Creating Connection: A workshop on hosting remembrance events

Charteris Centre, Edinburgh 

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Join us for this interactive workshop to explore some practical ways of holding space for remembrance activities.  

This event is designed for people who would like to organise an event as part of To Absent Friends 2025. 

Delegates will explore some potential ways of creating space for meaningful conversations and participate in three different activities: 

• Reminiscence Café
• Art Workshop
• To Absent Friends Supper

Together, participants will have opportunities to reflect on how they might bring one of these activities into their own community.

Outline Programme

10.00 Registration 

10.30 Welcome 

10.40 Reminiscence Café

11.15 Creating safe spaces for meaningful conversations 

11.55 DIY Library of Legends – A participatory art workshop  

13.00 To Absent Friends Supper (over a packed lunch) 

14.10 Reflections on the day – would any of these activities work in your own community? 

14.30 Workshop ends

Request a place

Since budgets are tight, the event is free to attend but please bring your own lunch.  Please email Samara@palliativecarescotland.org.uk by 11th August to request a place.  Spaces are limited, but we aim to ensure a wide range of organisations can participate and will let you know if you have a place by 13th August.

The event is participative and all of the activities centre around remembrance and sharing memories of people who have died. Depending on your personal circumstances this may not be for everyone – please take care of yourself, and only request a place if you feel able to take part.