Gain skills and knowledge to better support your clients in this practical and interactive workshop.
½ day course
Before this, I didn’t know the facts about actual costs and the choices open to my clients.
Training participant - Macmillan Cancer Support
For those with experience of discussing bereavement, this practical workshop enables you to better support your clients to avoid the debt and distress of high funeral costs.
Is this for you?
This workshop is for anyone whose work regularly brings them into contact with clients who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, or who have experienced a sudden bereavement.
What you’ll get out of it:
- Knowledge of the range of funeral options and the cost implications;
- Ways to help your clients save money when planning a funeral;
- Awareness of options for raising money to help pay for a funeral;
- Understanding of the eligibility criteria for key state benefits and payments;
- Additional resources to support clients in funeral planning.
What your clients will gain:
- Improved support and confidence to explore funeral options that align their wishes, needs and budget;
- Knowledge and awareness to reduce the risk of debt due to funeral costs;
- More options to explore when raising money to help pay for a funeral.
What is covered:
- Elements of a funeral bill;
- Practical ways to reduce the cost of a funeral;
- Raising money for funeral costs;
- Understanding statutory bereavement benefits and payments;
- Accessing non-statutory funding.
Booking and payment options
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Partners of the charity could be eligible for a 20% discount. Please get in touch to find out.
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