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I pledge to make a plan for my family for when I pass to help them with knowing what I want for my funeral and my possessions I also pledge to have my affairs in order to simplify the formal processes allowing them to grieve without worrying

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I pledge to help reduce the stigma associated with conversations about dying and death, but relating how empowering and reassuring it was for my dad to get an Advanced Care Plan in place.  Knowing that he had our assurance that if at all possible, we would make sure that he could die at home, brought him untold peace.

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I pledge to help reduce the stigma associated with conversations about dying and death, but relating how empowering and reassuring it was for my dad to get an Advanced Care Plan in place.  Knowing that he had our assurance that if at all possible, we would make sure that he could die at home, brought him untold peace.

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I will make an Advanced Care Plan, and talk to others about my final wishes

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We pledge to further encourage the discussion of funeral wishes

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We pledge to further encourage the discussion of funeral wishes

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As an independent and family-run funeral directors, Freeman Brothers aims to support the community, and make difficult times easier. Part of this is to encourage people of any age to let their loved ones know what their funeral wishes are, no matter how straightforward or complex

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We pledge to continue providing support to young people and their families who are bereaved, and to seek training and workshops around bereavement and loss to continually develop personally and professionally

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I pledge to listen to and educate as many people as I can about the cemetery industry and how it doesn't have to be scary.

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I pledge to listen to and educate as many people as I can about the cemetery industry and how it doesn't have to be scary.

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I Pledge to let my wishes be known to my family in the event of my death, to make it less stressful for them.

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I Pledge to let my wishes be known to my family in the event of my death, to make it less stressful for them.

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I Pledge to be more understanding of how scared people are about Covid 19.

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I Pledge to be more understanding of how scared people are about Covid 19.

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To learn from the death of my best friend and dear mothers death in better understanding bereavement and grief and in doing so support others and work colleagues in ensuring compassion in care and to explore the evidence in practice so everyone can learn and move forward in times of global change and unsettling times . Be kind to each other.

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work to gain publicity for my book: 'The Undiscovered Country: Conversations about death'.

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work to gain publicity for my book: 'The Undiscovered Country: Conversations about death'.

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This book,  published by KCA Training reports conversations about death to try and make it a subject for general discussion.  But it is not selling.  perhaps because people do not want to hear?

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I pledge to make my passing as quick, pain-free and private as possible. Difficult in these times when we're not encouraged to take responsibility for anything any more but for me planning one's own death is the ultimate freedom.

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I pledge to continue to promote, educate and support conversations around Advance Care Planning. Informing people that they do have choices and preferences around their end of life care.                                To continue to promote EPaCCS to HCPs to ensure that those difficult conversations are documented and shared with the relevant HCP, to enable those choices and preferences to be realised.                   I pledge to explain the benefits to both the person and their family of planning in advance, enabling them to live their life 

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I pledge to continue to promote, educate and support conversations around Advance Care Planning. Informing people that they do have choices and preferences around their end of life care.                                To continue to promote EPaCCS to HCPs to ensure that those difficult conversations are documented and shared with the relevant HCP, to enable those choices and preferences to be realised.                   I pledge to explain the benefits to both the person and their family of planning in advance, enabling them to live their life 

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…teach others about bereavement especially following the COVID pandemic & how best we can help those grieving where I am a Hospice Hon Chaplain.

I pledge to…
…complete the writing of my will and look into powers of attorney.

Ann-Marie

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We will continue to position Exit Here funeral services as a celebration of life and offering a spectrum of choices tailored to individual wishes.  We are hosting Bereavement Drop-In's every Wednesday to encourage those grieving to come along for some support and a cup of tea.

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When Exit Here founder Oliver Peyton's father passed away unexpectedly six years ago, the lack of choice and personalisation in the funeral business inspired a vision for a new type of funeral directors and a modern funeral service that intuitively connects with people, understanding their needs and offering unprecedented choice, hospitality and value.

Oliver partnered with third-generation funeral director Barry Pritchard, whose lifetime of professional experience in bereavement, funeral arrangement and service complemented his own extensive experience in hospitality. Together they have redefined the modern funeral service, positioning Exit Here as a celebration of life and offering a spectrum of choices tailored to individual wishes.

However, as the number of people permitted to attend funeral services is now severely restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have had to adapt to the new funeral guidelines. Please note: we have created two separate packages which are available during this period:
Direct Committal (unattended) - £1,500 plus disbursements
Simple Attended Committal (cremation or burial) - £1,900 plus disbursements
Follow this link to read more about these.

We will continue our mission to deliver life-affirming funerals within these guidelines. We live extraordinary lives and deserve a unique celebration to inspire the memories of family and friends. With expertise in all areas of the funeral business, from burials and cremations to flowers and transportation, coupled with an exceptional understanding of hospitality, Exit Here's personalised approach is tailored to your wishes, ensuring that each funeral is as unique as the life being celebrated. We also offer a pre-planning service for our clients who wish to define their own end-of-life celebration.

