A compassionate community is one in which everyone recognises that we all have a role in supporting each other, particularly during periods of crisis and loss.
It’s about making a difference by enabling people within the community to make a personal connection with another person in whatever way shows compassion, kindness, and care.
By delivering a series of workshops openly talking about death, dying and bereavement, you will learn more about body language, the spoken word and how taking time to listen can make a real difference.
You’ll then be able to go into your community, better informed and feeling more confident in having these conversations.
Compassionate Communities Lead
Community Connector
FREE | FACE-TO-FACE & VIRTUAL
A compassionate community is one in which everyone recognises that we all have a role in supporting each other, particularly during periods of crisis and loss. We want to create a community of Compassionate Friends across the areas where we deliver care to help dispel the myths about dying and bereavement, helping communities to be better informed and more confident in a having these conversations.
Compassionate friends skills workshop The main areas covered:
Explaining what a Compassionate Community is.
Interpersonal skills – how to use your listening skills, body language, spoken word and empathy.
Dispelling the myths and taboos around talking about death and dying.
How to start a conversation – questions to ask and potential responses to help you deal with the conversation.
Considering your own networks within your community and how you could tap into these.
Looking after yourself.
Useful resources.
Making your pledge to your community.
Any healthcare professional or member of the public in the Luton, Bedfordshire, and Milton Keynes areas.
Monday 23 September 2024 – 10am-12pm
Keech Hospice Care, Bedford, 3 Linden Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire. MK40 2DD
Wednesday 22 January 2025 – 2-4pm
FREE | VIRTUAL
Have you thought about what will happen to your digital footprint? What do we mean by digital assets? This workshop will provide you with an understanding of what your digital legacy means, what your digital assets are, where to go for help and how to turn this into conversation with family and friends.
Any healthcare professional or member of the public in the Luton, Bedfordshire, and Milton Keynes areas
Tuesday 10 September 2024 – 2-3pm
Tuesday 14 January 2025 – 10-11am
FREE | FACE-TO-FACE
Come enjoy a slice of cake, tea and a group chat where we talk about death, bereavement and the end-of-life.
Together, let’s shatter the silence around discussing death.
Death café is not a bereavement support or counselling setting
Who can attend?
Any member of the public in the Luton, Bedfordshire, and Milton Keynes areas.
Dates:
Thursday 27 June – 11am-12.30pm
Thursday 25 July – 11am-12.30pm
Thursday 22 August – 11am-12.30pm
Thursday 26 September – 11am-12.30pm
Venue:
Luton Central Library, St George’s Square, Luton, LU1 2NG.
FREE | VIRTUAL
For people in the LGBTQIA+ community there are some additional concerns and worries whilst living with a palliative illness. This session is to raise awareness of these issues and discuss how they can be challenged and overcome and what changes could be made to support people to manage during this time.
An overview of unconscious bias and how to recognise the individual needs for the LGBTQIA+ community diagnosed with a palliative illness.
Who can attend?
Any health care professional or member of the public wanting to explore more ways of challenging diversity
Dates:
Tuesday 2 July 2024 – 2-3pm
FREE | FACE-TO-FACE
Ever wondered about the things that will hold value to you at the end of your life? Do you think it’s too early to contemplate the end-of-life because you’re young, or healthy?
Join us at our free workshops, where we will be getting creative with arts and craft to explore what matters most to you and gently unlock conversations about the end-of-life
Who can attend?
Any healthcare professional or member of the public.
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