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Resources on this page
- PDFs and print-ready leaflets
- The Compassionate Superhero quiz
- Recommended reading poster
- Dying Matters Awareness Week resources
- Dying Matters Awareness Week Welsh resources
- Dying Matters Awareness Week Library Pack
- Getting your organisation or company involved
- Planning ahead tool
- Dying Matters Podcast

PDFs and print-ready leaflets
Our six leaflets help you deal with different aspects of death, dying and bereavement. They are available in easy read, web ready and print at home formats.
1. Getting organised before you die [web] [print] [easy read]
2. Being a good listener when you talk about dying [web] [print] [easy read]
3. How to talk about death and dying [web] [print] [easy read]
4. Talking about dying if you or someone you know has dementia [web] [print] [easy read]
5. Talking to someone who is grieving [web] [print] [easy read]
6. Talking with children about dying [web] [print] [easy read]
Printing professionally?
There are versions of our leaflets suitable for supplying to a professional printer.
1. Getting organised before you die [easy read version] [standard version]
2. Being a good listener when you talk about dying [easy read version] [standard version]
3. How to talk about death and dying [easy read version] [standard version]
4. Talking about dying if you or someone you know has dementia [easy read version] [standard version]
5. Talking to someone who is grieving [easy read version] [standard version]
6. Talking with children about dying [easy read version] [standard version]
Note for your printers
The leaflets are designed to be printed as A5 roll fold, and the recommended paper weight is 150gsm silk or similar.
If you're printing on a home or office printer, you can print as ordinary sheets and staple in the corner or long edge. If you need a large print version you can print them at A4.

Recommended reading
Download the 'Books to help us deal with death and grief' poster here, which shares themed book recommendations from podcaster and community facilitator, Amber Jeffrey.

Dying Matters Awareness Week resources
Are you getting involved with Dying Matters Awareness Week? Running from 8 – 14 May 2023, it’s a perfect chance for communities to talk about death and grief in whatever way works for them.
We know that many of you are busy planning your events for Awareness Week. The 2023 resource pack is filled with information, printable materials, social media graphics, images and much more for you to use in the run up to and during the week.

Dying Matters Awareness Week Welsh resources
Are you in Wales? The Dying Matters Awareness Week pack is also available to download in Welsh.

Dying Matters Awareness Week Library Resources
Download your bespoke Dying Matters Awareness Week activity pack for libraries.

Getting your organisation or company involved
Whether you’re already a Hospice UK partner, part of the Compassionate Employers programme, or just want to get involved with the Awareness Week, we have bespoke information and resources for you to take part:
- Awareness Week resources for Compassionate Employers
- Awareness Week resources for Corporate Partners
- Awareness Week resources for your organisation
If you have any questions about getting your company involved, please email us.

Planning ahead
The Planning Ahead tool will lead you, step by step, to think about your own values and the things that matter most to you in life and in dying. It will offer you a chance to think about the pros and cons of being cared for at home, or in hospital.
Get started
Dying Matters Podcast
There are 16 episodes of the Dying Matters podcast, discussing everything from the importance of music at the end of life to tackling racism in palliative care.
Guests include Dr Kathryn Mannix, actor Greg Wise, and Dr Rachel Clarke.
- Listen on Audioboom
- Listen on Spotify
Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts