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of our communities through projects such as Compassionate Inverclyde will play a vital part in achieving our vision of ensuring that everyone in Scotland can access the care and support that is right for them at the end of their lives.”

highlights a wide range of projects and initiatives ongoing in Scotland and further afield that are relevant to improving people’s experiences of death, dying and bereavement. It illustrates that Scotland there is a huge amount of enthusiasm,

people develop their own projects addressing local experiences of death, dying, loss and care. The toolkit includes sections exploring... Getting started Some ideas on starting a new project and gathering support for local action from

alongside formal services. Projects include No-one Dies Alone (NODA), an all-volunteer, grassroots program which provides support to those in their last hours of life who do not have family or friends available to be with them at this time.

creative ideas for how local projects can help improve people’s experiences of death, dying, loss and care.” “This is a really exciting, innovative project that promises to have real impact on communities across Scotland,” continued

vote of confidence for our projects and we will continue to contribute to conversations about death, dying and bereavement. While we may fear death we need not fear those who grieve. ” A full list of those shortlisted for the award is