Scotland's #festival of storytelling and remembrance | 1st - 7th November | Join in - create new traditions of remembrance.
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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: toabsentfriends.org.uk
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Thanks to everyone who sent in photos of your To Absent Friends events! See the photo gallery for 2024's festival here:
toabsentfriends.org.uk/galleโฆ
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3 Dec 2024
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:
goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/deโฆ
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8 Nov 2024
**TODAY**
Need time to reflect and recharge? No active participation necessary, sit back & listen, join or leave at anytime ๐ "It made me feel peaceful"
Direct link to join ๐ buff.ly/3UCw13o
@EastDunHSCP @GCHSCP @WDCouncil @RenHSCP @InverclydeHSCP @erhscp @nhsggc
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5 Nov 2024
To Absent Friends Festival ๐๏ธ
To Absent Friends, a peopleโs 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. ๐
#ToAbsentFriends #TAF2024
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5 Nov 2024
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 ๐๐๐ #itallbeginsinFallin
5 Nov 2024
@FallinPrimary pupils painted stones in memory of loved ones and today took part in a sponsored walk in the village in aid of the Hospice and the local Snowdrop Cafรฉ.
They laid their stones in a cairn as a community to mark #ToAbsentFriends week and had a moment of reflection.
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6 Nov 2024
Please share for #ToAbsentFriends week.
@goodgrieftrust @Palliative_Scot @hospiceuk @hospiceukPA @LifeDeathGrief @CruseSupport
6 Nov 2024
๐คThe new Strathcarron Stories Podcast is out now๐ค
To mark #ToAbsentFriends, this #StrathcarronStories Podcast episode, we're joined by the wonderful Sarah & Libby.
A special friendship, deepened over the death of their husbands.
This is their story.
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7 Nov 2024
We brought together this lovely book full of the recipes (and stories) of dead loved ones: toabsentfriends.org.uk/cookbโฆ
#ToAbsentFriends
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7 Nov 2024
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 โค๏ธ
#InMemory #Hospice #Strathcarron #bereavement
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5 Nov 2024
Well thank you @AnnieAsEver for making us all laugh, sing and cry at a wonderful #toabsentfriends gig supporting @MarieCurieSCO. And what a backing band! ๐ธ๐ฅ๐น
ALT Band on stage in front of an audience
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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:
toabsentfriends.org.uk/blogsโฆ
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#ToAbsentFriends in the news in Fife Today: "To Absent Friends: Fife events in festival to celebrate the lives of people who have died": fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/โฆ
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5 Nov 2024
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: toabsentfriends.org.uk/conteโฆ
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5 Nov 2024
Residents & staff have been remembering those that have gone before them, creating a display of 'words of remembrance'.
#ToAbsentFriends
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5 Nov 2024
Join me tonight at 7pm in lighting this weekโs #candleforcare in #ToAbsentFriendsWeek thinking of all we have known and loved who have made us who we are. #grief #loss #bereavement
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#ToAbsentFriends festival and @ScotStoryFest's collaboration "Tree of Memory" in the North Edinburgh News: nen.press/tag/storytellers/
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4 Nov 2024
We were pleased to be able to fund this lovely event through one of our #ToAbsentFriends small grants. Fantastic work by the @DanceBase community.
4 Nov 2024
An uplifting launch of 'Dancing on' - an exhibition celebrating @DanceBase's work with older dancers - looking forwards as well as remembering absent friends. #ToAbsentFriends
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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:
toabsentfriends.org.uk/
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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:
toabsentfriends.org.uk/blogsโฆ
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1 Nov 2024
To Absent Friends is a people's festival of storytelling and remembrance taking place across Scotland 1-7 November.
Attend an event: buff.ly/4dPVyNk
Add your song: buff.ly/4fjUYss
Share a tribute on the wall: buff.ly/3myJ0SV
#ToAbsentFriends #TAF2024
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