𝓣𝓸 𝓐𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼

Scotland's #festival of storytelling and remembrance | 1st - 7th November | Join in - create new traditions of remembrance.

[𝓣𝓸 𝓐𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼 @2AbsentFriends]

The #ToAbsentFriends Festival takes place across Scotland 1-7 November.

It is a chance to remember, celebrate, and tell stories of people who've died that remain important to us.

Find out more and get involved here: https://t.co/2zSHMBVgE5

[𝓣𝓸 𝓐𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼 @2AbsentFriends]

Thanks to everyone who sent in photos of your To Absent Friends events! See the photo gallery for 2024's festival here:
https://t.co/BmV1Wq7W11

[GoodLifeDeathGrief @LifeDeathGrief]

The next Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief conference, "Demystifying Death: Making Change Happen", will take place 26 February at the Renfield Centre in Glasgow. Registration is now open. Find out more and book your place here:
https://t.co/xUJ38PMI6e

[NHSGGC - Planning Your Care @NHSGGC_FCP]

**TODAY**

Need time to reflect and recharge? No active participation necessary, sit back & listen, join or leave at anytime 🍂 "It made me feel peaceful"

Direct link to join 👉 https://t.co/NBAUX580gQ

@EastDunHSCP @GCHSCP @WDCouncil @RenHSCP @InverclydeHSCP @erhscp @nhsggc

[Ardgowan Hospice @ArdgowanHospice]

To Absent Friends Festival 🕊️

To Absent Friends, a people’s festival of storytelling and remembrance takes place across Scotland from 1-7 November.

As part of this, community members came together to remember those no longer with us. 💜

#ToAbsentFriends #TAF2024

[⚒Fallin Primary⚒ @FallinPrimary]

To mark #ToAbsentFriends Week we worked with @strathcarron1 to create a school fundraising event that captured the whole community to raise funds for the hospice & local Snowdrop Cafe! Thank you to everyone who sponsored our learners! #TeamFallin 💙💜💙 #itallbeginsinFallin

[Strathcarron Hospice @strathcarron1]

Please share for #ToAbsentFriends week.

@goodgrieftrust @Palliative_Scot @hospiceuk @hospiceukPA @LifeDeathGrief @CruseSupport

[GoodLifeDeathGrief @LifeDeathGrief]

We brought together this lovely book full of the recipes (and stories) of dead loved ones: https://t.co/dUzHRMxWjG

#ToAbsentFriends

[Strathcarron Hospice @strathcarron1]

Killin Walk in the Park marked #ToAbsentFriends week (1-7 Nov) in a very special way by planting a tree in memory of three of their group members who were supported by us when they were end of life ❤️

#InMemory #Hospice #Strathcarron #bereavement

[Rami Okasha @ramiokasha]

Well thank you @AnnieAsEver for making us all laugh, sing and cry at a wonderful #toabsentfriends gig supporting @MarieCurieSCO. And what a backing band! 🎸🥁🎹

[𝓣𝓸 𝓐𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼 @2AbsentFriends]

For the last day of #ToAbsentFriends week, we have activities in care homes, a film night @glasgaroos, death cafes @GlasgowLib, a workshop for hospital staff @NHSBorders, an HIV quilt workshop, and lots more.
Find out what's on today at:
https://t.co/tkt3ZQI8sl

[Mark Hazelwood (mostly on Bluesky) @Palliative_Scot]

#ToAbsentFriends @2AbsentFriends

[𝓣𝓸 𝓐𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼 @2AbsentFriends]

#ToAbsentFriends in the news in Fife Today: "To Absent Friends: Fife events in festival to celebrate the lives of people who have died": https://t.co/7xee6uD0J5

[GoodLifeDeathGrief @LifeDeathGrief]

Is there a song that reminds you of special times with someone who has died?

Each year, as part of the #ToAbsentFriends festival, we gather these songs into a remembrance playlist.

You can add a song, or listen to the songs of others, here: https://t.co/tpSxoCStk7

[Rashielee Care Home @rashielee]

Residents & staff have been remembering those that have gone before them, creating a display of 'words of remembrance'.
#ToAbsentFriends

[Donald Macaskill @DrDMacaskill]

Join me tonight at 7pm in lighting this week’s #candleforcare in #ToAbsentFriendsWeek thinking of all we have known and loved who have made us who we are. #grief #loss #bereavement

[𝓣𝓸 𝓐𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼 @2AbsentFriends]

#ToAbsentFriends festival and @ScotStoryFest's collaboration "Tree of Memory" in the North Edinburgh News: https://t.co/isGZ8hR0ux

[GoodLifeDeathGrief @LifeDeathGrief]

We were pleased to be able to fund this lovely event through one of our #ToAbsentFriends small grants. Fantastic work by the @DanceBase community.

[𝓣𝓸 𝓐𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼 @2AbsentFriends]

Tomorrow for #ToAbsentFriends, we have an event for young people @TheJunction_YP, a death cafe @StVincentsHosp, and remembrance for service users @MilanSwo.
To find out what else is on, and lots more ways to take part, visit our website:
https://t.co/JiBKJ4pPvD

[𝓣𝓸 𝓐𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼 @2AbsentFriends]

Today for #ToAbsentFriends, we have a performance by AGL & the Alchemists in Edinburgh @AnnieAsEver, remembrance karaoke in Kinghorn, and author @rodgeglass at the Mitchell Library @GlasgowLib, among many others.
See what's on at:
https://t.co/tkt3ZQI8sl

[Cruse Scotland @CruseScotland]

To Absent Friends is a people's festival of storytelling and remembrance taking place across Scotland 1-7 November.

Attend an event: https://t.co/AZZECvzlXC
Add your song: https://t.co/hzDEuzEcLz
Share a tribute on the wall: https://t.co/JAoD6XtisW

#ToAbsentFriends #TAF2024