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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.

Seasons for Growth

Companion Training

Companions are the people who lead Seasons for Growth groups. The role is not that of a teacher or therapist, but as a guide who leads and accompanies participants through the Seasons for Growth programme.

An effective Companion is someone who:

  • Can listen effectively
  • Can relate well to the age group they are companioning
  • Is able to deal with their own feelings around loss
  • Is able to facilitate discussion
  • Has a sense of humour
  • Can communicate well
  • Has knowledge of child protection procedures and has been police checked
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Who can be a Companion?

A Companion can be a teacher, psychologist, nurse, counsellor, chaplain, social worker or someone who feels they would like to offer the programme to their community. To become a Companion, for either the Young People or Adult programme, you will need a background check.

Companions must be endorsed by their employer or an approved agency (school, hospice, voluntary organisation, parish etc); you cannot run the programme if you are not endorsed.

Do Companions Need Training?

Yes! Companions must undertake a two day Training course in order to run a programme. They learn the theory and principles behind the programme, the skills and techniques necessary to implement it and become fully aware of the possibilities and limitations of their role.

Please note: Only trained companions can order and use Seasons for Growth Materials.

Contact us today

If you would like to know more about our Companion Training please get in touch by emailing us  or visiting our contact page.