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Mentorship isn’t just about learning how to run a business

Mentorship isn’t just about learning how to run a business. It’s about someone seeing your potential, challenging you and supporting you. Sometimes, they believe in what you’re doing before you even believe in yourself. How The Bereavement Café Began When I started...

The Silent Cost of Bereavement at Work: Why We Need a Grief-Literate Workplace

Grief doesn’t stop when someone returns to work. Many organisations track the days immediately after a bereavement. A few days off. Maybe a phased return. And then… everything goes back to normal. Except it doesn’t. Not really. Grief often lingers quietly in the...

24 of the most influential women in Lancashire in 2024

In the 2024 edition of Great British Life magazine, Jane Dixon stands out as one of the 24 most influential women in Lancashire, a testament to her remarkable journey from a bereaved mother to the founder of The Bereavement Café. Her story, alongside those of other...

Grieving people need to be heard not fixed

Everyone Experiences Grief Differently You can’t fix grief, you can’t follow a set routine, or take the same steps as others, Grief is unique to each individual person, and we all grieve in different ways. Grief Is Felt in the Heart Grief is an emotional feeling. It...

Workplace Grief: How Employers Can Support Bereaved Employees

Grief doesn't exist in a vacuum. It follows us into every aspect of our lives, including the workplace. While the loss is a deeply personal experience, its impacts extend into the professional realm, affecting an individual's productivity, engagement, and overall...

It’s ok to feel like your loss is the worst loss in the world

Why Every Experience of Grief Matters This conversation comes up many times during our Cafés, and I know from speaking to people during my 1-1’s and our workshops that there are many people out there that don’t talk about their grief as they don’t think it’s something...

Grieving people need to be heard not fixed

Grieving people need to be heard not fixed

Everyone Experiences Grief Differently You can’t fix grief, you can’t follow a set routine, or take the same steps as others, Grief is unique to each individual person, and we all grieve in different ways. Grief Is Felt in the Heart Grief is an emotional feeling. It...

Workplace Grief: How Employers Can Support Bereaved Employees

Workplace Grief: How Employers Can Support Bereaved Employees

Grief doesn't exist in a vacuum. It follows us into every aspect of our lives, including the workplace. While the loss is a deeply personal experience, its impacts extend into the professional realm, affecting an individual's productivity, engagement, and overall...

It’s ok to feel like your loss is the worst loss in the world

It’s ok to feel like your loss is the worst loss in the world

Why Every Experience of Grief Matters This conversation comes up many times during our Cafés, and I know from speaking to people during my 1-1’s and our workshops that there are many people out there that don’t talk about their grief as they don’t think it’s something...

Welcome to The Bereavement Café: A Haven for Healing and Hope

Welcome to The Bereavement Café: A Haven for Healing and Hope

Welcome to The Bereavement Café: A Safe Space for Grief and Healing As we unveil our new website, we warmly welcome every one of you to The Bereavement Café. We are a welcoming community built on kindness, understanding and shared experiences of grief. The Bereavement...