Thinking differently

In this section we invite people from diverse cultures and walks of life to write about different ways of thinking about death, whether it is from a religious or philosophical perspective or a new way of thinking about one of life’s greatest mysteries.This is the place to come when you want a different perspective on death. It is a good place to learn about some social and cultural views and perspectives about death that you may be unfamiliar with.Please contact us if you are interested in hearing from a particular social, cultural or ethnic group. Let us know if you get something beneficial from of our Chronicles and please pass-it-on

Death Awareness in the Community

01/03/2014

“On average there is one death every minute in the UK.” This chronicle explains the importance of understanding death at the community level with a focus on the UK. On average there is one death every minute in the UK. This is around 550,000 deaths per year. The impact these deaths may have on a family and community can be immense, especially if a death involves that of a young child or a breadwinner. With the death of a child…

#ogilvychange Applies Behavioural Insights to Help People Come to Terms with Loss

07/02/2014

https://www.pimpmycause.org/content/information/blog/ogilvy-change-applies-behavioural-insights-to-help-people-come-to-terms-with-loss

UK Soap Opera, Coronation Street, deals with controversial death scene.

20/01/2014

https://www.itv.com/news/2014-01-20/coronation-street-controversial-assisted-suicide-scene-hayley-cropper/

Good Grief

14/01/2014

A Marketing Society Discussion: What happened when Ogilvy Change and Pimp My Cause decided to do a pro bono intervention for CEDAR CIC? As the first of an ongoing series of pro bono interventions in partnership with Pimp My Cause, the #ogilvychange team – led by Rory Sutherland – has been brave enough to tackle one of the greatest possible challenges.

The Dead Line Project

15/02/2013

Dr Judith Wester of CEDAR participates in international Dead Line exhibition in Bristol produced by performance artist Jo Bannon. What are the questions that keep you awake at night? What are you afraid to ask about your own mortality? We can’t talk to the dead but we can talk to the living. Dead Line is a live encounter for audiences that creates a space to talk a little more openly about fears, hopes and desires for the living and dying.