a recent bereavement.

If you would like to know more about training from Child Bereavement UK, please email training@childbereavementuk.org.