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Demystifying Death Small Grants

Demystifying death week is about shining a light on death, dying and bereavement in scotland.

Taking place across Scotland from 2-6 May, the week is about giving people knowledge, skills and opportunities to plan and support each other through death, dying, loss and care.

A small grants scheme has been launched to help people run events, whether face-to-face or online.

The grants (of up to £100) can be applied for to fund activities that take place in DD Week that meet one or more of the following aims:

• Help people to find ways of dealing with their own experiences of death, dying and bereavement;
• Help individuals and communities to support those who are experiencing difficult times associated with death, dying and bereavement;
• Support NHS and social care staff and volunteers to work compassionately and constructively with those who are dying or have been recently bereaved;
• Help people to make practical preparations for their death, for example Will, Power of Attorney and Anticipatory Care Planning;
• Promote openness/discussion of death, dying and bereavement.

For instance, someone might want to host a cafe-style event using one of our conversation menus and need the grant to get some refreshments. Or an organisation could arrange a local solicitor or funeral director to run an information session on planning for the end of life and need the grant to hire a room. We're open to all ideas.

Further resources and ideas relating to DD Week events is available here: Organise an event.

If you'd like to apply for a small grant, more information and an application form are available here:

• Application Form
• Guidance for Applicants

Please e-mail the application form to susan@palliativecarescotland.org.uk by Monday 28 March 2022.

More information about Demystifying Death Week is available here: Demystifying Death Week.

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