#12 Back to Work After Child Loss

Is work a saviour or a source of anxiety after loss? Whatcan employers do better to support bereaved parents? What happens when you find your job just doesn’t seem to matter any more? How do you work out what to donext?

Jillian Bain, a bereaved mum herself and a Career Development Professional from Scotland, talks us through some of the complexities of grief and a return to work, and how we might navigate this aspect of life after loss.

If you’d like to read Jillian’s research, please email herfor a copy on [email protected]

ACAS information about Bereavement and TimeOff Work

Want to volunteer but don’t know where to start?Check these out:  Volunteering Wales website, Volunteer Scotland website, and National Council for Voluntary Organisations for England and the UK.

For more resources discussed on the episode, please visit the Bereaved Parents' Club.This episode is dedicated to Rachael.