ACT - The Association for Children's Palliative Care

When someone you love suddenly dies: helping children to recover from the worst shock of all

Sudden Death Forum
10 June - Manchester
7 October - London
£40 (members)/ £60 (non-members)

This seminar is a not to be missed event for teachers, health professionals, chaplains, early years educators, child carers and bereavement family workers. It provides a common-sense approach to helping children and families deal with the horrendous shock of the sudden death of someone close to them such as a parent or sibling. It also helps practitioners provide log-term empathetic support to children and families to aid their recovery.

To book your place, call 01484 559909 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Changing Face of Palliative Care: Current issues in palliative & supportive care

LOROS
Monday 15 June
£65, Leicester

This study day aims to consider the challenges and issues facing palliative care today from the patient, professional and ethical perspective and provides an opportunity for discussion and sharing of best practice.

To find out more, or to book a place, call 0116 231 8455 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Cruse Golden Jubilee Conference 2009: 50 Years - Restoring Hope

Cruse Bereavement Care
Thursday 16 & Friday 17 July
Various prices, Warwick University

This conference will be of interest to all those working with bereaved people or anyone with an interest in bereavement.
For 50 years Cruse has been supporting bereaved people through its face-to-face services across the country and through its National Helpline, in addition to providing education and training services to professionals who work with bereaved people. A centrepiece of the commemoration of this important landmark will be the Cruse Golden Jubilee Conference. 

For more information, download the conference flyer here or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Palliative and End of Life Care in Childhood and in Transition to Adulthood

This is an exciting new online module that can be taken on either a stand alone basis or as part of an MSc or PGCert in Palliative Care and End of Life Studies. The course is hosted by the University of Nottingham.  

This module utilises a student centred approach to extend students’ understanding and application of palliative care for children and young people exploring social policy and service delivery within both a national and international context. The physical and psychosocial issues faced by children, young people and their families requiring palliative care are examined in depth. Particular attention is placed on the concept of ‘transition’ as individuals move across service boundaries from children’s to adult services. The team at Nottingham are working with ACT in the development and delivery of this module to ensure the timeliness and relevance to the learning needs of the palliative care community serving children and young people.

For further details please visit http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/nursing/sueryder/msc-pels.php or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it