05-05-2025
Hospice charity encouraging open conversations about death and dying
Charities and NHS partners across Salisbury and wider Wiltshire are joining forces to encourage discussions about death, dying and grief.
The initiative is part of the Dying Matters Awareness Week, running from May 5 to 11, with the theme 'The Culture of Dying Matters'.
The aim is to explore how different communities and cultures in the UK deal with death and dying, and what unites them in this experience.
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Salisbury Hospice Charity is taking part in Dying Matters Awareness Week. (Image: Dying Matters Awareness Week)
Gill May, chief nursing officer at the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board, said: "It's not always easy to talk openly about death, especially to friends and loved ones, but doing so helps to remove the stigma that is all too often attached to this inevitable and unavoidable part of life.
"Having open conversations, in which individuals express their wishes for how they would like to die, should be a normal part of our everyday lives, and we are pleased that so many resources are now available locally which can provide support to help facilitate these vital discussions."
Salisbury Hospice is collaborating with the BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire Together Integrated Care System to provide resources and events.
The hospice charity is hosting a number of events throughout Dying Matters Awareness Week, including a Bereavement Café.
For more information visit the Salisbury Hospice Charity website.
