Supporting Bereaved Adults

Few people know how to respond to someone who has been bereaved but where there is understanding support, bereaved people can experience the compassionate welcome and healing that they need.

We recommend Care for the Family’s Bereavement Care Awareness training, to learn how to draw alongside adults who have been bereaved.  Offered in person or online the training is ideal for individuals and can be offered to congregations as a whole.

A good starting point would also be to read Sue Mayfield’s ‘First Steps Through Bereavement’ (Lion) and/or Wendy Bray and Diana Priest’s ‘Insight Into Bereavement’ (CWR).  

In the meantime, find here some basic points about how to begin.