We had an enquiry recently from a hospital we are about to start working with – asking if we could share all the different ideas that other hospitals have to support families of patients who are nearing the end of their life. We thought it might be useful to share what we told them…. First […]
Our Founder and CEO, Liz Pryor was awarded the Member of the British Empire Medal (MBE) at an Investiture Ceremony on Thursday 7th July, for services to end-of-life care. Liz was honoured by HRH Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace. The Honour marks a significant time for our charity as the focus […]
In our humble opinion this short video “Dying Is Not As Bad As You Think,” by Dr Kathryn Mannix is 4 minutes of footage that every person should watch. Originally filmed in 2018 for BBC ideas, Palliative Care expert and author, Dr Kathryn Mannix breaks down the taboos around death and explains in a simple, […]
As volunteer visits reach an incredible milestone, CEO and Founder, Liz Pryor says what this means to the Trust: “I’m rather overwhelmed. Considering the challenges faced by hospitals over the last two years, with volunteers being stood down left, right and centre…. These amazing people have made over 10,000 visits to the bedside of dying […]
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, our founder and CEO Liz Pryor explores this year’s theme of loneliness and how it can effect the end of a person’s life… “It’s quite a thing to ask someone to sit with a dying stranger.” “Most people experience loneliness at some point in life. For some […]
Ambassador, Jo Corscaden has enjoyed a long career in nursing, midwifery, and end of life care, she believes that hearing is the last of our senses to go before we die. “I really believe that a person can still hear, even if they appear to be asleep or unconscious in their final hours. Hearing a […]
Claire Henry, MBE, our Patron and Visiting Researcher for the Palliative and End of Life Care Study Group University of Cambridge, shared her thoughts on this important topic for Dying Matters Week 2022. “I have worked in palliative and end of life care for many years, where I talk about death, dying and bereavement frequently. […]
In the run up to Dying Matters Awareness Week 2022 (2nd – 6th May), our CEO Liz Pryor explores why we find talking about death and dying so difficult… The Dreaded “D Word!” We all find it difficult to have conversations with the people we love about what will happen when we or they die. […]
Kady Eliza Braine started up the Goodness Gracious Grief podcast following the unexpected death of her father. Kady recently spoke to Anne Robson Trust founder Liz Pryor about the awarding of her MBE and journey to launching the Anne Robson Trust. You can listen to the podcast on the player or any of the links […]
Listen to our CEO Liz Pryor chatting to Babs Michel on BBC 3 Counties Radio about the history of the charity
