DYING MATTERS AWARENESS WEEK
DYING MATTERS AWARENESS WEEK (5 - 11 May 2025)
The mission of Dying Matters is to break down the stigma and taboo of talking about death and dying. Every year, people around the UK use Dying Matters Awareness Week to encourage communities to get talking in whatever way, shape or form works for them.
This year, the focus of the week is on how we feel, talk about, and deal with death and dying – and what brings us together. Studies show that there are no scientific differences in grieving regardless of race, age or religion. This is even though there are many differences in the ways that cultures and faiths approach and mark death and dying.
A friend or family member’s death can affect every person differently, we can all feel the impact of the loss, helplessness, sadness – but we may do it, and show it, in different ways. So whilst we may all talk about death and dying in a multitude of ways, we do share a common thread. For, at their core, feelings about dying, and our experiences of grief, are universal emotions that we all share, no matter who we are or where we live or what we believe.
If you want to learn what dying is like you can watch a “Dying Matters” animated video on Youtube:
(This content is from the Dying Matters Website)