Participants will learn about the role of a bereavement support volunteer and the skills required to perform the role. They will identify the benefits of the role and the challenges. They will learn a little about grief including the grief cycle and the symptoms of grief.
Course aim
This course is aimed at those wishing to work as bereavement support volunteers, and will provide the skills to perform this role.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- This course is for beginners
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Identify the role of a bereavement support volunteer.
- Explain the key skills a bereavement support volunteer should have.
- Discuss the self care a bereavement support volunteer should undertake.
- Describe the five stages of the grief cycle.
- State at least three symptoms of grief.
What else do I need to know?
Nothing is required.
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