Every year, people around the UK use Dying Matters Awareness Week, led by Hospice UK, as a moment to encourage all communities to get talking in whatever way, shape or form works for them.  

Death, dying and bereavement affect us all. Yet 27% of people find it hard to talk about death with family or friends, and 30% bottle their feelings up.* If we don’t talk about death and dying and bereavement, it can be harder to cope when we experience them. 

The mission of Dying Matters is to break down the stigma and taboo of talking about death and dying. But sometimes, it’s hard to know where to start. 

This Dying Matters Awareness Week is focusing on the importance of conversations about death and dying – with family, friends, employers, anyone in your life – helping people to get the conversation started.  

Because talking about Dying Matters.

*This research is from polling commissioned by Celebration Day in 2025.

Start the conversation!

Oakhaven Wellbeing can help you to feel empowered and confident to talk about dying, death and grief; to ask questions; to listen; and to be sure of what you and your loved one want when your time comes. We understand it can be a difficult subject to approach and you may not know where to start.

Join us on Tuesday 5th, Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th May to chat about death and dying - and how to start the conversation with your loved ones. You are welcome to drop in to the Coates Centre in the grounds of Oakhaven at any time between 10am and 4pm for a chat with one of our team.

Take a look also at our 'conversation starter pack' which has some suggested questions to get you started.