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  "description": "# **Embracing Grief: Support Circle**\n\n# **with The Embracing Grief Team **\n\n**Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts**\n\n# **The Event**\n\n**Opening to life, in a Space where Grief is Welcome.**  \nThis session offers the chance to be seen and heard in the presence of a supportive group. With a focus on self-care, respect, and listening with heart, we encourage connecting with ourselves and finding our unique expression.\n\n**‘A 4 Hour Universe’**  \nThis 4 hour online grief support circle makes space for emotions away from the busyness of our daily lives. The workshop includes a series of guided exercises gradually moving towards a central Grief Circle, followed by integration. Grief Tending in community is designed to offer support with grief. Being together online can allow us to be comfortable in our own space, so that we can take care of our needs, wherever we may be calling from.\n\n**Finding Support with Life’s Challenges and Grief**  \nThis workshop is for you if you long for a space where all of you is welcome. You may be in the flow of grief, or struggling to cope with change, loss, bereavement, trauma, or in need of recovery time. Every grief is valid and unique. Feelings may include anxiety, sadness, rage, depression, emptiness and relief, amongst many others. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion.\n\nThis Grief Workshop may not be suitable for those experiencing a severe mental health crisis, or for those feeling particularly unsupported. We're available to discuss this with you if you are unsure whether this event is right for you at the moment, so please don’t hesitate to contact us [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/contact/)\n\nTo see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of short animations [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/)\n\nIf you have any questions, please email Sarah [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk)\n\n# **Your Facilitators **\n\n**ABOUT YOUR ** [**EMBRACING GRIEF FACILITATORS **](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/team/)\n\n**Please note the team may be different on the day, and will include at least 2 Embracing Grief Facilitators**\n\n[**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. \n\n**Tony Pletts**  founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three. _Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit._ _A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019.\n\n**Embracing Grief Ethics Statement: **  \n[**http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/**](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/)\n\n# **Previous Feedback**\n\n \n\n> “I felt very welcome and safe in the space that Sarah and Tony created. They were able to convey both learning about grief, and experience of ritual where very painful personal experiences could be acknowledged and honoured. The day after the ritual my perception seems changed, people seem more human to me. Thank you!” Anon\n> \n> “What an incredible space that was supportive and unfolded. Sarah and Tony were amazing facilitators and held a delicate balance of boundaries re time keeping in a wise and sensitive manner. It was lovely to witness those who express grief, and shutdown and this space enabled the release of these held positions. Beautiful experience and very much needed in the world right now!” Kim\n> \n> “An incredibly powerful and supportive experience led by Sarah and Tony with such care. Being together with people coming at grief from such different places and perspectives felt like such a wonderfully uplifting thing to do.” Hanna\n\n# **Event Details**\n\nThis event requires a free zoom account which you can set up here: [https://zoom.us ](https://zoom.us/)  \n \n\n**AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.**  \n**Exact Zoom link will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation.  **\n\nOnce you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an  **Advance Info Form which we require to be completed before the workshop ** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. \n\n**NOTE: We only send the Zoom link and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Info Form. **\n\nThere will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. A number of these places will be available at the Low Income rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. \n\n**Note: We will start on time, please join the Zoom room a few minutes before start time. **  \n  \n**ZOOM ROOM OPENS** : 10 minutes before start time.  \n**NO ENTRY AFTER** :  15 minutes after start time.\n\n**ENQUIRIES** : Sarah - [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk)\n\nAttendance requires a working internet connection, and a Zoom account (you can download for free). If you have any access requirements please get in touch.  If you haven’t used Zoom before, please join 10 minutes early to download the free software and check your connection.\n\nThis workshop is fully inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs and otherwise.\n\n**Please note: ** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. \n\n**ACCESS:**   We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. \n\nIf you have any access requirements please get in touch. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise.\n\nSome of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/).\n\n**Cancellation policy**\n\nAs a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used:\n\n- **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in.\n- **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket.\n\nWe ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there.",
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