Dying for Beginners
A short animation by Emily Downe, and voiced by Dr Kathryn Mannix, guiding you gently through the process of dying.
Credits: Written and voiced by Dr Kathryn Mannix Directed and designed by Emily Downe Animated by Martha Halliday Music and sound by Jan Willem de With Produced by Theos with thanks to The Fetzer institute.
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Dying for BeginnersAge UK LifeBook
The LifeBook is a free booklet where you can write important and useful information about your life, from who insures your car to where you put the TV licence. The LifeBook won’t only help you to be more organised, but could also be invaluable to a family member or a friend if they need to find important information about you in an emergency.
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www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/end-of-life-planning/lifebookEnd of Life Doula UK
End of life doulas provide practical and emotional (plus spiritual if important) support to a person with a terminal diagnosis and those important to them. We work in the person’s home as well as hospices, hospitals and care homes. We offer support at any age or stage of illness.
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www.eol-doula.ukCompassion in Dying
Compassion in Dying can help support you to make informed choices, start honest conversations about death and dying with your loved ones and record and revisit your wishes.
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www.compassionindying.org.ukHospice UK
Hospice UK’s Dying Matters campaign is working with you to create an open culture in which we’re comfortable talking about death, dying and grief.
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www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/dying-mattersMarie Curie
Everyone deserves the right support at the end of life. We’re here for anyone with an illness they’re likely to die from, and their family and friends.
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www.mariecurie.org.uk
What to expect in the last weeks of life | Marie CuriePlanning Ahead
All our lives we prefer to make choices about the way we live, and we make these choices based on what matters most to us. Everyone is different, and their choices are different, too.
Sometimes, people don’t feel well enough to choose at the time when important health-care decisions need to be made. This tool is about thinking ahead about some of those choices, so you can decide what matters most to you and consider some of those choices ahead of time.
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www.advancecareplanning.org.uk/planning-ahead
Palliative and end of life care
Page published: 21 October 2024
Last updated: 25 June 2025