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Simon Blake, the new Chair of Dying Matters

28 July 2021

Simon Blake OBE appointed as Chair of Dying Matters

Hospice UK is delighted to announce Simon Blake OBE as the Chair of its Dying Matters campaign.

The Welsh Government building in Cardiff, the Senedd

21 July 2021

Hospice UK launches a new FutureVision programme for Wales

A new Future Vision Cymru programme, 'Seamless and Sustainable', has been launched by Hospice UK.

Picture of a bench in a forest with sunlight streaming through

10 June 2021

My grief is my tribute to Roy

After David's partner Roy died in 2010, David experienced loneliness that felt like "a slow-burning pain". Here he shares the difficulties of grieving as an older gay man, and why ...

Portrait of Ellie Harrison, artistic director of The Grief Series

13 May 2021

Your stories - Ellie and her mum

There was only three weeks between Ellie's mum's terminal diagnosis and her death. But she was prepared.

David sitting on a bench dedicated to his father

12 May 2021

Your stories - David and his family

David’s father had lived a healthy life, but as he approached the age of 90, his health started to slowly deteriorate.

Portrait of the artist Mohammed Ali

11 May 2021

Your stories - Mohammed and his mother

When Mohammed and David watched their mothers go into hospital during the pandemic, they found it hard to cope with the fact that they would die alone.

Ike and Mimi portrait sitting on a tree

10 May 2021

Your stories - Ike and Mimi

When Ike's wife Mimi was diagnosed with terminal cancer aged just 37, Ike didn't want to hear about the plans that she was putting in place to make sure Ike and their two children ...