Making a Difference -Bereavement Conference

Making a Difference -Bereavement Conference

By South East London Bereavement Midwives and Nurses

Conference to share insights, experiences, and support for families and professionals in maternity, neonatal & paediatric bereavement care.

Date and time

Location

Harris Birthright Centre

20 Windsor Walk #16 London SE5 8BB United Kingdom

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM

Registration

9:40 AM - 9:50 AM

Welcome Address

9:50 AM - 10:05 AM

Alicia Burnett - Black baby loss awareness week and Tommy's charity midwife

10:05 AM - 10:20 AM

Abigail's Footsteps

Naomi

https://www.abigailsfootsteps.co.uk/

10:20 AM - 10:35 AM

Peer Support in LGT

Liz Ware, Abi Weller and Karen Njuguna

10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

Panel Discussion

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

BREAK

Refreshments and networking

11:20 AM - 11:35 AM

TBC - Fathers experience of baby death

David Monteith

https://www.instagram.com/graceinaction14/

11:35 AM - 11:55 AM

TBC - Grandparent's experience of loss

Bob and Tracey McGurrell

https://4louis.co.uk/

11:55 AM - 12:05 PM

TFMR Mama's - wide spectrum of support

Lizzie

https://www.tfmrmamas.com/

12:05 PM - 12:30 PM

Panel Discussion

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

Demelza – Hospice case study and key support offered

12:50 PM - 1:00 PM

Self-care Grounding

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch

To be provided or you can choose to eat out locally

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

South Asian family's experience of baby loss

Mr and Mrs Raja

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Muslim Bereavement Support Service/Gardens of Peace

Mohamed Omer MBE

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

LGBT Mummies

Laura-Rose

https://lgbtmummies.com/

2:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Panel Discussion

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

Break

Refreshments, memory making stations and networking

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Role of the bereavement clinical specialist nurse in early pregnancy

Anca Tambrescu

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Role of bereavement midwife in supporting siblings

Sara Hunt

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Role of bereavement paediatric nurse from neonatal and beyond

Annemarie Sworak

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Feedback and Raffle

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Conference Close

re-cap of the day and opportunity for further questions/reflections

Good to know

Highlights

  • 8 hours
  • In person

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Charity & Causes • Healthcare

We are excited to announce our upcoming SE London Bereavement Conference, a meaningful event designed to share insights, experiences, and support for families and professionals in maternity and neonatal care. Hosted by South East London Bereavement midwives and nurses.

This one-day conference will feature:

  • Expert speakers sharing diverse perspectives.
  • Family stories and lived experiences.
  • Practical tools and resources to enhance bereavement care.
  • Time to network and be fed :)


Many thanks to SE London LMNS for funding this event

Frequently asked questions

Transport

Travelling to Harris Birthright Centre is easiest using public transport. There are a number of bus routes to the hospital that run regularly, seven days a week: 35 (24-hour), 40, 42, 45, 68, 176 (24-hour), 185, 345 (24-hour), 468, 484, N68. Denmark Hill train station is a five-minute walk

Are tickets refundable?

No, but you can contact team should you wish to offer your ticket to a colleague. Please let us know though as we will be asking about dietary requirements and need to keep a register on the day for CPD and fire safety

Is the conference recorded?

No, sadly there is not enough support to offer this as a hybrid event

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Oct 13 · 9:00 AM GMT+1