Losing a loved one is an incredibly difficult time and we want to make sure we give you the best support we can. We also recognise that grief impacts people in different ways. We also understand that there may be other personal circumstances that means you are having a difficult time and need to take time off.

Reasons you might take compassionate leave:

• Someone you love dies or is terminally ill
• Someone around you, like your partner, is experiencing grief or terminal illness
• Taking time off for particular occasions (like a funeral, or the birthday or anniversary of someone who’s died)
• Pregnancy loss such as miscarriage, abortion and stillbirth (including for partners and surrogate mothers)
• Something is happening in your personal life which makes it difficult for you to work

If something else not captured above is affecting your ability to work, please chat to your line manager or operations manager so we can work out how to best support you.

Please talk to your line manager about how many days you need to take off so that you can grieve and get the support you need during this time.