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Professional bereavement training by the National Bereavement Service equips people in organisations spanning almost any sector with the tools needed to navigate the emotional and practical aspects of bereavement, supporting bereaved people sensitively, empathetically and backed by relevant, up-to-date knowledge....

Octopus Legacy, the estate planning and end of life provider, has acquired Adroit Legal Services and the not-for-profit National Bereavement Service, a leading provider of legal services and bereavement employee benefits in the UK – with clients including Aldi, John...

Thank you to PayPlan’s expert debt advisers who have contributed this month’s guide to debt and financial wellbeing in advance of Debt Awareness Week 2025, running from 24th-30th March. PayPlan partners with Adroit and the National Bereavement Service (NBS) to...

Do you know what will happen to your estate when you die? Wills aren’t just for the wealthy. It’s essential for all of us to plan ahead, knowing that our wishes are clearly set out and providing for those we...

Child arrangements in separation or divorce: Expert comment from amicable Thank you to amicable for contributing their expert comment on child arrangements in separation or divorce this month, marking Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week from 3rd-7th February. Introducing amicable Most...

NBS & Cadent launch national bereavement training programme    The Good Grief Trust’s annual National Grief Awareness Week runs from 2-8 December 2024. Launched to coincide with National Grief Awareness Week, Cadent, the UK’s biggest gas distribution network has joined...

  🎅🏽Our opening hours will change slightly during the Christmas break. You’ll be able to contact Adroit & the NBS as normal until 23rd December, & then: 24th December: 9am – 4pm 25th-26th December: Closed 27th December: 9am-6pm 28th December:...

November sees both International Stress Awareness Week and Talk Money Week in the diary. These two important awareness events are closely linked, with financial issues often a major source of stress and mental health problems. A staggering 56% of adults...

Thank you to Jacqueline Berry, Managing Director of My Care Consultant, for contributing an expert guide to long-term care this month, marking the International Day of Older Persons on 1st October. About My Care Consultant My Care Consultant (MCC) helps...

Taking place on 10th September every year, World Suicide Prevention Day raises awareness worldwide of the importance of suicide prevention, campaigning to make the prevention of suicide a priority. Those bereaved by suicide are almost twice as likely to attempt...