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When Exit Here founder Oliver Peyton's father passed away unexpectedly six years ago, the lack of choice and personalisation in the funeral business inspired a vision for a new type of funeral directors and a modern funeral service that intuitively connects with people, understanding their needs and offering unprecedented choice, hospitality and value.

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i pledge to have compassion in all things that i do when delivering end of life care to my patients.

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to understand my grief and learn how best to support others, and myself. Maria, Essex.

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I pledge to listen to those on palliative care and to care and show empathy and help in any way I can xx

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I pledge to listen to those on palliative care and to care and show empathy and help in any way I can xx

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We pledge to be there for end of life patients and individuals in receipt of palliative care when you need us most. We will assist in sharing your thoughts and memories with those closest to you and to provide a platform for you to celebrate future occasions.

We further pledge to assist and support those who are suffering a bereavement or grieving from a loss.

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My After Cloud is a digital keep-safe, end of life app. It's your interactive memory vault that will securely store treasured moments and information.

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To Care

My pledge is to remain compassionate, and to continue to support colleagues when delivering end of life care, via training, teaching and display boards., The pandemic may change aspects of what we see and the lives it is unfortunately taking, but what it won’t do, is take away my passion to care, that’s just getting  stronger ❤️.
Amanda beard
Royal derby hospital

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I pledge...

To use my understanding of grief and mourning to help others who are struggling with loss.

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We pledge....

To keep striving to provide excellence in hospice, palliative, and end of life care for all, to all.

To keep patients and those who are important to them as the foundation of all we do. Safeguarding their individual choices, personal wishes and preferences ensuring they are heard and respected.

To continue being advocates and educate for evidence based best practice in the provision of palliative, end of life and bereavement care.

To promote open and honest conversations, support difficult ones, encourage patient empowerment in advanced care planning and care decisions (ACP), including their wishes regarding escalations in care (TEP) and do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR).

To keep hospice, palliative and end of life care issues at the forefront of healthcare agendas and be sponsors of new initiatives that promote excellence in everyday care delivery.

Gráinne McKenna, CEO Cancer Relief Gibraltar

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Cancer Relief Gibraltar has been providing support to people living with cancer in the community for over 30 years. At the Cancer Relief Centre, we understand what you are going through and we can help. All our services are free and are aimed at helping you and your family live life to the full.

Find out how we can Help You

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Cancer Relief | Homepage | Gibraltar | Support

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Cancer Relief Gibraltar has been providing support to people living with cancer in the community for over 30 years. At the Cancer Relief Centre, we understand what you are going through and we can help. All our services are free and are aimed at helping you and your family live life to the full.

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Mark Isherwood MS, Chair of Senedd Cymru-Welsh Parliament Cross Party Group on Hospices and Palliative Care

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Mark Isherwood MS, Chair of Senedd Cymru-Welsh Parliament Cross Party Group on Hospices and Palliative Care

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As Chair of Senedd Cymru-Welsh Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Hospices and Palliative Care, I pledge to encourage our Welsh Parliament to support the palliative and end of life care sector and to encourage wider conversations about death, dying and bereavement amongst Members of the Senedd.

Fel Cadeirydd Grwp Trawsbleidiol Hosbisau a Gofal Lliniarol Senedd Cymru, rwy’n addo i annog ein senedd genedlaethol i gefnogi’r sector gofal lliniarol a diwedd oes ac i annog trafodaethau am farwolaeth, marw a galar ymysg Aelodau’r Senedd.

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To speak to my mum about dying openly and honestly so that as she gets older, all of her needs and wants are listened to and acted upon.

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To always advocate for patients at the end of their lives and to ensure my children are prepared with plans for my own and  their dads. 💜💙
Liz Keech Hospice Care

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At London Ambulance Service we pledge to...

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At London Ambulance Service we pledge to...

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Continue to promote and educate on the importance of respecting patients preferences and wishes towards the end of life. We will continue to educate staff on clinical as well as softer skills, such as having challenging conversations. We will also support them emotionally in relation to workplace and personal exposure to bereavement.

Our programme aims to raise the volume on death and dying and promote important discussions with staff around end of life care.

Macmillan End of Life Care Team, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Today is a big day for me ... as it is the birthday of my nephew, David, who died in 1977, age 9, leaving his parents and everyone else in his family devastated. Children’s hospices did not exist then which is one of the reasons why I am so supportive of Dying Matters and Hospice UK.

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Today is a big day for me ... as it is the birthday of my nephew, David, who died in 1977, age 9, leaving his parents and everyone else in his family devastated. Children’s hospices did not exist then which is one of the reasons why I am so supportive of Dying Matters and Hospice UK.

