DOZENS of people wrote down their hopes of what they will achieve before they die on a giant blackboard in Worcester high street.

They were invited to make their mark on the Before I Die board, set up by St Richard's Hospice.

Pledges included to "raise my baby boy," "go to space," "visit new countries and make people happy" and "swim with dolphins."

Other dreams included seeing family members get married, skydiving, eating burgers in New York and watching Worcester Warriors win the Premiership.

Among those writing on the board was Lian Staunton, a personal trainer and lifestyle coach from Worcester.

She said: "I think this is amazing.

"I wrote that I wanted to leave the world with stories, travel, meet and share experiences, never regretting a sunrise.

"I think it's a good thing to talk about dying because it is an inevitable thing.

"We should embrace life.

"A lot of people don't get to do these things and I'm a big believer that if you write things down you are more likely to do them.

"Stop just saying things, do them."

Robin Walker, the Conservative candidate for Worcester, also wrote on the board, saying he wanted to help hospices deliver world class care in world class Worcestershire.

He said: "Hospices are amazing. St Richard's looked after my father incredibly well,

"I think it's a wonderful place that Worcester rallies around to support and we get so much out of them, I've always been keen to support them."

The board was in Worcester yesterday and in Evesham on Tuesday as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week.

The week aims to help people ask questions about end of life care issues, such as planning a funeral or coping with bereavement.

Sarah Popplestone-Helm, family support worker, from St Richard's Hospice said: "It's something we are not comfortable with but it's important you have those conversations while you are fit and well enough to do it.

"One man wrote he wanted to put flowers on his mum's grave and he said I really miss you mum.

"Let's talk about it now before it's too late."