Workplace bereavement support

Nobody should have to grieve alone at work.

besideU gives UK managers and HR teams real-time, AI-powered guidance to support employees through bereavement — at the moment it matters.

Built for UK workplaces·GDPR-compliant·Aligned with ACAS
Maeve
Online — here when you need me
besideU
Hello — I'm Maeve, besideU's AI guidance companion. I'm here to help managers and HR teams support colleagues through bereavement with confidence and care.
Whether you're unsure what to say, need to check your policy, or want to follow up on a colleague — I'm here for every step.
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Right now, a manager in your organisation has just been told someone on their team has been bereaved.

They don't know what to say. So they say nothing.

That silence — well-intentioned, completely human, entirely avoidable — is the moment besideU exists to prevent.

£23bn
lost every year to grief in UK workplaces
51%
consider leaving their job after a bereavement
77%
of under-35s would leave an unsupportive employer
1 in 5
managers feel confident handling bereavement
Sources: Sue Ryder, CIPD, Marie Curie
The solution

Built for the hardest conversations at work.

besideU equips managers with real-time guidance, gives HR teams consistency and visibility, and ensures employees feel genuinely supported — not managed.

Real-time guidance

Managers get answers from Maeve in the moment it matters, not after a training course they've forgotten.

HR visibility

Track who needs support, ensure consistency across teams, and stay compliant with your bereavement policy.

Employee dignity

Employees feel genuinely supported — from first call to a considered return to work.

Meet Maeve

The AI assistant built for the moment it matters.

When a manager finds out at 9am that someone on their team has just been bereaved, they don't have time to read guides or wait for HR. Maeve gives them specific, practical guidance — trained on your organisation's policy and the besideU framework.

What to say in the first conversation
Drafting sensitive check-in messages
Managing a supported return to work
Supporting the wider team through loss
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Built for the whole organisation.

One platform. Three audiences. Everyone knows what to do when bereavement happens.

For Managers

Guidance, training, and practical tools to handle bereavement with confidence — at every stage.

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For HR Teams

Policy audit, manager oversight, and a dashboard that tells you who needs attention and when.

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For Employees

No one should have to carry this alone. besideU makes sure your workplace is ready before you return.

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Ready to make your workplace one where grief isn't met with silence?

Book a 20-minute call. We'll show you exactly how besideU works and whether it's the right fit for your organisation.

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