Publications

Public Health Palliative Care

A Road Less Lonely

A report looking at how to encourage more supportive attitudes and behaviours relating to death, dying and bereavement in Scotland.

Scotland’s public health palliative care alliance

This article explores some of the challenges and successes that have been involved in the establishment of Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief.

Bereavement Summit

Bereavement Signposting - Theory of Change

This report shares a consensus vision and theory of change for improving signposting to bereavement information and support in Scotland.

Report of Talk to Action event

This report summarises discussions from an event on 19 March 2024 where a group from the bereavement sector gathered to develop a theory of change for improving signposting to bereavement information and support in Scotland.

Bereavement Summit Final Report

This report presents the findings and recommendations from the Scottish Bereavement Summit. Published 28 June 2023

Summary Report - Bereavement Summit

This is a short 6-page summary report providing a brief overview of key issues raised at the Scottish Bereavement Summit.

End of Life Aid Skills for Everyone

End of Life Aid Skills for Everyone in Scotland

An article in the Journal of Palliative Care and Social Practice outlines the development of the EASE course, from conception to delivery.

EASE: The Story So Far

A poster providing an overview of EASE. (2023)

Hospice use of the ‘EASE’ course to improve public confidence and skills around dying, death and bereavement

A poster reflecting on the use of EASE by Prince and Prince of Wales Hospice in Glasgow.

Truacanta Project

Truacanta Project Final Evaluation Report 2023

This report sets out key findings and reflections from the Truacanta Project, a project which took a community development approach to support communities in Scotland improve local experiences of death, dying, loss and care.

Truacanta Project Evaluation - Interim Report April 2021

Janet Biggar Research was commissioned along with Rebecca McFarlane Ltd to evaluate the Truacanta project. This interim report for The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care presents their findings at the end of the first phase of the evaluation.

The Truacanta Project, helping each other with death, dying, loss and care

A poster explaining the origins of the Truacanta Project. (2019)

Truacanta: Scotland’s Compassionate Community Project

A poster summarising some key learning from the Truacanta Project. (2023)

Death Literacy

Who is More Death Literate? Bus Drivers or Students

A poster summarising findings from using the death literacy index with a small group of bus drivers and students.

Bereavement Charter

Bereavement Charter Mark for Employers: A pilot in Inverclyde

A poster summarising the piloting of the Bereavement Charter Mark with several employers in Inverclyde.

Demystifying Death Week

Demystifying Death Week Reflectons: 2022

This paper provides and overview and reflection on activity relating to Demystifying Death Week 2022.

Good Death Week 2018 Overview of Activity

This report summarises and reflects on activity that took place as part of Good Death Week in May 2018.

To Absent Friends

To Absent Friends, a people’s festival of storytelling and remembrance

This article in Bereavement Care Journal (2017) explains the rationale for initiating a participative festival of this kind, provides an overview of TAF and gives case study illustrations of four different categories of activity: public; private; community and online.