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.
Our Understanding Grief Talk will provide information about grief and the grieving process to dispel some common myths and misconceptions surrounding grief. We will also discuss the various ways that grief can affect us and explore coping strategies to look after ourselves and to support others.
The talk is suitable for those grieving and anyone who wants to increase their understanding of grief and how they can compassionately support others.
It will be an interactive session but there will be no expectation that you have to participate – you are welcome just to come along and listen.
We deliver this talk with the Waltham Forest Mental Health and Wellness Team (NELFT NHS Foundation Trust).