It's been a bumper year for EASE! Our wonderful Volunteer EASE Facilitators have delivered a whopping 28 courses all across Scotland and online, reaching a total of 250 people. Check out our graphics for the impressive numbers and some of the nice things people have said about EASE this year!

Huge thanks to all the volunteers who have made this a fantastic year for EASE - 229 people trained in 2025! Fantastic to see so many lovely EASE volunteers at our Xmas gathering, including representatives from the Black Isle, Mull and Arran! (Not everyone made it into the photo!)

Our monthly Update Bulletin brings together all the latest news relevant to palliative care in Scotland. Check out the latest issue here - www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/publ...

The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill has now completed Stage 2. We've put together a summary of developments during Stage 2, including SPPC's input to the process: www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/news/news/as...

It is National Grief Awareness Week. The Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief website signposts to a range of support and information for people in Scotland who are bereaved, including information on practical tasks, funerals, finances. www.goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/support-after/ #NGAW25

📢 New course alert! Designed with GPs, 'Grief & Bereavement in Primary Care' features world-leading experts, practical tips & evidence-based resources. Learn how to support bereaved patients effectively & compassionately. Early-bird discount ends 6 Jan Sign up today goodgrieffest.com/the-grief-ac...

The third workplace to take part in our pilot project, as they worked towards the Bereavement Charter Mark, was @media-education.bsky.social. We're delighted to say that after a reflective, collaborative process and a real commitment to change they have been awarded the Charter Mark for Workplaces!🎉

We're delighted that the ITU/HDU Ward at St John's Hospital have been awarded the Bereavement Charter Mark for Workplaces! Congratulations to the team who have shown real commitment to becoming a more bereavement-friendly workplace. www.goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/about-charter-mark-employers/

Congratulations to Rashielee Care Home on being the 50th organisation to achieve the Bereavement Charter Mark for Workplaces! To find out more about the Bereavement Charter for Workplaces, see: www.goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/about-charte...

This #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek we are pleased to highlight a new episode of the CBeebies Parenting Download podcast: ‘How to Speak to Children about Grief and Loss.’ 👉 Listen here - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #SharingStoriesStrengtheningHope

Even 45 years on, grief still hits me from time to time, usually around those special life events. As the video says, "I didn't have a choice, I had to get through" #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

Have you heard the term 'public health palliative care' and not been entirely sure what it means? If so, this new short film is for you! vimeo.com/1135830580?s...

Taking inspiration from the Death Positive Movement, artists Ben Faircloth, Eilidh Nicoll, and Mariana Leal have made films reflecting on processing death anxiety, voicing personal grief communally, and queering funerary practice. You can view all the films here: animateprojects.org/portfolio/mo...

This is #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek, a good time to check out the schools resources on our website: www.goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/about-charte... There's also the opportunity to be part of our pilot of the Bereavement Charter Mark for primary schools in Scotland.

This #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek, we're thinking about the importance of Sharing Stories Strengthening Hope. As @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social & our other panellists explain, stories open conversations about loss, helping bereaved young people express feelings, understand experiences & feel connected

A parent of children under 18 dies every 22 minutes in the UK, that’s around 111 children bereaved every day 💔 Here's to our grieving children and to us who raise them while dealing with our own grief - and the recognition they deserve x #childrensgriefawarenessweek

It’s #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek. Listen to Mandy Gosling to learn more about the long-lasting impact of losing a parent as a child thedeathstudiespodcast.com/mandy-gosling/

Is it too early to make plans for January? We don't think so! We have an EASE course coming up in Edinburgh: Tuesdays 13, 20, 27 Jan & 3 Feb 2026 10.30am - 12.30pm Victoria Manor Care Home, Albert Street Book your free place: [email protected] www.goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/plan-illness...

Great to see such a packed venue for this year's SPPC Annual Conference: From System Holes to Whole Systems. A varied programme exploring how such a complex web of supports can work more effectively as a system to improve people’s experiences of living with serious illness, dying and bereavement.

To close out To Absent Friends this year, we've got a Death Cafe, an open mic night, a playlist-building event, an online Death Cafe and a visual theatre performance. #toabsentfriends www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/blogs/festiv...

Today's To Absent Friends activities are organised by Runforever and HMPG Peterhead, Rooted Willow, Duncan Place, Battlefield Community Project, North Berwick Coastal Community Connections and Humanist Society Scotland. #toabsentfriends www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/blogs/festiv...

This #ToAbsentFriends week, we are committed to achieving the #bereavementcharter mark for Rashielee. Today we witnessed friends returning to the #carehome for a visit following the death of a loved one and spoke with staff who continue on their #bereavement journey. #support

#ToAbsentFriends Week 1-7 Nov gives people across Scotland an opportunity to remember, tell stories, celebrate and reminisce about people we love who have died. Our Compassionate Communities team has supported communities to host remembrance events this week ➡️bit.ly/3SOy1nR #loss #grief

Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak whispers o’er-fraught heart & bids it break Shakespeare The @toabsentfriends.bsky.social festival enables spaces which acknowledge that we all carry experiences of loss. #ToAbsentFriends

In addition to today's To Absent Friends activities by Toryglen Community Base and Heart of Yew Ceremonies, visit the It Takes a Village exhibition at Duncan Place in Leith and the To Absent Friends exhibition at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/blogs/festiv...

