From 8-15 May people across Scotland did their bit to promote more open and supportive attitudes to death, dying and bereavement by taking part in Death Awareness Week Scotland.
Many people left thought-provoking feedback praising the exhibition, for example
“I particularly like the taxi driver. Time stands still when someone dies but the world continues. This photo reminds me of losing my mum and the world continued whilst my world stopped.”
Other events that took place included death cafes, information stands, a film screening and a pebble-painting. The photo gallery on our website shows some of the range of activities people organised - please get in touch if you have pictures to add.We are pleased to announce that NHS Lothian is the first ever winner of the Awareness Week Health Promoting Palliative Care award, which is awarded to the NHS Board area hosting events in the widest variety of venues. Within Lothian events were held in a hospital, a hospice, a community centre, a workplace and a university. NHS Greater Glasgow came a close second.
During awareness week itself, Robert Peacock, volunteer Director of Death on the
Fringe, and film-makers Jane Harris and Jimmy Edmonds were announced as winners of the Contribution to Openness About Death Award, in recognition of their contributions towards promoting more open and supportive attitudes to death and bereavement in Scotland.
A report summarising and reflecting on awareness week activity has been published: Death Awareness Week Scotland: Summary Report.
We are currently collecting feedback about people's experiences of the Awareness Week, and we'd be grateful for your thoughts if you have 3 minutes to complete the survey: Death Awareness Week - survey
(Map pictured courtesy of Google Maps. Red dot = Local press coverage. Green dot = Exhibition venue. Blue dot = Awareness week event. Second picture: courtesy of Annabel Howell, Margaret Kerr Unit, NHS Borders.)
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