Education
“Meeting death with love and appreciating its purpose is a service to the living, the dying and the dead” Sarah Kerr, Centre for Sacred Deathcare
We are passionate about helping people in Scotland understand what they can choose when someone dies. We share information for everyone, including members of the public and professionals who support people who are dying or are newly bereaved. You can find short, helpful videos on our YouTube channel: Pushing Up the Daisies Scotland.
We offer two online ways to learn about your choices ‘After the Last Breath’. These help you think about what feels right for you and the people close to you. Our aim is to give you knowledge, confidence, and curiosity, so you can trust your instincts and look after your own well-being when someone dies.
Interactive Online Course
This course is run several times per year over 9 weeks. It is a mix of self-study and online group activity with 4 live online Q&A/discussion sessions. You receive materials each week including teaching videos (with transcripts), interesting links and illuminating exercises. This is an opportunity to learn with like-minded folks.
Self-paced Modules
The self-paced modules cover the same material as the online course. They are an opportunity to explore the areas of interest to you at your own pace and in your own time. For each module you receive a teaching video (with transcript), interesting links to related material and illuminating exercises.
Feedback from hospice staff on CPD training
“Fantastic to have this space and opportunity to learn and talk about the hard stuff and the taboo”
“Feel much better informed to help and direct family and patients. We all have options.”
“Very informative. Feel empowered to make decisions in my own life and also more able to speak with people I come into contact with”
We offer talks all across Scotland to help people learn about their choices when someone dies. We also run interactive workshops which can last half a day or a full day. Any community can invite us to run one.
We support people who want to host a “Learn Together at Home” session. You invite a group of friends and provide the cakes, and we bring an afternoon of interesting and useful conversation.
We share our knowledge with student nurses and with nurses and other health professionals as part of their continuing professional development.
We’re always happy to talk about new ideas or ways we can help with education. If you’d like to discuss this, please contact our Education Lead: kate@pushingupthedaisies.org.uk
