Andy Langford
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How do I get support from Cruse?
So you can get support from crews by clicking on the link below. That'll take you through to our website, and there's lots of information there about how you can support yourself and also support other people who've experienced the death of someone close. Also, it gives the details of our helpline and also how to access many of our other services throughout the uk.
What is Cruse Bereavement Support's role and how can it help with grief?
So Cruise Bereavement support is the UK's largest bereavement support charity. We provide lots of help, things like information on the website, on social media, and we've got helpline. We've got lots of one-to-one and some group support. And really, we're here to support you when you need us around the death of someone close. Lots of people and many others, need the help of our family, friends, and communities around us. But for some of us, we need some little extra help sometimes, and that's what we're here for.
How can an organisation support a colleague returning after bereavement?
When a colleague returns after bereavement, it is one of the most significant times, and one of the most important things you can do as an organisation is make sure that conversations continue to be open. Have a conversation with that person about what they want, what they need, what's going to help them come back into the workplace, what's going to help them continue to function and who they need to speak with, just to keep general keeping in touch really. But also if their situation becomes a little bit more challenging. First and foremost, one of the main things you can do is keep that conversation going because what we know is that people's needs change over time. So I would stress make sure you keep that conversation going, to work out what they need, who they can speak with, but then also if there's anyone else affected by that loss, what they need as well.