Yesterday I was delighted to attend one of the Scottish Independent Celebrants’ professional development sessions – a creative writing workshop. Nine celebrants gathered at the beautiful Subud Centre in Perth for what was a bit of a departure for SICA.
Demystifying Death Week – SICA staged funerals
The initiative Good Life Good Death Good Grief organizes a week of activities each May to raise awareness of issues around end of life, death and funerals. It coincides with Dying Matters Week in England and Wales. This year SICA (Scottish
Demystifying Death Week – A Place for Keening Today?
As part of the Good Life Good Death Good Grief death literacy initiative, I attended an evening talk on the tradition of keening. This workshop was organized by my friends and colleagues in Pushing up the Daisies, and was led
Demystifying Death Week – SICA activities
Each year in May, the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care organizes a week of events designed to raise awareness of end of life issues, funerals etc. The partnership runs this via its initiative Good Life Good Death Good Grief. This
The Lonely Funeral
I’ve been interested for a couple of years in a project called The Lonely Funeral that operates in Belgium and the Netherlands. A “lonely funeral” is one where the person who has died has no friends or family and so
SICA Christmas Service
The very first SICA (Scottish Independent Celebrants’ Association) Christmas Service will be broadcast on their Facebook Page on Monday 21st December (Winter Solstice) at 7pm, and available on the page after that too. A group of celebrants from right across Scotland have
History of the Scottish Funeral
A public talk by Eddie Small of the University of DundeeThursday 12 March 202018:00 – 20:00Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill, Dundee DD1 5EN The history of the Scottish funeral is like no other. Prepare to be surprised as Eddie Small guides