How besideU works

Simple to implement. Designed to make a difference.

No complex integration. No IT procurement. No technical resource required. Your HR team sets up besideU and it's operational within the hour.

Four phases

From rollout to measurable impact.

Phase 01

Discover

We audit your current bereavement policy, identify gaps, and benchmark you against UK best practice.

Phase 02

Deploy

We configure Maeve with your policy, set up manager access, and give HR the dashboard. Live in under an hour.

Phase 03

Support

When bereavement happens, Maeve guides managers in real time. HR gets visibility. Employees feel the difference.

Phase 04

Measure

Track check-in completion, manager engagement, and support consistency. Prove the impact to leadership.

Getting started

Live within the hour. Three things from you.

There is no lengthy procurement process, no system integration, and no technical resource required from your team. We handle the rest.

  • 1
    Your current bereavement policy document — Maeve learns it and translates it into plain English
  • 2
    A list of managers who need platform access
  • 3
    Your HR lead as platform administrator
For Managers

Everything you need, the moment you need it.

When a bereavement occurs, a manager accesses besideU directly. No searching through policy documents, no waiting for HR to respond. Immediate, practical guidance specific to their situation.

  • Real-time guidance from Maeve, trained on your policy
  • Structured check-in schedule with prompts at key intervals
  • Your bereavement policy translated into plain English
  • Training modules to build lasting confidence
  • Accessible on any device — no app download
Manager hub
Ask Maeve
Get instant guidance on any bereavement situation
Company Policy
Your bereavement policy in plain English
Training
Six modules to build your confidence
For HR Teams

Visibility, consistency, and confidence across every team.

HR teams get a dedicated dashboard providing full visibility of active bereavement cases across the organisation. No manual tracking. No reliance on managers to self-report.

  • Live dashboard — who's on leave, return dates, check-in status
  • AI-powered policy audit against UK best practice
  • Manager activity oversight — flag gaps before they become problems
  • Weekly Maeve insights — cases that need attention
HR dashboard
3
Active cases
92%
Check-ins on time
Maeve insight
Sarah Mitchell's 1-month check-in is due this week. James has been prompted.
Policy audit score
6.2
/10 — 3 recommendations pending
For Employees

Support that's ready before you come back through the door.

besideU ensures that bereaved employees aren't forgotten. A structured support journey — from the day bereavement is reported through to six months after they return — so no one faces it alone.

  • Scheduled check-ins so managers never forget
  • Wellbeing resources and EAP signposting
  • Pre-return conversation guidance for their manager
  • Anniversary and key date awareness
Support timeline
First response from manager
Complete
Week 1 check-in
Complete
Pre-return conversation
Coming up
1 month check-in
Scheduled
3 month check-in
Scheduled
6 month & anniversary awareness
Scheduled
Data & security

Built for trust from day one.

UK GDPR

All data processed under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Your data stays yours

Data stays within your organisation. Never used to train external AI models.

DPA provided

Full data processing agreement provided to every client organisation on sign-up.

HR visibility only

HR sees case management data only. Personal guidance interactions remain private.

Ready to see besideU in action?

Book a 20-minute call. We'll walk you through the platform, show you how Maeve works with your policy, and answer every question.

Book a 20-min demo