Today the Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care & Sport Committee began discussing amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. We worked with stakeholders and Bob Doris MSP to suggest some changes. More info: www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/news/news/am...

To Absent Friends (1-7 November) activities today by Fuze Ceremonies, Bishopbriggs Crematorium, celebrant Fleur Hoole, and Duncan Place Community Hub & Enterprise. #toabsentfriends www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/blogs/festiv...

In Aberdeen? Interesting in being better equipped to support friends or family who are caring, dying or grieving? There's still time to sign up for our EASE course! Tues 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov, 6-8pm, ALC Aberdeen (Tillydrone) Book your free place: [email protected]

The #ToAbsentFriends Remembrance Playlist has grown into a beautiful and timeless collection of precious stories and memories: lnkd.in/ed7bR9mK If you have a moment, and feel able to shed a tear, it is a warm and special place on the web. www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/content/songs/

The To Absent Friends festival takes place across Scotland from 1-7 November 2025. It is an opportunity to remember, to tell stories, to celebrate and to reminisce about people we love who have died #toabsentfriends www.toabsentfriends.org.uk

To Absent Friends activities on 2 and 3 November include a reminiscence cafe for young people at The Junction, campfires on Portobello Beach by Action Porty, and the Mid-Argyll Death Cafe #toabsentfriends. www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/blogs/festiv...

The To Absent Friends Cookbook collects recipes and stories in memory of people who have died. You can mark To Absent Friends by preparing someone's signature dish or favourite food, or try one of the recipes from this book. www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/cookbook/

To Absent Friends (1-7 November) starts today! Today's events by Families Outside, North Berwick Coastal Community Connections, Edinburgh Brass Band and more can be found on the #toabsentfriends listings: www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/blogs/festiv...

This year's To Absent Friends (1-7 November) activities include beach bonfires, remembrance cafes, live music, and more. Find out what's happening near you and online by checking our #toabsentfriends listings: www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/blogs/festiv...

There are lots of simple but powerful ways to take part in To Absent Friends online or on social media. Post to our online Remembrance Wall, submit a playlist song, or make or share a social media post using the hashtag #toabsentfriends. Find out more: www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/content/onli...

A To Absent Friends Tribute Wall is a simple and powerful way to remember people who have died. You can do this at home, with friends, or with a club or workplace. #toabsentfriends Find out how at: www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/content/taf-...

Fantastic to see this article in the East Lothian Courier about North Berwick's plans for the To Absent Friends Festival: www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2555635... #ToAbsentFriends

There are lots of ways to take part in To Absent Friends (1-7 November). You can host an event or activity in your community, club, or organisation, or set up a simple remembrance wall or playlist. Check our guide for ideas, tips, and inspiration. www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/content/ideas/

To Absent Friends (1-7 November) gives people across Scotland an excuse to remember people we love who have died. To Absent Friends, a People’s Festival of Storytelling and Remembrance is an opportunity to revive lost traditions and create new ones. www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/content/about/

There's still time to book your ticket for the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care Annual Conference, in Edinburgh on 12 November. Check out the full conference programme and secure your place here: www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/annu...

People of Grampian! We have two EASE courses coming up in November. Please help us spread the word: Tuesdays 4, 11, 18, 25 November, 6-8pm, ALC Aberdeen (Tillydrone) Fridays 7, 14, 21, 28 November, 1:30-3:30pm, The Oaks, Elgin More info/to book: [email protected]

To Absent Friends Week is coming up (1-7 November)! Check out this year's listings so far to find out what's happening near you, and if you have an activity you'd like to add to the listings, please email [email protected]. www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/blogs/festiv...

Caroline and Samara delivered an EASE Taster session to Apna Ghar in Glasgow yesterday. We learned lots and will be chatting about how we can bring the full EASE course to the community in the future - watch this space! www.goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/plan-illness-ease/

The To Absent Friends Festival takes place next month across Scotland 1-7 November. A chance to remember and tell stories of dead loved ones. Find out more at: www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/content/hold...

It's #HospiceCareWeek. In Scotland there are 14 independent hospices. They care for people on their wards. They also provide care in people's homes, advice and support to other organisations & lead change in the health & care system. Bringing a human touch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuZV...

Autumn is here and we're keen to hear from people planning to put on remembrance events as part of the To Absent Friends festival... find out more here: www.toabsentfriends.org.uk

The To Absent Friends Festival is an opportunity to take time out to remember and share stories of people who've died that remain important to you. Find out more at: www.toabsentfriends.org.uk/content/hold...

Do you live in Grampian? Would you like to feel more comfortable and confident around death, dying and bereavement? Be better equipped to help friends or family who are caring, dying, or grieving? We have EASE courses coming up near you! www.goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/plan-illness-ease/

Book your ticket TODAY to get the early-bird rate for the SPPC Annual Conference. We have a line-up of speakers that will challenge and inspire - check out the full programme and book your place here - www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/content/annu...

Do you live in or near Edinburgh? We have places available on two free EASE courses coming up in your area! 6 & 7 Oct, 10.30 - 3.30 Edinburgh Acting School, Summerhall 8, 15, 22, 29 October, 10.30-12.30 Newington Trinity Church Book your place: [email protected]