Planning for the Inevitable

90% of people think it’s important to plan for the end of their lives, but only 14% actually get round to it! But recently, following the pandemic, more people realise that pro-active planning for the inevitable is essential, as now, more than ever, we are aware that we cannot know what will happen to us and when. Take a moment from your busy life to think about planning ahead.

Ann Kenrick will lead an informative, entertaining and thought-provoking session outlining key decisions you can make in advance, to ease the burden on your family and friends if you lose mental capacity and beyond. Experience shows that planning ahead can really help those that you love and not doing so can cause serious rifts. Apart from vital matters like wills, powers of attorney and funeral arrangements, areas covered will include:

• What are Advanced Decisions and Statements and why they are even more important than Powers of Attorney;
• What are your digital assets and why it is important to consider and record wishes for your digital and broader legacy;
• Why it is crucial to ensure a trusted friend or family member has access to your passwords.

Join us to embrace this often taboo topic and start your journey towards getting your plan in place. Previous attendees have described the talk as follows: informative, pleasant, thought provoking, knowledgeable, helpful, provocative, thoughtful, eye-opening, humorous, absorbing and entertaining and 100% of them say they would encourage anyone else to attend. One even said ‘Go for it. It’s the bargain of a lifetime and best tenner you will spend between now and eternity’ and another: ‘A really engaging and informative talk. Ann really knows her stuff and communicated it clearly and with good humour. Fascinating

About the Speaker

Ann Kenrick OBE is former CEO of the Charterhouse almshouse and charity, volunteer and Trustee at St Christopher's Hospice and founder of End of Life Matters, a venture supporting people of all ages to create End of Life plans to give them peace of mind.

This talk is preceded by a discussion-based session: Death Café. Please click here for the booking page.

Refunds

Please note, we are unfortunately unable to offer refunds for this event.

Reduced ticket prices

We’d like as many people as possible to be able to access and enjoy Bell House. We offer a limited number of income-based bursary tickets at half price, which can be booked directly - if you would not be able to attend at the full price due to financial considerations, then this concession option is available.