This episode shares stories from bereaved parents and handles the subject of baby loss, bereavement and grief. 

This week Jen and Caroline discuss their experience of returning to work after loss. They discuss tools for coping as well as how to ask for what you need when returning to work.  

Clare Worgan Head of Training and Education at Sands, talks about how her role involves researching and training individuals and professionals. A survey in 2018 which found 50% of employees felt unsupported, showed a gap in education for line managers and employers to be able to create a supportive workplace. Clare shares the benefits of the Sands Bereavement in the Workplace training, provides some useful ‘things to say’ to those returning to work and explains what good support looks like. 

Jen and Caroline also speak to Nicola Evans, a Senior Auditor for NatWest Group and the co-chair of the Fertility & Loss employee-led network. Nikki talks about the experience of losing her baby Jane, and how she had a lack of support when she returned to work. Nikki also talks about the relationship between Sands and NatWest Group which partner up every year for Baby Loss Awareness Week. Nicola talks about how important the network is for the organisation and the work NatWest group do to support their employees.  

This episode has been supported by NatWest.  

Useful links 

To learn more about Bereavement in the Workplace training, visit training.sands.org.uk/bereavement-in-the-workplace/ 

To learn more about NatWest Group, visit https://www.natwestgroup.com/ 

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Sands is here to support anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, whenever and however they need it. You can get support from thesupport pages of our website , by joining our online community or by joining our facebook support group or facebook support group for Dads

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Sands saves babies’ lives and supports bereaved families. To learn more about Sands, visit our website or find us on facebook , Instagram and Twitter

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Voices of Baby Loss is produced by Under The Mast , creative audio productions