Cultural and religious issues professionals may encounter following a bereavement (Adults, Children, Babies and Pregnancy Loss)

We will look at Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist faiths as well as having no religion.

• Beliefs about death and dying, and life after death
• Patient experiences (good and poor) and how lessons can be learnt
• Rituals and customs around death and dying
• Issues surrounding organ and tissue donation
• Funeral and preparation and prescribed roles
• Expressions of grief at the funeral
• Attendance of non-faith members and women
• Cremation or burial
• Mourning periods - Length of and expectations around a mourning period
• Ways of remembering someone who has died
• Support organisations - general
• Support organisations - Faith based

Suitable for:

All NHS staff, Hospice staff, Police, Coroners Officers, Mortuary staff, Funeral directors, Social services, Counsellors, Employers, Charities, Religious organisations, Bereavement services and Registrars of Births, deaths and marriages

Thursday 8 May 2025 - 10am - 4pm

Certificate for CPD is provided as well as use of our grief and religion specialist logo

More information and to book: https://www.foundationforinfantloss.co.uk/product/cultural-religious-issues-following-a-bereavement/

Baby Loss in different Communities

In every community listed below - pregnant people are at an INCREASED risk of baby loss.

We look at the reasons behind this and we also look at the additional support required and the additional challenges faced by parents in these communities who are facing a pregnancy or infant loss.

We include parents experiences.

We finish with an overview of the support required.

• Neurodiversity
• LGBTQIA+
• BAME
• Young Parents
• Disability
• Vulnerable women (including social disadvantage, mental illness, domestic violence and addiction)
• Being under the Criminal Justice System

Wednesday 11 June 2025 10am - 3pm

Suitable for:

All NHS staff, Police, Coroners Officers, Mortuary staff, Funeral directors, Social services, Counsellors, Employers, Charities, Religious organisations, Bereavement services, Registrars of Births, deaths and marriages, Prisons, The Probation service, Domestic violence organisations, Drug and Alcohol support, Mental Health support, Disability support, LGBTQ support, BAME support, Parent Charities

Certificate for CPD is provided as well as use of our baby loss in different communities specialist logo

More information and to book: https://www.foundationforinfantloss.co.uk/product/baby-loss-in-different-communities/