workshops & GRIEF CEREMONIES
Grief Tending workshops draw on a lineage pioneered by ​​Sophy Banks and Jeremy Thres (see this page on their website for more). The lead workshop facilitators have gone through Sophy and Jeremy's Apprenticing to Grief programme, and they are supported by a team bringing a wealth of life experience and expertise to this work.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Widening Circles: A workshop to support peer-led grief tending
Facilitated by Sophy Banks and Liz Day
10am - 5.30pm, Fri 10th and Sat 11th May 2024
St Luke's Church Centre, Norwich
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Love and Loss: a Grief Circle for Women
Thurs 23rd & Thurs 30th May, 10am to 2pm, St Mark's, Lakenheath (venue tbc)
A sacred space with a particular intention around holding sorrow and loss around our experiences as women.
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Wild and Precious: a Grief Tending Ceremony
Saturday 6 July, 10am to 6pm, 1st Sea Scouts Hall, Lakenham
Suitable for those with some experience of this approach (but not exclusive if you feel drawn).
Harvest Home: a Grief and Praise Circle
Saturday 7 September, 10am to 6pm, 1st Sea Scouts Hall, Lakenham
For anyone who would like to be held in a sacred space and develop their literacy around grief.
Sweet Darkness: a Grief and Praise Retreat
3pm Fri 11 to 3pm Mon 14 Oct, Old Red Lion, Castle Acre
An opportunity to unfurl our wings of grief and praise, to celebrate what it is to be human in these times, and to harvest the gifts of community
APPRENTICING TO GRIEF
A 6-day immersive journey
3pm Tuesday 23rd to 3.30pm Sunday 28th July
We're excited to announce this upcoming residential workshop with Sophy Banks from Grief Tending in Community and Sarah Pletts from Embracing Grief plus support from local facilitators.
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This 6-day immersive journey is for anyone who wants to deepen their relationship with grief and strengthen their capacity to hold grief spaces for others.
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We'll be gathering at the Old Red Lion - a beautiful and quirky guest house and workshop space close to the River Nar in historic Castle Acre.
We will explore together:
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the common stages on the journey of grief
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different views of grief, and traditions about how to welcome it
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facilitation, including questions of safety and ethics
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the relationship between grief and trauma
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the wider context of systems of harm and the times of disruption we are living in and impacted by.
Sophy and Sarah will share what they have learnt through many years of holding collective grief spaces.
Cost: sliding scale of between £650 to £990 (plus £180 single supplement if chosen). If this is unaffordable for you, please let us know and we will contact you to discuss.
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Please ensure you've read the information on Sophy's website below before applying.
other offerings
Below are some links to grief tending workshop offered by partners working broadly in the same tradition.
Climate Cafes and Active Hope
Norfolk and Waveney Mind are running a programme called 'sUStain' focused on support for eco-anxiety and climate grief. They offer Climate Cafes, and workshops on Mindfulness and Active Hope.
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Grief Tending in Devon and Online
We highly recommend the Grief Tending events offered by Sophy and team - if you feel like going further afield, the face to face workshops are generally held in Devon. Sophy also offers online grief tending workshops.
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Grief Tending in London and Online
We also recommend the Grief Tending events offered by Sarah, Tony and Bilal in London. as part of their Grief Support project.
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