St Nicholas Hospice Care invites people to talk about death

A national campaign to get people talk about dying, death and grief will be taken on by St Nicholas Hospice Care next week.

During Dying Matters Week (13-19 May), the hospice's education team will be talking to passers-by in four locations and holding sessions in schools, colleges and youth groups, support young people to develop resilience by discussing life’s challenges such as death, divorce, loss and grief.

Lisa Patterson, the hospice's community hospice educator and life’s questions lead, said: "We are looking forward to chatting to people, young and old about dying, death and grief.

"We appreciate that it’s not always easy for some people but if we have these conversations now it can hopefully empower people to manage and be more resilient when the time comes.

Talking openly about our needs and wishes, will also help your family, friends, colleagues and the local community, support you better.”

The information stalls in Bury St Edmunds during the week will be at: Glasswells, in Newmarket Road, on Monday, May 13, between 9.30am and 2.30pm, The Coffee House in Bury St Edmunds Library, on Tuesday, May 14, between 9.30am and 2.30pm and in the market square, on Wednesday, May 15, between 9am and 4pm.

Paws in the Park and Dog Show, in Nowton Park, on Sunday, May 19 will also have a stall there and the hospice’s Haverhill Hub in Camps Road, will have an information stall there all week, with manager Abi Morris on hand to listen to people’s answers to the questions and provide information on the hospice’s services.