DYING Matters Awareness Week, a Hospice UK initiative, returns from May 4 to 10, 2026, with The Paul Sartori Foundation leading activities across the community to encourage more open conversations about death, dying, and bereavement.

While these topics can feel difficult to approach, creating space to talk openly can make a lasting difference, helping people feel more prepared, supported, and understood.

A key highlight of the week, particularly for the local community, is the ever-popular Dead Good Quiz on Friday, May 8 from 6pm at Kilgetty Begelly Community Centre. Bringing people together for a lighthearted and engaging evening, the quiz offers a chance to connect with others while gently opening up conversations around a topic that often goes unspoken.

Paul Sartori hosts The Dead Good Quiz at Kilgetty Begelly Community Centre on May 8, 6pm for 6.30
Paul Sartori hosts The Dead Good Quiz at Kilgetty Begelly Community Centre on May 8, 6pm for 6.30 (Paul Sartori Hospice at Home)

The week also features a range of events designed to inform, support, and bring people together. A Paul Sartori Community Choir concert will take place at Bethesda Baptist Church in Narberth on Monday, May 4 at 1 pm, offering a reflective and uplifting start to the week.

In addition, a Dying Matters Drop In will be held at The Third Place in Milford Haven on Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6, and Thursday 7 May from 9.30am to 1pm. These sessions will provide practical guidance on free will writing, power of attorney, funeral arrangements, bereavement and carers support, and future care planning.

The program continues with a relaxed film afternoon showing What We Did On Our Holiday at St Nicholas Village Hall, Goodwick, on Wednesday, May 13 at 2 pm, with refreshments kindly provided by Caffi Nyth y Fran.

Dying Matters Awareness Week aims to break the stigma around talking about death, dying, and bereavement, helping people to have more open conversations and access end-of-life services more easily. These events and many of the aspects of the Paul Sartori Foundation’s Future Care Planning Service are supported by the National Lottery Community Fund. With thanks to National Lottery Players, this Service has helped to engage the wider community to think ahead, plan ahead, and ensure their wishes are clearly communicated and legally recognised.

To discuss your future needs with the Future Care Planning team, email [email protected]