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Dying Matters Awareness Week

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Each year, people across the UK use Hospice UK’s Dying Matters Awareness Week – taking place from 5 – 11 May – as an opportunity to encourage all communities to engage in conversations about death and dying, in ways that work for them. Here, in line with 2025’s theme, we explore what connects different communities and cultures in the UK when it comes to death and dying – and explore how they differ.

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This year's theme

This year’s theme for Dying Matters Awareness Week is ‘The Culture of Dying Matters’. While cultures and religions vary greatly in how they approach and honour death and dying, the emotions surrounding loss are human experiences shared by all, regardless of background or place. 

We are using this week to shine a light on the topic of death and dying, specifically looking at culture – from how certain communities approach the topic, to what unites us all. Here at Hospice in the Weald, we cater for all people who need us in our community, and we’ll share more on this, too.

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Cultural views on death and dying

With this year’s theme focusing on cultural perspectives and what brings communities together, we put together some useful information about how different approaches to this topic. There are many varying and fascinating ways that cultures approach and deal with death; some see death as a preparation for an afterlife, while others see it as a way of wrapping up a life well lived in this world.

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The Hospice takes a person-centred approach

Claire Wells, Spiritual Support Lead & Chaplain at Hospice in the Weald, answers our Dying Matters Awareness Week questions, which focus on this year’s theme: ‘The culture of dying matters’. “We take a person-centred approach – listening to what matters most to each patient and their family,” she said. “That includes understanding their cultural, spiritual, emotional, and physical needs.”

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Hospice in the Weald supports Dying Matters Awareness Week each year. We will be making an effort to raise awareness of this year’s theme throughout the week, across our digital channel, so please do keep an eye out. 

You can get involved by visiting Hospice UK’s website, which includes plenty of resources and ways in which you can find out more and take part. On social media, use the hashtags #DMAW25 to keep track of all related posts!