00:00One of the speakers at the Festival of Compassion will be Lily Myers, the widow of Hairy Biker Dave Myers.
00:09Research carried out by the group involving 250 people across Gateshead between May and July 2025
00:16found many families felt unsupported outside normal working hours, with limited bereavement services available, particularly for children.
00:25The research also found professionals wanted stronger links to improve compassionate care.
00:31Compassionate Gateshead says its aim is to help people feel more confident talking about death and to strengthen connections between public, private and voluntary services.
00:41A report submitted to Gateshead Council in November last year found that only around 5% of people in their final year of life are in the direct care of health services,
00:52with the majority relying on family, friends and the wider community.
00:57The report said, historically, communities naturally supported one another through illness and grief.
01:03As health and care became increasingly professionalised, some of these instincts diminished.
01:09Many people today report feeling unsure how to support others, avoid conversations about death or experience isolation during bereavement.
01:17Compassionate Gateshead's project manager Julian Pryor said, I am hoping it will be a great opportunity for people to come and find out and meet friendly people who can point them in the right direction.
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