Dead Easy
A Practical Guide to the Inevitable
Planning ahead is easier than leaving decisions until a difficult moment.
Dead Easy is a relaxed community event where you can learn more about wills, funeral planning, talking to family about your wishes, and the support available locally.
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The event is taking place between 2 and 4pm on 6th May 2026
(during Dying Matters Week) at Rutland Showground
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To register for your FREE place, please complete the form.
Who should come?
Everyone.
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The most important thing you can do is talk.
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Death and dying are never easy topics, but open conversations make a real difference. Most people only start thinking about these things at difficult moments, such as after a diagnosis, while caring for a loved one, when considering going into care, or after attending a funeral. At those times, emotions are often high and conversations can feel much harder.
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Starting earlier changes that.
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When plans are discussed well in advance, conversations can begin more lightly, even with humour. It might start with something as simple as a bucket list or even a conversation about music choices, before moving on to more serious decisions. Planning ahead, when “the inevitable” still feels a long way off, is much easier, even if those plans evolve over time.
What the Event Covers
At Dying Matters Rutland, we aim to improve end of life experiences by encouraging people to talk openly, plan ahead, and feel more prepared.
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At this event, we want to help you:
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think about what matters to you and your family
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get your affairs in order in a way that feels manageable
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understand what support and services are available locally
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know what to expect as life draws to a close
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feel more confident about what needs to be done after someone dies
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An outline of the day:
Welcome and introduction
Short panel discussion with local experts
Questions from the audience
Opportunity to talk to organisations and services
Why this matters
Losing someone is always painful.
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However, having had those early conversations and made some plans can make a difficult time a little easier. It can give families reassurance that they understand what their loved one wanted and that they have done their best to honour those wishes.
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That clarity can ease uncertainty and help people navigate grief with a little more confidence.
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Planning ahead is not about focusing on death.
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It is about making things easier for the people around you, and giving yourself the space to get on with living well.