Free Dying Well Matters day in Bromley on Tuesday 27 October, 10am to 2pm: talks, a panel, a Last Wishes workshop and advice on wills, care and funerals.
A free day of talks, a panel and advice stands about death, dying and planning for the end of life takes place in Bromley town centre on Tuesday 27 October, from 10am to 2pm.
Dying Well Matters: Conversations That Count is run by Let’s Talk Better CIC, a Bromley community interest company that holds public events on subjects people tend to avoid, in partnership with Bromley Dementia Friendly Community. It is at the United Reformed Church, BR1 1RY, and places are free but have to be booked (Ticket Tailor listing).
The organisers say the aim is a “safe, welcoming environment where people can learn, ask questions, and feel supported”, because conversations about dying “are delayed or avoided due to fear, uncertainty, or cultural taboos”.
Who is speaking
The event listing names the keynote and personal perspectives speakers as:
- Nima Stephany, Thackray Williams solicitors
- Rosina Goldsmith, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
- Lauretta Wright, Life in Magazines
- Darrell Reeves, W. Uden & Sons funeral directors
- St Christopher’s Hospice
- Suzanne Mumford, KYN care homes
The Mayor of Bromley, Councillor Christine Harris, is listed as attending.
After the talks come a panel conversation, a room of community partners and exhibitors, and an interactive Last Wishes workshop run by celebrant Faye Cox. The listing also sets out sessions on:
- Living well and dying well: comfort, dignity and choice when facing serious illness
- Can I stay at home? The options and support for receiving care at home
- Dementia, carers and families
- Planning ahead: wills, legal arrangements, money, and making your wishes known
- Faith, culture and tradition: how different beliefs shape dying, mourning and remembrance
The first 50 people to arrive get a tote bag, the organisers say.
Why now
Let’s Talk Better’s co-founder and director, Zeenat Noorani, ties the event to the national debate on assisted dying. In the organisers’ press release she said:
“In the last few days the Terminally Ill Adults Bill failed to proceed through Parliament to become legislation, leaving the field of death and dying lacking in clarity in the UK. Not only that, but its passage showed the strength and complexity of feelings around this controversial subject. Clearly this debate will continue and intensify as an ageing population, resourcing issues, and issues with the scope and delivery of palliative and social care continue unresolved. However, progress can be made in society, if not for now in Parliament, and Let’s Talk Better CiC will contribute in Bromley and more widely.”
The release describes the day as both practical and emotional: “It will help individuals and families better understand their options, plan ahead with confidence, and feel more prepared for conversations that truly matter.”
A second leaflet speaks directly to people living with a serious or life-limiting illness. It lists the questions it says can get lost when people focus on the illness: what matters most to you, what would help you feel more comfortable, who you want around you, what decisions you would like to make yourself, and what support is available “to help you live as well as possible for as long as possible”. It adds that “recent UK research suggests that almost 1 in 3 people may die without getting all the palliative and end-of-life care and support they need”. The leaflet does not name the study.
Who is behind it
Let’s Talk Better was co-founded by clarity coach Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale. The organisers say earlier events have covered suicide, loneliness and body image, with speakers including Gareth Bacon MP, former Mayors of Bromley Hannah Gray and Mike Botting, the LSE academic and author of The Perfection Trap Thomas Curran, and disability campaigner Nick Wilson.
The sponsors are Radfield Home Care, Thackray Williams Solicitors, W. Uden Family Funeral Directors and Local Care Adviser.
The organisers say 27 October is meant to start something longer in Bromley. Their plans are to:
- explore a Dying Well Community Hub, bringing together information, signposting, local organisations and people with lived experience of death, loss and end-of-life care
- build a network of Dying Well Champions in the community, so people know where to turn
- carry on their programme of events on difficult subjects that affect people’s mental wellbeing
- work with schools, community groups and professionals to take the conversations beyond single events
What it means for you
- Book first. Tickets are free but you need one: tinyurl.com/dyingwellmatters, or email letstalkbetter@yahoo.com.
- Check the venue on your ticket. The ticket listing and the press release give the United Reformed Church, BR1 1RY. One of the event posters says Community House, Bromley.
- Come with questions. The day has solicitors, a hospice, NHS palliative care, home care providers and funeral directors in one place, so it is a chance to ask about wills, care at home or funeral wishes without booking separate appointments.
- Who it is for: anyone, the organisers say, including people living with a serious illness, carers, families of people with dementia, and anyone who has not yet talked to their family about what they would want.
More about the organisers: letstalkbetter.org. For other events this month, see what’s on in Bromley.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is Dying Well Matters in Bromley?
Tuesday 27 October 2026, 10am to 2pm, at the United Reformed Church, Bromley BR1 1RY, according to the ticket listing.
Does it cost anything?
No. Tickets are free but need booking through Ticket Tailor, at tinyurl.com/dyingwellmatters.
Who is running it?
Let’s Talk Better CIC, a Bromley community interest company, in partnership with Bromley Dementia Friendly Community.
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