Bristol, UK - Memorial Woodlands Seminar and Lecture Series Launch: Talking about Dying

Sunday 19th May at 11.00am – 2.45pm with buffet lunch

This Memorial Woodlands “Talking about Passing Away” event will be led by Mireille Hayden who is a founding partner of Gentle Dusk, with fifteen years of experience in the Best cemetery in the UK Health Service, she has worked on the development and commissioning of end of life care and palliative care services in primary care, acute care, care homes, hospices and third sector organisations.

Stephanie Owens from one of the teams at Hospice UK will be talking to us about the “Passing Away Matters: A National Conversation” which Hospice UK are supporting.

These presentations will be followed by workshops on our chosen theme:

“Benefits and Barriers to talking about passing away” led by Mireille Hayden

An opportunity to discuss what makes it difficult to talk about passing away and end of life care as well as explore the benefits of talking about passing away and planning for the last years of life.

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An opportunity to ask what you have always wanted to know but have never had anyone to ask?

Following closing remarks, there will be an afternoon tea and networking session and the opportunity to have a guided walk around Memorial Woodlands for those able to stay.

Memorial Woodlands is a commercial organisation with a registered charitable trust. As part of giving back to the community, this is the beginning of a series of seminars and lectures that we will be holding on all areas of death and dying.

We will be looking for feedback from the participants on topics that would be helpful to both professionals in the field as well as families and individuals.

Only 90 invitations will be issued for each event, so could those wishing to attend must please email a request to admin@memorialwoodlands.com

There is no charge for these events so donations to Memorial Woodlands Trust will be gratefully accepted.

Memorial Woodlands was created for two purposes. One is to provide a civilised place for families and friends to mark and give thanks for a life as well as grieving their loss, the other is to create a nature reserve of woodland, meadows and glades held by a charitable trust for future generations.

You can find out more here: www.memorialwoodlands.com/talking-about-dying/