good life, good death, good grief

Demystifying Death Week

Social Media

#DemystifyDeath

Social media plays an important part of awareness raising during Demystifying Death Week.

Your support can make a big difference.

Images to share

Flyers for sharing on social media can be downloaded here:

DD week banner: mountain scene

DD week banner: red & yellow

Grief in the workplace

An opportunity to highlight your work

Many organisations will have resources or activities worth highlighting, for example a website, leaflet or support group relevant to death, dying, loss or care. DD Week is a good opportunity to sharethese on social media using the #DemystifyDeath hashtag - we can all work together to share each other's work more widely.

Ideas for tweets

You might want to tweet about an event you're involved in or a resource you think is particularly helpful. You could share a poem on the subject of death or dying, or a book with themes of loss or death. You could look for the #DemystifyDeath hashtag and retweet some of the work others are doing. You might want to share your own experiences or top tips.

If you're short of time or inspiration, check out our tweet sheet for ideas: Tweet sheet

Communications Pack

This Communications Pack includes key messages suggests ways you can spread the word: Communications Pack

A template press release is available here: Template Press Release

Resources to share

Demystifying Death Week is a great excuse to share some information about dying, bereavement and planning ahead for illl health.

The Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief website hosts many resources that can helpfully shared during Demystifying Death Week, including:

  • Information leaflets
  • Information about what happens when someone is dying
  • Bereavement-friendly workplaces resources
  • Information about planning for the future
  • Short educational films
  • The reluctant planner's guide to death and dying

All of these resources can be viewed here: Demystifying Death Resources

 

 

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