Dying Matters Awareness Week 2025 takes place from the 5 to the 11 May 2025.
Every year, people around the UK use Dying Matters Awareness Week as a moment to encourage all communities to get talking in whatever way, shape or form works for them. The theme of this year’s campaign is: The Culture of Dying Matters.
The culture of dying matters
The mission of Dying Matters is to break down the stigma and taboo of talking about death and dying.
To this day, tis still applies to much of the UK. But do we all have the same attitudes, views and practices on death and dying?
There are many differences in the ways that cultures and faiths approach and mark death and dying. But 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.
While a friend or family member’s death can affect every person differently, studies of grieving brains have shown that there are no scientific differences in relation to race, age or religion. We can all feel the impact of the loss, helplessness, sadness – but we may do it, and show it, in different ways.
We may all talk about death and dying in a multitude of ways, but we share a common thread.
This Dying Matters Awareness Week, we’re looking at how different communities and cultures in the UK feel, talk about, and deal with death and dying – and what brings them together
Dying Matters events across Greater Manchester
Health and care organisations across Greater Manchester are getting involved in Dying Matters Awareness Week. Here’s the events we know about:
Week long events
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, are holding a series of events in their main entrance between 6th May and 9th May 2025. There will be music, artwork, a message tree and freebies for people to take away to encourage conversations around Dying Matters.
Tuesday 6th May 2025 events
The team at Willow Wood Hospice are holding a pop in session at The Hub Hattersley, SK14 6AF on Tuesday 6th May 2025, between 9.30am and 12noon.
Bury Hospice and the local Specialist Palliative Care Teams are working together to hold an awareness stand in Asda Pilsworth on Tuesday 6th May 2025. They will highlight and share information on the importance of talking about dying and culture, with freebies to take away.
Animate Projects is hosting a free online event on Tuesday 6th May 2025 about how different perspectives on death and dying can be visually represented for Dying Matters Week.
Wednesday 7th May 2025
The team at Willow Wood Hospice are holding a pop in session. This will be at the Together Centre, Dukinfield SK16 5AU, between 12noon and 2pm.
Jaksworld Charity is hosting a dying matters special event at Ordsall Arts Community Centre, Salford, M5 3LT between 6pm and 7.30pm.
Thursday 8th May 2025
The team at Willow Wood Hospice are holding a market place between 12noon and 1.30pm and between 2pm and 3pm. Book free tickets online via the Willow Wood Hospice website.
Wigan and Leigh Hospice are hosting an event between 2pm and 4pm at their premises in Hindley. There are a range of speakers from different faith groups. They will be sharing their cultural beliefs in relation to death and dying. Plus, food, stalls and advance care planning areas.
The Mary Stevens Hospice is hosting a free online event. This friendly workshop provides an introduction into the end-of-life journey. Professionals will be talking about the process of dying, hospice care, funeral arrangements and bereavement.
Friday 9th May 2025
The team at Willow Wood Hospice are holding a pop in session. They will be at the Wellness Centre, Denton, M34 3EZ, between 3pm and 5pm.
Saturday 10th May 2025
The team at Willow Wood Hospice are holding a pop in session. They will be at The Bureau, Glossop, SK13 8BW, between 9.30am and 12noon.
Dying Matters Awareness Week 2025
