PHPCI Community Building Award

PHPCI Community Building Award

Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief has been awarded the prestigious ‘Community Builders’ award by Public Health Palliative Care International.

Last week saw hundreds of delegates gather in Bern, Switzerland for the biennial conference of Public Health Palliative Care International. A new feature of the conference are three PHPCI awards - Community Builder Award; Research Impact Award; and Early Career Researcher Award.

Despite exceptional applications from 15 other nominees from across four continents, the PHPCI judging panel unanimously chose the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care as the recipient of the Community Builder Award, commenting:

“The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care’s initiatives align exceptionally well with the community-building principles of public health palliative care in multiple ways.

Their Bereavement Friendly Workplaces Toolkit and Bereavement Charter Mark directly enhance community capacity by equipping organizations with tools to support individuals through grief in the workplace. By encouraging adoption of these resources, they create systemic change that improves the quality of life for bereaved individuals, a key element of public health palliative care. 

Secondly, their ‘To Absent Friends Festival’ embodies participatory community building, bringing people together across Scotland to collectively honor and remember those who have died. Its focus on storytelling and communal remembrance fosters a supportive environment where grief  and bereavement are openly acknowledged. Now in its 11th year, the festival’s longevity demonstrates the sustained community engagement and positive impact that this 7-day festival has for people across the country.”

 “To Absent Friends and the Bereavement Charter Mark for Employers are both collaborative efforts - their impact is the result of the hard work, passion and dedication of volunteers, staff and organisations across Scotland.  We are delighted that this work has been recognised by PHPCI.” said Rebecca Patterson, Director of Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief.