Good Death Week Events
Events are taking place across Scotland for Good Death Week, 13 - 19 May. These are the ones we know about. If you know of others or you're organising something yourself, let us know and we can promote it.
Good Death Week is all about creating opportunities for people to think, talk and plan ahead for death, dying and bereavement.
Death, dying and bereavement: an opportunity for conversation
Thu 16 May 2019, 11am (or 10.30am for Holy Communion)
St Anne's Church, Westgate, Dunbar, EH42 1JL
FREE
Explore hopes, fears and the practicalities of death at St Anne’s Church on Thursday 16th at 11am (or 10.30 for a short reflective service of Holy Communion first). Everyone of any faith or none is welcome
Tea and Taboo
Thu 16 May 2019, 1pm - 4pm
The Haining House, Selkirk, TD7 5LR
FREE
Everyone is welcome to join the staff and students from NHS Borders and Edinburgh Napier University in the following activities around thoughts on death and dying:
- Pebble Painting
- Tea & Taboo Death Cafe
- Creative Writing
- Join Clair Norris to make memory tiles
- Free hand massages from Lavender Touch Therapists
- Information about benefits from Macmillan
- Discuss life and death with Jane Keir (Humanist Society Scotland)
Afore Ye Go Cafe
Thu 16 May 2019, 2pm - 4pm
Forres Town Hall, IV36 1PB
FREE
Making plans when you are healthy means there is less to think about if you get sick. It also helps those close to you know they are carrying out your wishes.
The Afore Ye Go Cafe, hosted by Forres Area Community Trust and the Whyte Family Trust, aims to help you prepare for when you are no longer with us by generating conversation and providing advice.
There will be interactive games and conversation menus to open up conversation and increase understanding of decisions that have to be made including: making a will, choosing power of attorney, making advance directives and planning a funeral.
A solicitor will also be available to talk about power of attorney.
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information please contact Kirsty on 01309 674 388 or kirsty@forresarea.org
Churches of Grangemouth
Thu 16 May 2019, 7pm
Zetland Church, Grangemouth
FREE
An evening for Good Death Week. Topics will include:
- Preparing a Funeral
- Power of Attorney
- Creating a Will
- Experiences at Funerals of the Local Clergy
There will be a Q & A session with tea and coffee. Come along, listen and ask questions.
Sisters of Doom & Gloom
Thu 16 May 2019, 7pm
Moncrieff Church Hall, Alloa
FREE
The Sisters of Doom and Gloom present... Let's Talk About Death.
Susan and Jill Chown will gently guide you through an evening of open conversation on an often closed subject.
Susan is a civil celebrant with experience of conducting funerals and Jill is a Senior Nursing Support Worker for CHAS Robyn House.
There will be tea and cake and cheeriness too!
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