5th March 2026 - 3rd September 2026

Understanding the Autistic Person’s Perspective of Death, Dying and Bereavement

Multiple dates available.

Course/Workshop: Understanding the Autistic Person’s Perspective of Death, Dying and Bereavement
Audience: Open to all
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: £40 per person includes tea/coffee and biscuits (cost subject to change from April 2026)
Capacity: 15 delegates per session
Level: Novice to Competent  * / ***

This insightful course explores how Autistic People may experience death, dying, and bereavement in ways that differ from neurotypical expectations.

Participants will learn to:

  • Understand the emotional, sensory, and communicative challenges Autistic People may face in grief
  • Recognise diverse and non-traditional expressions of loss
  • Offer empathetic, person centred tailored to neurodiverse needs

This bespoke and responsive learning session equips you with the knowledge, skills, and attributes to provide truly inclusive bereavement support.

Why choose St Richard’s Hospice as your learning provider?

  • Delivered face to face by experienced facilitators and expert palliative and end of life care clinicians
  • Tailored to individual and team learning needs
  • Offer real life, practice-based applications
  • Contribute towards professional revalidation requirements
  • Learning outcome levels mapped to Benner’s framework for clinical competence
  • By choosing our courses and workshops, you are supporting patients, their loved ones and bereaved people across Worcestershire.

Our courses and workshops take place in our hospice building in Worcester (unless an alternative venue has been confirmed by our team). A peaceful retreat, with free wi-fi and on-site parking, St Richard’s Hospice is based in Wildwood Drive, Worcester WR5 2QT, opposite the Worcester Woods Country Park.

Benner’s framework for clinical competence:
* Novice
** Advanced beginner
*** Competent
**** Proficient
***** Expert

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How your fundraising helps

We have set a fundraising target per team member of £200 but you can raise as much as you like, as it will all go towards the millions required this year to help us continue to provide the free services to those who need it. To give you some idea of how you will help support patients and families across Worcestershire…

  • £15.63 could pay for a specialist Living Well Centre Nurse for an hour*.
  • £90.26 could pay for a Hospice at Home Healthcare Assistant for a day.
  • £174.01 could pay for a trained therapist for a day*.
  • £550 could provide creative therapy materials for a year, offering an outlet for patients to express their emotions.

Want some fundraising ideas – take a look at our Fundraising Guide here

*20/21 costs including all on-costs

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When

5th March 2026 - 3rd September 2026

Cost

£40