Demystifying Death Week

Guides for Event Organisers

We have put together a series of guides to support people to design and hold Demystifying Death Week events

Designing your event

This booklet provides information on how to design an impactful event for Demystifying Death Week, giving examples of potential event formats and suggesting various issues for consideration.

This booklet brings together some ideas, tips and techniques to support people effectively facilitate a Demystifying Death Week event. It explores issues such as how to set a friendly and respectful tone, establishing ground rules, keeping conversation flowing or bringing it to a close, and maintaining an awareness of how individuals are responding to the discussions.

Event Ideas: templates and activities

This booklet suggests outline event programmes on three themes: What happens when someone is dying?; Planning ahead; Caring alongside relevant films, activities and resources to support discussion.

Hosting an online event: hints and tips

This booklet addresses some of issues specific to online events, including how to use zoom, how to avoid and deal with technical hitches, and how to create a welcoming environment online.

Resources to share with event participants

The resources below can be adapted and shared with participants in your event:

- Promotional flyer download here (get in touch and we’ll personalise it for you)

- Welcome email template for participants in an online event (download here)

- An introduction to using Zoom (download here)

- Safe space agreement (download here)