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Penhaligons Friends

Training

We have a variety of training packages in Childhood Bereavement & Loss which we can offer to you or your organsiation.  These range from one hour sessions to full day training events. We can adapt the training sessions to meet your specific needs and interests ie. supporting children in foster care, supporting children anticipating a death etc.  For more details and a quotation please call 01209 210624 or email: enquiries@penhaligonsfriends.org.uk.

Training in Childhood Loss and Grief - Level 1

Wednesdays 18th, 25th Sept & 2nd Oct 2024 - 10am-4pm

Penhaligon's Friends, Redruth (TR15 1LU)

This three day course seeks to develop:

COURSE AIMS:

  • Provide knowledge, skills and tools to facilitate childhood loss.
  • Create personal resources to use with a bereaved young person.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • An understanding of the responses children and their families may have when bereaved.
  • A basic knowledge of theories relating to childhood loss and grief.

Who should attend?

Any professionals who might come into contact with bereaved children in the course of their work, volunteers and those wanting to gain an understanding of how best to support bereaved children. FEE: £165

For more information please see the Level 1 Flyer. To book, please complete the Level 1 Application Form and send it to the office by email.

Any questions, please contact the office on 01209 210624.

Training in Childhood Loss and Grief - Level 2

Dates TBC - 10am-4pm

Penhaligon's Friends, Redruth (TR15 1LU)

A practical skills course looking at supporting children and young people who have been bereaved.

This four day course seeks to develop:

COURSE AIMS:

  • Provide knowledge, skills & tools to facilitate childhood grief & loss
  • Create personal resources to use with young people

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  •  An understanding of creative and therapeutic activities that can be used with young people
  • A deeper understanding and awareness of participants own grief

Who should attend?

Level 2 is a continuation from the Level 1 training in childhood loss and grief. It offers an opportunity for participants to learn practical skills when supporting children and young people who have experienced a loss.

FEE: £220

For more information please see the Level 2 Flyer. To book, please complete the Level 2 Application Form and send it to the office by email.

Schools Training Day - Remember Me

17th May 2024 - 9.30am– 3.30pm

The Alverton Hotel, Truro.

A one day workshop for schools and early years settings which addresses the issues of bereavement, loss and critical incidents. Highly recommended, this workshop will equip staff to use the ‘Remember Me Booklet’ more effectively. Learning Outcomes:

  • Strategies to support grieving children within the educational setting.
  • Gain insight into the impact of loss on children’s development.
  • Special considerations: Traumatic grief, Anticipatory Grief etc.
  • Dealing with critical incidents - BWiseB4.

This workshop is targeted at schools and early year’s settings i.e. Head Teachers, Teachers, Support staff, and Governors. This training has always received exceptional feedback.

FEE: £100

For more information please see the Remember Me Flyer. To book, please complete the Remember Me Application Form and send it to the office by email.

Any questions, please contact the office on 01209 210624.