Demystifying Death Week 2023
Taking place across Scotland from 1-7 May, Demystifying Death Week is about shining a light on death, dying and bereavement in Scotland. We are encouraging people to get involved by holding in-person and online events that bring death, dying and bereavement into the limelight.
Below is a list of events registered so far - these pages will be updated over the coming weeks. If you are organising an event that you'd like us to feature, please get in touch.
Labyrinth - St Columba’s Hospice at Bellfield, Portobello
Organised by St Columba's Hospice
Friday 5th May 10am - 12pm (last entry 1130am)
Bellfield, Portobello’s Community Hub, Bellfield Street, Edinburgh EH15 2BP
This event is open to the public.
Organised by St Columba’s Hospice as part of Demystifying Death Week, we would like to invite our local communities to walk our beautiful Spirit of Peace labyrinth.
Everyone is welcome.
Registration is required so please email Maggie at myoung@stcolumbashospice.org.uk to book your place.
Demystifying Death
Organised by the University Hospital Wishaw Spiritual Care & Wellbeing Department.
Wednesday 3rd May, Thursday 4th May, 10am-12noon.
Outside the sanctuary, University Hospital Wishaw Spiritual Care & Wellbeing.
This event is open to the public.
Please join us at our information stand to hear about the supports and services we can offer and talk with others about something that affects us all. Help break the taboo!
For more information contact Healthcare Chaplain Harry McKenna at 01698 366779.
Voluntary Action Angus Awareness Campaign and Locality Locator
Organised by Voluntary Action Angus.
Awareness campaign going on through Demystifying Death Week.
Voluntary Action Angus are raising awareness of local support as part of Demystifying Death week 2023.
We will be promoting local groups on our Locality Locator as well as highlighting training that is available for communities across Angus.
If you are part of an organisation that provides support with death, dying and bereavement in Angus, and you'd like to be included, you can upload details at the same link.
Good Death, Good Grief
Organised by Corstorphine Old Parish Church.
Thursday 4th May, 12noon - 2pm
Space to Be, Gyle Shopping Centre, Gyle Avenue Edinburgh EH12 9JY
This event is open to the public.
This free-to-attend event will be hosted by a chaplain/pastor and a local Scotmid funeral director. Through a guided conversation, q&a session and plenty of info to take away with you, you'll explore what a good death and a good grief might look like, including:
How and why to talk about the important details, how to make memories, how to honour people while grieving, and what's normal about grief.
Register on Eventbrite here.
Book Tour - "Slow Down When Someone Dies" by Pushing Up the Daisies
Organised by Pushing Up the Daisies.
Book tour events happening throughout Demystifying Death Week. Details below.
These events are open to the public.
Slow Down When Someone Dies by Kate Clark and Lin Carruthers - coming May 2023
For Demystifying Death Week this year Pushing Up The Daisies is arranging a “demystifying death tour” around Scotland. Charity trustees Lin Carruthers and Kate Clark will be available to talk about their new book – Slow Down When Someone Dies and sell signed copies.
The book is a call to everyone, and particularly carers, to take time during the days after someone’s last breath to tend to their own longer term wellbeing. It contains inspiration to help people consider what’s right for them and all the practical information for them to be able to do what’s right for them when a significant person steps out of their life in a physical way.
Kate and Lin will also host discussions around the options people have when someone dies – the legalities and the practicalities. All questions welcome.
Huntly – Tuesday 2nd May 2pm-4pm, drop in at Orb’s Community Bookshop, 10 1/2 The Square, Huntly, AB54 8BR in partnership with the bookshop team
Dundee – Wednesday 3rd May 10am-1pm, drop at Wellgate Shopping Centre, Panmure Street, Wellgate, Dundee, DD1 2DB in partnership with Say Something Dundee and Funeralink
Helensburgh – Wednesday 3rd May 7pm at Helensburgh Community Hub, 116 East Princes St., Helensburgh, G84 7DQ in partnership with Helensburgh Community Hub
Irvine – Thursday 4th May 2pm Fullarton Community Hub, 1 School Lane, Irvine KA12 8DF in partnership with No-one Dies Alone Ayrshire
East Kilbride – Thursday 4th May 7pm at Kilbryde Hospice, Hairmyres Drive, Glasgow G75 8GJ in partnership with Kilbryde Hospice
Edinburgh – Friday 5th May
11am-1pm drop in at Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh EH6 8RG in partnership with Caledonia Funeral Aid and researcher Alex Mascolo.
2:30pm-4pm drop in at Quaker Meeting House Library, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL in partnership with Caledonia Funeral Aid and researcher Alex Mascolo.
5:30 - 7pm drop in at The Gallery Bar, Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL in partnership with researcher Alex Mascolo.
For more information about book tour events, see Pushing Up the Daisies' Facebook page.
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