Build a workplace that knows what to do when grief arrives.
Professional bereavement support for employers, HR teams and leaders. From focused awareness to organisation wide partnership, G R I E F at Work helps organisations respond with clarity, compassion and confidence.
Workplace bereavement support is becoming a leadership and policy priority.
Grief can affect concentration, confidence, attendance, communication and the return to work experience. Acas also encourages employers to use clear policies, flexible support and empathetic manager conversations.
The legal landscape is moving too. That makes now the right time to review policy, prepare managers and strengthen organisational practice.
Existing bereavement related rights already matter.
Employees can have a right to reasonable time off for emergencies involving a dependant. Eligible parents can also take statutory Parental Bereavement Leave after the death of a child under 18 or a stillbirth after 24 weeks.
Further protections have already entered the workplace landscape.
Government implementation changes from April 2026 include Bereaved Partners' Paternity Leave in specified circumstances.
Wider bereavement leave is scheduled to take effect.
The Government timetable includes bereavement leave covering wider losses, including pregnancy loss. Final operational details remain subject to regulations and guidance.
Not simply a policy. A more prepared human response.
We help employers connect policy, leadership behaviour, manager capability and employee support into one thoughtful approach.
Policy clarity
Review what your policy says, what it misses, and how clearly it guides real decisions.
Manager confidence
Equip managers for sensitive conversations, boundaries, practical support and compassionate consistency.
Return to work support
Help managers prepare thoughtful returns, appropriate adjustments and ongoing check ins.
Organisational readiness
Strengthen awareness of current duties, emerging rights, signposting and support pathways.
Choose the level that fits your organisation.
Every organisation starts from a different place. G R I E F at Work gives employers a clear pathway from initial awareness to long term strategic partnership.
ESSENTIAL
Build awareness and give managers practical guidance for supporting bereaved employees.
Explore EssentialFOUNDATION
Review policy, procedures, communications, manager guidance and return to work arrangements.
Explore FoundationPARTNER
Create an ongoing relationship with training, resources, reviews and continuing organisational support.
Explore PartnershipENTERPRISE
Commission a tailored programme for larger, multi site or more complex organisations.
Explore EnterpriseESSENTIAL
Give your people managers a confident starting point. This focused session introduces the realities of grief at work and equips your organisation with practical, compassionate guidance.
FOUNDATION
Foundation examines how your organisation currently responds to bereavement across policy, procedure, manager guidance, communication and the return to work experience.
We look at the whole employee experience. Your review considers six important areas that influence how confidently and consistently bereavement is handled across the organisation.
Existing policy
Review the clarity, scope and practical usefulness of your current bereavement policy.
Procedures
Examine what happens operationally when an employee experiences bereavement.
Manager guidance
Consider whether managers receive clear and practical guidance for sensitive situations.
Employee communications
Review how employees discover, understand and access bereavement support.
Signposting
Examine whether employees are directed towards relevant and appropriate support resources.
Return to work
Review how employees are supported before and during their return to the workplace.
PARTNER
Build an ongoing approach that keeps bereavement support visible, current and connected to leadership, managers and employees throughout the year.
Make bereavement support part of how your organisation leads.
Partner brings together review, training, awareness, resources and continuing engagement within one annual relationship.
Annual policy review
Review your bereavement policy each year as organisational needs and employment rights evolve.
Leadership briefing
Keep senior leaders informed about priorities, emerging issues and organisational readiness.
Manager training
Strengthen the confidence of managers who have to respond when bereavement affects their teams.
Employee awareness
Help employees understand available support and create greater awareness across the organisation.
G R I E F resources
Give your organisation access to relevant G R I E F materials throughout the partnership.
Quarterly webinars
Continue learning through quarterly G R I E F webinars during the year.
Priority event access
Receive priority access to relevant G R I E F events and learning opportunities.
Annual review meeting
Review progress, priorities and future opportunities within the partnership.
ENTERPRISE
Enterprise is designed for larger organisations requiring a bespoke approach. The final programme is shaped around employee numbers, organisational structure and the agreed scope of support.
Your organisation is different. Your bereavement strategy can be too.
Enterprise begins with understanding your organisation. The final scope can then be designed around the areas where strategic support will create the greatest value.
Organisational discovery
Explore your organisational structure, current approach and priority areas for development.
Policy review
Examine existing bereavement arrangements and identify areas requiring greater clarity or consistency.
