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Important update August 2026: Papyrus is the new license holder for Seasons for Growth in the UK.
Please read on for important information on ordering and accessing your Seasons for Growth resources.

We want to make sure that you can continue to access the resources you need.

While we are in the final stages of making the new Seasons for Growth webpages live on the Papyrus website, you can continue to place your Seasons for Growth orders by emailing admin@papyrus-uk.org

Papyrus's Admin Team will process your orders and support you with any queries relating to resources and send you the updated order form.

This is a temporary process while we complete the final stages of the Seasons for Growth pages on the Papyrus website, where you will soon be able to access the usual programme information and order resources.

Welcome to Seasons for Growth

Seasons for Growth has been helping children, young people and adults across Scotland since 2001. In that time we have trained over 9,000 Companions to deliver the programme in authorities across Scotland. Seasons for Growth is most often delivered in schools and through voluntary agencies.

– Over 5,500 children and adults attended groups in the last year. 
– Seasons for Growth programme was evaluated for the 6th time in 2019.
– Evaluation confirmed the programme’s well-designed and well-delivered nature with high satisfaction levels.
– The programme is associated with positive change in children and young people who have experienced loss and change.
– It received a ‘High’ rating for impact in the Australian Research Council’s engagement and impact assessment 2018-19 National Report Fact Sheet.
– Award-winning programme with valuable information on these pages for learning more about it.

Our Services

Our educational programmes

We train and support facilitators, known as 'Companions', to deliver our educational programmes directly to children, young people and adults in their schools and communities. There are three programmes:
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Child Programme

Builds knowledge and skills to strengthen the emotional wellbeing and resilience of children and young people following experiences of significant change and loss.

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Adult Programme

An education programme that supports adults to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to understand and respond well to experiences of change, loss and grief.

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Parent Programme

Provides parents and carers with an opportunity to better understand the experiences of death, separation and divorce from a child or young person's perspective and offers ways to provide support.

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What's New

Congratulations to Professor Anne Graham, author of Seasons for Growth, for the exceptional honour of being appointed as Distinguished Professor, Southern Cross University. March 2024

How does it help?

Seasons for Growth programmes strengthen the knowledge and capacity of professionals in schools and communities to support children, young people and adults coping with a wide range of changes and losses including:
  • Changes in family dynamics (divorce, separation, caregiving situations)
  • Grief due to the loss of a friend or family member
  • Parental challenges (coping with unemployment, imprisonment, etc.)
  • Injury, disability, or significant illness (dealing with personal or within the family)
  • Overcoming self-esteem challenges
Seasons for Growth Scotland: Nurturing Resilience

Creating a safe space to cope with the effects of change

Explore our range of programmes, resources and support services to discover how we can empower you and your community to thrive in the face of adversity. Together, we'll transform grief into growth and illuminate the path to healing and hope.
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Seasons for Growth Programmes:

Explore our evidence-based programmes tailored to various age groups, including children, young people, parents, and adults. These programmes provide a safe space to understand and cope with the effects of change, loss and grief. Training is provided in person or online.
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Training

We provide training for professionals, educators and organisations interested in implementing our programmes to support individuals dealing with change, loss and grief. To successfully participate in online training you will need a computer (with camera and microphone) reliable internet access and a quiet space..
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Resources

Trained Companions will have access to a range of resources to support them when delivering the programme. Companions will be able to access the online order forms in the Companions log in area.

Research and Impact:

Discover the positive impact of our programmes

Extensive research and rigorous evaluation showcase the profound positive impact of our programmes. Seasons programmes have supported more than 400,000 children, young people and adults in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales. An extensive evidence base for the efficacy of the programmes has been established through high-quality research, evaluations, practitioner generated evidence and participant feedback throughout the history of the programmes. 

Read our Research and Impact
“I feel stronger and I can achieve anything I want to do. I will be the same person when I get home but I will be… refreshed and trying to be always positive.”
Anonymous
3rd October 2023
“The structure helped me to explore and push forward into areas that normally I viewed with trepidation and fear. The group of us together felt totally secure”.
Anonymous
15th September 2023
“Talking with others going through the same process of ‘grief’. Being able to actually talk about silly little things”.
Anonymous
24th August 2023