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Creating Events that Engage

Communities

Rebecca Patterson Director, Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief

An alliance of individuals and

organisations working to create more open

and supportive attitudes and

behaviours relating to death, dying and bereavement in

Scotland.

What do we mean by ‘community’?

Different groups and communities have different strengths, weaknesses, problems and priorities relating to death, dying and bereavement – what might work for one community may be completely inappropriate for another.

Creating engaging events

•What am I trying to achieve? •Who am I trying to reach? •How can I encourage people to want to engage? •What resources might work? •Is there anything already out there I can join in with?

What are you trying to achieve?

Football Fans

School Children

Volunteer Befrienders

Successful events are usually grounded in (and preferably organised by) communities themselves.

Who are you trying to reach?

How do you encourage people to want to come?

Involve people

Involve people

Involve people

Create a focal point to attract passers-by

Create a focal point to attract passers-by

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Glasgow

Create opportunities for people to contribute

What resources might help?

People are different. What engages some people won’t interest others.

Reflective Practical

Interaction

Spiritual

Public

Private

Informative Artistic

Leaflets and websites

Useful Informative Private

Cafe conversations

Public

Interactive

Reflective

Advance Care Planning condensed into a small origami game

Public

Interaction

Practical

Informative

It Takes A Village Exhibition

Spiritual Reflective Public

Artistic

Is there anything already out there I can join in with?

Don’t forget the people who are most disadvantaged...

Everyday Compassion Conference

A conference exploring how to encourage open and supportive attitudes and behaviours relating to death, dying and bereavement.

Wednesday 25th April 2018, Glasgow. Tickets: £20

Including: Kerrie Noonan, Director of Australia's GroundSwell Project, Professor Allan Kellehear of the University of Bradford Dr Libby Sallnow of University College London Hospital. www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk

Rebecca Patterson Director, Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief

@RebPatter @LifeDeathGrief rebecca@palliativecarescotland.org.uk

www.goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk