Big conversations

Learn about and inform our work on the key issues facing Hospice UK members across the UK.

How it works

Webinars

These are online sessions with a large audience, where we will share information about the key issues affecting our sector. They give you a chance to hear from from Hospice UK and invited experts.

These sessions are aimed at anyone working or volunteering in a Hospice UK member organisation.

Workshops

Our workshops are practical sessions that share best practice. They aim to develop your skills in a particular area so you can take work forward in your hospice.

Our workshops are facilitated by Hospice UK subject experts, in collaboration with specialists from elsewhere. They are open to anyone working or volunteering in a Hospice UK member organisation, and sometimes a wider, targeted audience.

Roundtables

These smaller sessions provide an opportunity for people who are interested in a particular topic to discuss it in depth and share their experiences. We will invite hospice leaders to a roundtable to help inform our joint work.

To inform the development of a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for England, Hospice UK and Together for Short Lives are holding a series of Big Conversation workshops.
These workshops are for members to share their insight and expertise on what the MSF should include, as well as respond directly to questions put to us by Government.
Following the workshops, Hospice UK and Together for Short Lives will work together closely to share your feedback and experiences with Government.
There will be four all-age workshops open to all hospices. There will also be four workshops specifically for children and young people’s hospices. Together for Short Lives will also be inviting their non-hospice members to these sessions.
The remaining dates and times for the workshops open to all hospices are:
- 12:30-14:00 on Thursday 8 January: The topic for discussion in this session is to be confirmed.
- 10:00-11:30 on Thursday 15 January: The topic for discussion in this session is to be confirmed.
Sign up to the all-age workshops, by completing our online form.
The remaining dates and times for the workshops for children and young people’s hospices are:
- 10:30–12:00 on Thursday 18 December: This workshop is to discuss how Government can support consistent uptake of interventions by clinicians and providers.
- 15:30-17:00 on Wednesday 7 January: The topic for discussion in this session is to be confirmed.
- 12:30-14:00 on Thursday 15 January: The topic for discussion in this session is to be confirmed.
Sign up to the children and young people workshops, on the Together for Short Lives website.
Please note: the content and the dates and times of these workshops may change in response to changes in the consultation process led by DHSC and NHS England.

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to the Masonic Charitable Foundation and MDDUS for their generous funding to support the hospice care sector.

Their funding helps us provide opportunities for hospices to engage in learning, share insights, discuss challenges with peers and receive practical guidance to advance their work.