The Bereavement Journey® Training
Inner Journey powered by CMM | International // SPECIAL 07 April 2025 - #001
Inner Journey powered by CMM | International // SPECIAL 07 April 2025 - #001
Monday 07 April 2025
Dear Saints of the Fellowship of Truth,
Reflecting on my personal journey, I was led to look up Christian Bereavement courses.
This is what I was led to:
Source: https://www.thebereavementjourney.org/
The Bereavement Journey® is an award-winning* series of films and discussion groups that gently guide people bereaved at any time through the most common aspects of grief and bereavement, enabling them to process the implications for themselves and discern next steps.
Usually run by churches, the programme uniquely offers a final session on faith questions in bereavement, provided from a Christian perspective. This follows the main sessions and is optional, making The Bereavement Journey® suitable for people of any faith or none.
*winners of UK Business Awards Care Award 2024 Grief Support Programme.
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The Bereavement Journey® Training
The Bereavement Journey® is being run by Christians of every denomination for bereaved people in their communities.
Bereavement is one of the hardest times of life and without support, grief can be suppressed and lead to further loss or mental health issues.
Run over 7 weeks, each Session comprises two films, each followed by an opportunity for discussion in a small group, with a break between. There’s extra group time in Sessions 1 & 6 and Session 7 ends with a time of quiet reflection.
Participants are placed in groups of 6-8 and volunteers guide them in exploring their loss, aided by a Manual. A qualified counsellor is appointed to advise when required, and step-by-step instructions are provided for the Course Host and Group Leaders, making The Bereavement Journey safe and easy to run.
Register for our Introducing The Bereavement Journey® webinar to find out more.
See: https://www.thebereavementjourney.org/run
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The Revd Canon Archie Coates, Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, where The Bereavement Journey® was birthed:
‘I am delighted to endorse The Bereavement Journey® - a programme that has been hugely effective over the years both at HTB and beyond in helping people bereaved in a variety of ways cope with their grief. There are many in our communities who are living with unprocessed grief and this is a wonderful tool that will help many people.’
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The Leaders’ Pack is provided in downloadable form and includes everything needed for deciding to run the course, including sample films and session leading notes.
Programmes are required to be registered for consistency, after which all resources are provided, including digitally amendable posters and other promotional materials.
We ask that Leaders attend short online training, and that Participant Manuals are purchased in hard copy or digital form for every Leader and Participant. Other resources, such as ‘Remembering Someone’ badges, signposting cards and the ‘Faith Questions in Bereavement’ booklet may be purchased for guests.
Register for our Introducing The Bereavement Journey® webinar if you would like to find out more before you purchase.
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The Bereavement Journey® can be run online or in person in the UK and abroad. Supported by the Loss and HOPE team (a coalition project which equips churches in bereavement support), we are seeking to ensure that there is a church in every community across the UK running The Bereavement Journey®, to help the nation address widespread unprocessed grief.
Contact: info@thebereavementjourney.org if you need assistance to run a course, or if you would like to gain experience by being a helper on our online The Bereavement Journey® course.
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The Bereavement Journey® Taster Pack
NB: if you are not in the UK, please contact us to discuss the implications of using the materials overseas before purchasing the Taster Pack.
This digitally downloadable Pack will give you all the information you need to make a decision to run The Bereavement Journey®:
Introductory information, terms and conditions, and Leaders Guide - full details of how the course is run in person or online.
Access to two Promotional Films, and a selection of the Session Films to give you a feel for their style, content and diversity.
A selection of the Session Leading Notes covering the normal structure and any variations.
Digital samples of the Participant Manual, and the Faith Questions in Bereavement booklet.
Sample Booking and Feedback Forms and a link to register your programme with us.
After registering, you will be given access to the Full Programme Pack at no extra cost, including all Session Films and Session Leading Notes, branding and promotional materials, and Team Briefing Presentation.
Register for our Introducing The Bereavement Journey® webinar if you would like to find out more before you purchase.
NB: if you are not in the UK, please contact us to discuss the implications of using the materials overseas before purchasing the Taster Pack.
£25.00
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Thank you for being willing to donate to our work.
Your donation will enable The Bereavement Journey® to become even more widely available to bereaved people. The Bereavement Journey® is administered by AtaLoss - a Registered Charity No. 1169269.
The ‘Donate’ button below will take you to the AtaLoss donations form.
Please indicate if you would like your donation to go to our The Bereavement Journey® work, or if you are willing for us to use it where we have greatest need (most helpful to us). We would be particularly grateful if you could make a regular donation as that helps us to plan effectively.
Many thanks indeed.
The Bereavement Journey® team
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CMM | Inner Journey: https://www.youtube.com/@InnerJourney-h9f
ACC: Further info - https://www.acc-uk.org/
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