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Date Added: 29/04/2022
Narratives of COVID talk
Wedneday 4 May 2.30pm
During Dying Matters Awareness Week, Dunstable Library invities you to join Erica Borgstrom and other contributors to the book Narratives of COVID: Loss, Dying, Death and Grief during COVID-19 for a talk and discussion about loss during COVID.
Their book Narratives of COVID brings together narrative responses in the form of essays, poems and reflections from Open University students, staff, and alumni across the UK and beyond to document a powerful reflection of the impact of COVID on individuals and wider society.
Everyone is welcome and you can book a place at the library help desk or by calling the library on 0300 300 8056.
What is Dying Matters Awareness Week all about?
Dying Matters Awareness Week, 2-6 May, is a campaign run by Hospice UK to get communities talking about death, dying and grief. They want everyone to be #InAGoodPlace when they die – crucially, with the right care and support in place.
They know that it’s by talking, and by sharing stories, that we can change the conversation about death. When we all talk about dying and grief, we remove the taboo and stigma that have for too long surrounded these topics. And we can also better understand what’s happening in our communities so that political and healthcare leaders know what is needed to make end of life care accessible to everyone in the UK.
Let’s talk about death and dying, so that everyone can die #InAGoodPlace, no matter who they are.