Dying Matters
Hospice UK’s Dying Matters Campaign is working with St Kentigern Hospice to create an open culture in which we’re comfortable talking about death, dying and grief. For Dying Matters Awareness Week (5-11 May 2025), communities across the UK will come together to break the stigma around death, dying and grief.
What is Dying Matters Week?
Dying Matters is a campaign run by the charity, Hospice UK. During national Dying Matters Awareness Week, 5-11 May, we encourage people to have open conversations about death, dying, and bereavement.
We plan for every other significant occasion of our lives such as births and weddings, but we often shy away from talking about our death.
We’ve pulled together a range of resources and information to help you start your own conversations. These consider the physical, emotional, spiritual, practical, and digital aspects of planning and discussing your future.
Books to read when someone is dying
Some suggestions of adult and children’s books to read when someone is dying, and books to help deal with grief. Best Books to Help Us Think About Dying, Death and Grief | Hospice UK
Planning ahead
What matters most at the end of our life is a very personal thing. It might include being with loved ones, avoiding discomfort, or being able to enjoy the things that make your life feel worthwhile.
Hospice UK’s ‘Planning Ahead’ guide can help you make some important end-of-life decisions.
What happens when someone is dying?
The dying process is unique to everyone, but there are a few things that happen to almost all of us in the last days of life, that are just a normal part of dying. Hospice UK shares information on what signs you might see when someone is dying.
Join us for our Open Day
Join us at St Kentigern Hospice for a week full of informative events to start the conversation around death, dying and grief. Here at St. Kentigern Hospice we have over 30 years experience, we know these conversations can be difficult. So let’s talk about it …
Our Timeline of Events
Timetable of events: Ask our Healthcare Professionals for information and advice
Tuesday 6th May – for members of the public 1pm-3:30pm. Meet banks, solicitors and funeral directors for further information.
Wednesday 7th May – 12:30-4pm – Meet our friendly Wellbeing Hwb team to ask about our new five day service.
Thursday 8th May – for health care professionals only held in our education suite with a participant pack for all attendees.
Friday 9th May – 10am-3:30pm. Ask all your questions and have a hospice tour.