Our Death & Grief Cafes offer a safe, confidential, and welcoming space where people—often strangers—come together to talk openly about death, dying, and grief.
There is no agenda or objectives; the conversation is simply led by the people in the group. We sit in small groups so it’s easy to participate. It is a place to talk and share or just listen.
At a Death Cafe, the focus is on exploring feelings, questions, and reflections about death and mortality. The aim is to increase awareness of death, encouraging us to live our finite lives to the fullest.
At our Grief Cafes, the conversation focuses on the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of grief, providing a space for connection and support.
This Good Grief Cafe is open to Waltham Forest residents aged 18 and over and adult users of Waltham Forest Health and Care services.
Good Grief Cafes are an informal and supportive place where people can come together to share and discuss their experiences of grief and loss and connect with others who understand. We sit in small groups so it’s easy to talk, or just listen, and each group has a ‘table host’ to ensure everyone is able to participate in the way they wish to.
The cafe is FREE to attend and a hot or cold drink will be provided.
Whatever your loss, and whether this is anticipated, recent or a long time ago, everyone is welcome.
Booking information: Please book a place to help us manage numbers but it is also OK to just turn up on the night.