Below is a list of some of the events that took place across Scotland as part of Demystifying Death Week 2021.
During Demystifying Death week, a selection of funeral celebrants from Scottish Independent Celebrants' Association (SICA) will be sharing their top tips and ideas on different aspects of planning for death and your funeral.
This is a Facebook campaign and will run during the week, and our celebrants will share their posts, spreading the ideas and messages throughout our networks.
An Independent Celebrant has the wonderful flexibility to include any of your wishes and beliefs in a ceremony.
You can find out more about our incredible funeral celebrants at www.celebrants.scot or contact secretary@celebrants.scot.
Tuesday 11 May, 7pm - 8.30pm, Organised by Compassionate Friends UK
"If you mention my child's name I may cry. But if you don't mention it, you will break my heart." ~ Author unknown
As part of Scotland's Demystifying Death Week 2021, we warmly invite you to join us on this online zoom event. We will let you understand why saying their name is vital for bereaved parents and siblings. They may have died, but we need to hear their name and know they are not forgotten.
People usually want to do the right thing when someone they know is grieving. But often they can feel awkward offering help, or worry about making things worse.
This is an informal event, where we hope to increase awareness of the importance of saying their name whilst also saying a little about the support that TCF can offer bereaved parents and their families.
After a brief welcome and short introduction to the work of TCF, you will watch a short video with bereaved parents and siblings - not actors, but real and bereaved families.
There will then be the opportunity to ask any questions of Sharryn McKelvie, our Regional Coordinator for Scotland and have a discussion about our peer to peer support. This will be in a supportive and safe environment where everyone will feel welcome and comfortable.
All are welcome, bring along your own coffee and cake. Book a ticket here: Eventbrite
Tuesday 11th May, 1.30pm - 3.15pm. Organised by the Bereavement Charter group.
Last spring saw the launch of Scotland’s first ever Bereavement Charter for Adults and Children. Since then, the Charter has developed and grown and been used in many different ways.
The Group which developed the Charter is holding the first in a series of webinars exploring different elements of death and bereavement as part of the Demystifying Death Week.
The webinar will include the following presentations:
Update on the Bereavement Charter, Dr Janice Turner, NHS Education for Scotland
People dying at home during Covid, Dr Jan Savinc, Napier University
How disenfranchised grief has been affected by Covid-19, Paul Parsons, Adult Bereavement Coordinator for St Christopher’s Hospice.
Digital Accessability and the impact on grief, Donna Hastings, Child & Families Worker, St Columba’s Hospice, Edinburgh.
The event is free and takes place over zoom. More information is available here: Unexpected Consequences - a virtual webinar on bereavement
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