Here are answers to some popular questions. You’ll also find a one-stop-shop for helpful articles, videos and book recommendations on our Resources Page.
WHAT TIME ZONE ARE THE LIVE EVENTS IN?
UK time-zone (BST in the summer, GMT the rest of the year)
HOW DO I WATCH A LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT
You’ll find upcoming events on our Events page. Our virtual events are held as Zoom webinars. You must register for each event you’re interested in though our ticketing partners Eventbrite. You will receive joining details from Eventbrite 24 hours and 1 hour before each session, and again just as each session begins. Check your spam/junk folders for emails from [email protected].
Please note that using an institutional or academic email address (such as @nhs.co.uk) to register for our events may mean you’re automatically blocked by your institution. Therefore, we recommend you use your personal email address when signing up.
(This is not applicable to The Grief Academy Masterclasses – see below)
I CAN’T MAKE THE EVENTS WHEN THEY’RE LIVE, CAN I STILL VIEW THEM?
Yes! Unless otherwise stated in the event listing, highlights from Good Grief events are recorded for our YouTube channel.
To be notified when recordings are available, subscribe directly to our YouTube channel, sign up to the newsletter, or follow us on socials.
(This is not applicable to The Grief Academy Masterclasses – see below)
THE GRIEF ACADEMY MASTERCLASS SERIES
- Joining links will be emailed from Good Grief ([email protected]) to the email address you used to register and will be emailed again before each Masterclass.
- If you signed up for this series, you will have private access to recordings the day after the live webinars – an email will be sent from Good Grief ([email protected])
- CPD certificates are not offered for this course.
WHERE CAN I GO FOR FURTHER SUPPORT?
We understand that participating in Good Grief events may be an emotional experience for you. Our amazing partner organisations offer support and you’ll find a list of those resources here. We encourage you to reach out to them – and to those around you – if you need a little support.
HOW CAN I CONTACT THE GOOD GRIEF TEAM?
You can email us via the Contact page.
WHAT IS THE GRIEF CHANNEL?
As of Autumn 2022, the Grief Channel is now on YouTube. This is where you can access all of our content on-demand and for free.
Featuring over 120 talks from Good Grief festivals and events, you will find familiar faces like Julia Samuel, Cariad Lloyd, David Kessler, Michael Rosen, David Baddiel, Nikesh Shukla, Ruby Wax, Stuart Lawrence, Dr Rachel Clarke, Dr Kathryn Mannix, Amber Jeffrey, Professor Robert Neimeyer and many, many more!
CAN I CONTACT A SPEAKER DIRECTLY AFTER THE FESTIVAL?
Most of our speakers and facilitators work in the public realm. We have included links to speakers’ websites, organisations and social media channels as appropriate. If you wish to contact anyone you’ve discovered as part of Good Grief, please do so using their own channels. View Speakers.
I WANT TO BE PART OF GOOD GRIEF (SPEAKER, SUPPORTER ETC)
We love hearing your ideas and suggestions so do feel free to email us via the contact page. We hope to collaborate with as many of you as possible but due to the large volume of emails we receive, we aren’t able to respond to all enquiries.
HOW DO I DONATE TO GOOD GRIEF?
We rely on charitable funds and academic grants to support the costs of Good Grief Festival events, from the staff who produce our online events and our YouTube Channel to funding for contributors and the technology platforms we use to deliver our events. All our events are free to access. Donations to support Good Grief Festival are greatly appreciated and can be made here.
WHO IS BEHIND GOOD GRIEF?
Good Grief is the concept of Dr Lucy Selman, Associate Professor in Palliative and End of Life Care at the University of Bristol. Dr Lesel Dawson from the University of Bristol is the Arts and Culture Lead for the festival. The event director and co-curator is Aisling Mustan, supported by our production manager Katrin Helene-Deeg. When contacting us please bear in mind that we are a small team.