Leadership engagement
Build greater understanding among senior leaders, HR teams and key decision makers.
Manager development
Shape manager learning around the requirements and scale of your organisation.
Employee awareness
Develop appropriate awareness across the organisation according to the agreed programme.
Communication support
Consider how bereavement support is communicated and understood by employees.
Resource development
Identify resources that support the agreed programme and organisational objectives.
Implementation planning
Create a practical approach for introducing agreed improvements across your organisation.
Continuing review
Agree appropriate review arrangements according to the final scope of the engagement.
One organisation. Four levels of support.
Choose the level that best reflects your current needs, organisational size and ambition for workplace bereavement support.
Essential
A focused introduction for organisations wanting greater awareness and practical manager guidance.
Foundation
A structured review of policy, procedures, communications and manager practice.
Partner
An ongoing relationship supporting review, training, awareness and organisational development.
Enterprise
Bespoke support for larger organisations and more complex organisational requirements.
| Support area | Essential | Foundation | Partner | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bereavement awareness | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Tailored |
| Manager guidance and training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | At scale |
| Policy review | Overview | ✓ | Annual | Bespoke |
| Leadership and HR engagement | Session | 90 minutes | Annual briefing | Tailored |
| Employee awareness | As appropriate | As agreed | ✓ | Programme |
| G R I E F resources | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Tailored |
| Quarterly webinars | — | — | ✓ | As agreed |
| G R I E F Connect signposting | — | — | ✓ | Can be included |
| G R I E F at Work Charter | — | — | ✓ | Can be included |
| Continuing annual relationship | — | Follow up | ✓ | As agreed |
From first conversation to stronger practice.
Our approach is structured, practical and proportionate. We help your organisation understand where it is today and build towards a stronger response to bereavement.
Discover
We begin by understanding your organisation, your current approach, your priorities and the challenges your people managers face.
Strengthen
We identify practical opportunities across policy, manager guidance, communication, signposting and return to work arrangements.
Equip
Leaders and managers receive practical support to approach difficult conversations with greater confidence, compassion and appropriate boundaries.
Embed
Where appropriate, we support continuing development through reviews, resources, awareness and ongoing partnership.
From first conversation to stronger practice.
Our approach is structured, practical and proportionate. We help your organisation understand where it is today and build towards a stronger response to bereavement.
Discover
We begin by understanding your organisation, your current approach, your priorities and the challenges your people managers face.
Strengthen
We identify practical opportunities across policy, manager guidance, communication, signposting and return to work arrangements.
Equip
Leaders and managers receive practical support to approach difficult conversations with greater confidence, compassion and appropriate boundaries.
Embed
Where appropriate, we support continuing development through reviews, resources, awareness and ongoing partnership.
Professional in structure. Human at heart.
Bereavement cannot be reduced to a checklist. Our approach combines organisational clarity with the understanding that every person and every experience of grief is different.
Preparation is not about making grief predictable. It is about making your response more thoughtful when the unpredictable happens. Jaqui
G R I E F at Work helps organisations create the confidence, structure and compassion needed to respond well when employees face loss.
Human
Grief is individual. Support should recognise different experiences, relationships, cultures and personal circumstances.
Practical
Managers need clear actions, useful language, appropriate boundaries and confidence in what to do next.
Consistent
Policies and workplace practice should reduce unnecessary uncertainty while allowing appropriate flexibility.
Forward looking
Employers should prepare for changing expectations and emerging bereavement rights before implementation pressures arrive.
When grief enters the workplace, will your organisation be ready?
You cannot predict when bereavement will affect your people. You can prepare how your organisation responds. Start building a workplace where compassion, confidence and good practice work together.
Prepare your leaders
Give leaders and HR teams greater clarity about policy, responsibilities and organisational readiness.
Equip your managers
Help managers approach difficult conversations with greater confidence, compassion and practical understanding.
Support your people
Create a clearer workplace response when employees face bereavement, loss and the journey back to work.
Start with a confidential employer conversation.
Tell us about your organisation, employee numbers and current priorities. We can then explore which G R I E F at Work level best fits your needs.
Professional note
G R I E F at Work provides education, organisational support, policy review and training. It does not provide legal advice. Employers should obtain appropriate professional advice for their individual circumstances.
Bereavement rights
Employment rights and Government guidance can change. Organisations should ensure policies remain aligned with current legislation, regulations and official guidance.