Grief@Work Toolkits
Helping organisations support grief with confidence, compassion and practical guidance.
Practical workplace resources to support employees through bereavement
Supporting someone who is grieving at work can feel difficult. Managers and HR teams often want to help, but may be unsure what to say, what steps to take, or how to balance compassion with workplace responsibilities.
Our Grief@Work toolkits provide practical guidance, templates, and resources to help organisations respond to bereavement with greater confidence, consistency, and care.
Whether you are supporting someone returning after a loss, preparing managers for difficult conversations, or strengthening your bereavement approach, our toolkits help turn understanding into action.
On this page…
🧭 Workplace grief toolkit overview
🎥 Included grief support videos
🔄 Manager Conversation Toolkit
Why workplaces need practical grief support
Grief does not end when someone returns to work.
Employees may experience:
- difficulty concentrating or making decisions
- changes in confidence or communication
- emotional responses triggered unexpectedly
- uncertainty about how to talk about their loss
- challenges adjusting back into workplace routines
For managers and HR teams, this can create uncertainty:
- What should I say?
- How often should I check in?
- How do I support someone without overwhelming them?
- What adjustments might help?
- When is more support needed?
Our toolkits provide a clear framework for compassionate workplace support.
4 videos included in each toolkit to support people with confidence.
Each toolkit includes 4 short video guides designed to build understanding, confidence, and compassion when supporting someone experiencing bereavement. Explore the previews below.
🌊 Common difficulties in grief – Understand that every grief experience is different and learn how to create inclusive, supportive spaces.
💬 Supportive conversations – Develop skills in empathy, active listening, and responding sensitively to someone who is grieving.
🚧 Barriers to talking about grief – Recognise why conversations about loss can feel difficult and how to create safer spaces for openness.
🗣️ Why language matters – Learn how thoughtful language can validate grief and help people feel seen and supported.
What our Grief@Work toolkits help you do
📄 Return-to-Work Toolkit
Help employees feel supported when returning after bereavement leave.
✔ Return-to-work planning templates
✔ Phased return guidance
Workplace adjustment ideas
✔ Manager checklists + communication support
✔ Guidance on workload, flexibility and wellbeing
✔ Tools to reduce anxiety around return-to-work conversations
🤝 Manager Conversation Toolkit
Practical guidance for supportive grief conversations at work.
✔ What to say (+ what not to)
✔ Open questions + check-in prompts
✔ Conversation examples for difficult situations
✔ Boundaries, privacy + communication
✔ Supporting employees without trying to “fix” grief
✔ Guidance for managers with no clinical background
🛠️ Bereavement Policy + Manager Support Toolkit
Build a more compassionate approach to grief.
✔ Editable bereavement policy templates
✔ Guidance on bereavement leave + legal considerations
✔ Confidentiality + colleague communication guidance
✔ Manager support frameworks
✔ Practical implementation advice
✔ Templates designed to save HR teams time and uncertainty
Explore our Grief@Work toolkits
Return-to-Work Toolkit
Helping employees transition back after bereavement
Returning to work after a loss is a personal process. This toolkit helps managers and organisations approach the transition with sensitivity and flexibility.
Includes:
✔ Return-to-work planning guidance
✔ Conversation prompts
✔ Manager checklists
✔ Workplace adjustment ideas
✔ Support strategies for ongoing grief
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Supporting grief well requires both knowledge and practical tools
Understanding grief is important — but knowing what to do next is where many workplaces struggle.
Our Grief@Work approach combines:
🧠 Understanding grief
💬 Compassionate communication
🤝 Practical workplace support
🌱 Long-term culture change
Manager Conversation Toolkit
Practical guidance for supporting grieving employees
Many managers worry about saying the wrong thing. This toolkit helps you approach conversations with confidence and compassion.
Includes:
✔ What to say (and what to avoid)
✔ Supportive conversation examples
✔ Check-in guidance
✔ Boundaries and confidentiality
✔ Practical communication tools
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Build confidence in supporting bereaved employees
Our toolkits are designed for:
🏢 HR teams
👥 Managers and leaders
🧠 Mental Health First Aiders
🌱 Organisations building supportive workplace cultures
Bereavement Policy + Manager Support Toolkit
Build a clearer, more compassionate workplace response
A bereavement policy helps create consistency, but managers also need practical guidance for putting it into action.
Includes:
✔ Editable policy templates
✔ Bereavement leave guidance
✔ Manager support frameworks
✔ Communication guidance
✔ Practical implementation support
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We’ve trained…
Build confidence beyond our toolkits
Our Grief@Work toolkits provide practical resources to help organisations respond to bereavement with compassion and clarity.
For teams who want to build deeper understanding and confidence, our workplace bereavement training helps managers, HR teams, Mental Health First Aiders, and colleagues develop the skills needed to support grieving employees effectively.
Our training combines:
🧠 Evidence-informed grief knowledge
💬 Practical guidance for workplace conversations
🤝 Skills for supporting employees and colleagues
🌱 Strategies for creating grief-aware workplaces
Frequently asked workplace toolkit questions
Our toolkits are designed for organisations that want to support employees experiencing bereavement with greater confidence and compassion.
They are particularly useful for:
HR teams
managers and team leaders
Mental Health First Aiders
people responsible for employee wellbeing
organisations developing grief-aware workplace practices
The toolkits help organisations navigate common workplace challenges following a bereavement, including:
supporting difficult conversations
helping employees return after a loss
knowing what support to offer
creating a consistent approach across teams
helping managers feel more prepared
They provide practical guidance that can be applied in real workplace situations.
No. The toolkits are designed for people who support others at work but may not have a background in grief, counselling, or psychology.
They provide accessible guidance, practical resources, and clear frameworks to help managers and organisations respond appropriately.
The toolkits and bereavement training serve different purposes.
The toolkits provide practical resources you can use immediately, such as guidance, templates, and conversation support.
Our workplace bereavement training goes deeper, helping teams build shared understanding, confidence, and skills through learning and discussion.
Many organisations use both together.