10 May 2016
Show Support For Dying Matters Awareness Week!
Dying Matters Awareness Week (9th – 15th May) is an unparalleled opportunity to place the importance of talking about dying, death and bereavement firmly on the national agenda. Last year, members held more than 500 events across England and Wales and we hope in 2016, with your help, the message will spread even wider. Dying Matters is a coalition of 32,000 members (set up by the National Council for Palliative Care) across England and Wales which aims to help people talk more openly about dying, death and bereavement, and to make plans for the end of life. The Big Conversation Join The Big Conversation for this week’s Dying Matters Awareness Week. During the week we are encouraging the public to have a Big Conversation with loved one about what they want for the end of their lives. We are also encouraging people to take five simple steps to make their end of life experience better, both for them and for their loved ones:- Write your will
- Record your funeral wishes
- Plan your future care and support
- Consider registering as an organ donor
- Tell your loved ones your wishes
- Follow Dying Matters on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest.
- Tweet about it, always including the hashtag #BigConversation.
- Join in the #BigConversation on Twitter. Between 1-2pm GMT every day of Awareness Week we will be hosting a Tweet chat on a variety of topics relating to dying, death and bereavement - and we'd love you to join in. Find out more.