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Malcolm Cooper-Smith, St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation and supporter of Hospice UK

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I've just updated my will - it's given me a real comfort knowing that my children will be in a better place financially. It's a good feeling, so please do the same! My new pledge is to keep listening and talking to a dear friend who is terminally ill, but can't face making decisions about her end of life care. 

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I've just updated my will - it's given me a real comfort knowing that my children will be in a better place financially. It's a good feeling, so please do the same! My new pledge is to keep listening and talking to a dear friend who is terminally ill, but can't face making decisions about her end of life care. 

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Myra, Together for Short Lives

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I pledge to learn more about how I can help others through Bereavement and make plans for my own death, including provision for my children.

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I pledge to keep trying to make our visual guide to grief book accessible to all those who are grieving so they know what they are experiencing is normal and they are not so isolated. Wendelien McNicoll 

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I pledge to keep trying to make our visual guide to grief book accessible to all those who are grieving so they know what they are experiencing is normal and they are not so isolated. Wendelien McNicoll 

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I pledge to remind my friends to write a will, people in their 20's need to have one too. Jenni, Hospice UK

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I pledge to remind my friends to write a will, people in their 20's need to have one too. Jenni, Hospice UK

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teach others about Bereavement and how best we can help those grieving, especially following the Covid pandemic.

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I pledge .... to sort my paperwork so that important documents are kept together, and any folders of old bank statements etc are labelled up with "Nothing of importance - can all be discarded after my death". I will share with my executors a means of disabling my online presence.

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I pledge .... to sort my paperwork so that important documents are kept together, and any folders of old bank statements etc are labelled up with "Nothing of importance - can all be discarded after my death". I will share with my executors a means of disabling my online presence.

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Shena, Cheshire

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I pledge...
to complete the writing of my will and to look into life insurance this month.

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Dwi'n addo i beidio bod ofn rhoi'r cyfle i bobl sgwrsio am eu teulu a'u ffrindiau sydd wedi marw, dim ots pa mor lletchwich. Dwi'n addo i fachu ar gyfleoedd i siarad.

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To continue to break the taboo associated with death and dying, including the feelings experienced by dying, grieving and bereaved individuals.

To promote autonomy and empowerment in my clinical practice, by providing education and information on the importance of Advance Care Planning, Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment and implementing a Lasting Power of Attorney.

To encourage people to discuss their wishes regarding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

To encourage people to discuss their wishes regarding organ and tissue donation.

To strive to provide evidence-based clinical education, to improve the provision of palliative, end-of-life and bereavement care.

Sian
Intensive Care Nurse.

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to have a conversation with my friends about having the unfussiest possible send off, and what things of mine I'd like each of them to keep.

Leila, north London

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I pledge....to remember that not everyone finds it easy to talk about their own death and plans. To go at their pace as a  reply  " I don't know, I never thought about it  ... "    is a good starting point ...  

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I pledge....to remember that not everyone finds it easy to talk about their own death and plans. To go at their pace as a  reply  " I don't know, I never thought about it  ... "    is a good starting point ...  

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Carole

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to complete the writing of my will and to look into life insurance this month.

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I pledge to raise funds for Hospice UK so that all those who need hospice care at the end of life will receive it.

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I pledge to raise funds for Hospice UK so that all those who need hospice care at the end of life will receive it.

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Merrill

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I pledge to talk to my new GP about offering EoL planning to the surgery's patients - peferably  in groups with individual follow-up where needed.  I'd offer to promote the Coordinate My Care sytem if she agrees to implement it.  If neccessary, I will join the Patient Participation Group, though I dont really want to do that!

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I pledge to talk to my new GP about offering EoL planning to the surgery's patients - peferably  in groups with individual follow-up where needed.  I'd offer to promote the Coordinate My Care sytem if she agrees to implement it.  If neccessary, I will join the Patient Participation Group, though I dont really want to do that!

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Emily, West London

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To re open the conversation with my Mum who lives in another country about her end of life plans.
Alice, Bromley

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I pledge

To be open and honest and to have the ongoing conversation with my terminally Ill mother... about death and dying... to ensure dignity and to promote celebration of her life as well as discussing and empowering her in her dying process... all the way until she transition

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to be there to listen to my elderly parents when they want to talk about their fears for the future and how they will be remembered.
Catherine Jane, Lancashire

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to chat with my Dad about the music he'd like played at his funeral. I know he has some ideas...
Melanie, Surrey

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to talk to someone close to me about their end of life care wishes.
Daniel, North London

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to  talk about death and dying more and encourage others to do the same.

Stephanie, London

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To stop putting my Mum off when she wants to talk about her funeral and end of life care issues. She's been trying to get me to talk and now I won't shut her down anymore.
Sarah, Tunbridge Wells

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To have a real conversation with my family about my funeral wishes.
Toby, Hospice UK

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To do everything I can to widen the conversation about death, dying and bereavement in Dying Matters Awareness Week. Jamie, Sutton

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How easy do people find it to talk about dying?