Events

This is one course delivered across two days, March 19th 10.00-13.00 and March 26th 10.00-13.00.

Those who have trained or are in training with Living Well Dying Well will have had a brief introduction to Advance Planning for End of Life. This workshop goes further and provides the confidence, knowledge and skills to do this work with individuals at any stage of their lives. In the workshop we cover the Advance Planning umbrella and all that it can entail, such as:

Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment (Advance Directives Scotland)
Lasting Power of Attorney (Power of Attorney Scotland)
Mental Capacity
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
Organ Donation
Digital Legacy
Advance Statements/Wishes & Preferences
Funeral Planning

At the end of the workshop, we will equip you and provide ongoing mentoring to prepare your own Advance Plan For End of Life and to undertake your first planning session with a friend or family member.

PLEASE NOTE: this is a members only event for EoLDUK Members. Any non-member bookings will be refunded.

In this 3 hour session we will learn how End of Life Doulas will hold space for families when there are challenging family dynamics. We will identify the common issues that can cause conflict and note how to spot those issues early on, as well as look at boundaries in working with families and techniques for managing conflict.

*please do not book unless you have previously attended the full EoLDUK Advance Planning training*

This session will serve as a refresher on advance planning as an end of life doula including the different types of advance planning documentation, legalities, mental capacity, and how we approach advance planning as doulas. The session will be interactive, including discussion and 'quiz' sections, and will assume a level of prior knowledge from attending the full EoLDUK Advance Planning workshop.

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is for EoLDUK members only, any booking made by non-members will be refunded.

A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Workshop for End of Life Doulas

Grief touches every part of life - yet in our modern culture, it’s often faced alone, or maybe with a therapist, or not spoken of at all. This online CPD workshop offers an introduction to grief tending in community: an approach that honours grief as a shared, transformative and healing process rooted in ancestral and contemporary traditions.

Through a blend of presentation, discussion, and gentle experiential practice, we will:

· Explore the history and lineage of grief tending in community

· Develop understanding of the many faces of grief — not only personal loss and bereavement, but also the grief we/our clients carry for the world, the planet, our communities, and parts of ourselves.

· Discover ways to hold grief collectively and safely for yourself and others

· Deepen our grief literacy and confidence in meeting grief — for ourselves and those we support

This session offers an opportunity to experience a taste of communal grief tending in a safe, supportive container, while deepening your understanding of how to integrate this work into your personal and professional life.

Whether you’re seeking to expand your capacity to accompany others in grief, or to become more comfortable with your own relationship to grief, this heart-led workshop offers a nourishing opportunity to grow in confidence, compassion and connection, recognising grief as a natural and vital part of our shared humanity.

Feedback from End of Life Doulas from the last session in February:

"Great experience of being truly in connection with others. Excellent framing knowledge for my own use and use in my doula practice. A great moment for reflection. I particularly appreciated the flame and water ritual."

"I received new vocabulary and tools that help to articulate that which can be difficult to surface and put into words. A way to express and process emotions through metaphor and ritual."

"The session was beautifully 'held' for participants"

"A reminder of the importance of rituals and how I can incorporate those more intentionally and with simplicity into my life and work as a doula."

"I feel better resourced as an EOL doula."

"You did a fantastic job, held the balance of training/teaching and practicing very well."

End of life doulas often find themselves alongside a wide range of professionals when supporting someone who is dying, including social workers. This session explores how end of life doulas can confidently and appropriately position themselves within larger multi-disciplinary teams, and how to build constructive, collaborative relationships that benefit clients.

Led by a registered social worker, the session will unpack the role of social workers, the contexts in which they operate, and the points at which doulas and social workers may overlap or diverge in their approaches. We will look at the complex situations in which you are most likely to work alongside social workers and consider what each profession brings to the broader network of support.

Through a mix of small-group and whole-group discussion, presentation, and a scenario-based exercise, we will reflect on the realities of multi-disciplinary working and how to navigate the system surrounding those we support.

Whether you are newly trained or have years of experience, this workshop offers a fresh perspective on collaboration, clarity of role and the collective effort required to improve outcomes for people at end of life and those important to them.

In this 3 hour session we will learn how End of Life Doulas will hold space for families when there are challenging family dynamics. We will identify the common issues that can cause conflict and note how to spot those issues early on, as well as look at boundaries in working with families and techniques for managing conflict.