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Grief Walks: the Power of Nature, Connection and Compassion.

We’re delighted to share the findings from the recent evaluation of our Grief Walks at Walthamstow Wetlands, now brought together in a new infographic. (see below)

The evaluation explored the experiences of people who took part in our series of Grief Walks and the difference they made to those living with grief. Through participant feedback and follow-up interviews, the findings highlight how a simple community initiative can provide connection and understanding.

The evaluation shows that the walks offer much more than just physical activity. Spending time in nature alongside others who understand grief helps to reduce isolation, improve mental and social wellbeing and creates opportunities for meaningful connection.

We would like to say a big thank you to Iona Scott, Trainee Clinical Psychologist, for conducting this evaluation and helping us better understand the impact of the Grief Walks. This work will help us continue to develop our Grief Walks and strengthen the support we offer to those who are grieving.

We are also incredibly grateful to everyone who took part in the evaluation and shared their experiences so openly. Finally, thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund, whose funding made these Grief Walks possible.

A film about Death Cafe directed by Clotilde Noguès and Hélène de Lacoste.

We love taking part in Death Cafes, so it was a real pleasure to help facilitate one for two French documentary filmmakers, Clotilde Noguès and Hélène de Lacoste.

Their beautifully shot film offers a taste of what happens at a Death Cafe — although we can’t promise such elegant teapots and cakes at ours!

We hope you enjoy watching it.

If you’d like to join us at one of our Death Cafes, head over to our Events page to find out when the next one is.

Funding Secured for Wanstead Grief Cafe until March 2027

We’re delighted to share that funding for our Wanstead Grief Cafe has been extended for another year, securing the project until March 2027.

This extension has been made possible thanks to the continued support of the NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB), whose investment recognises the importance of community spaces where people can talk openly about death and grief.

Our Wanstead Grief Cafe offers a warm, welcoming environment for anyone who is grieving. Over the past year, we’ve seen just how meaningful and beneficial it is for people when they can sit alongside others who understand.

We are very grateful to the NHS North East London Integrated Care Board for recognising the value of community-led approaches to supporting those who are grieving.

You can find details of upcoming Grief Cafes on our Events page.

New funding from MuchLoved (February 2026)

We’re really pleased to share that we have been awarded a grant from MuchLoved to support a new series of Grief Awareness Talks across Waltham Forest.

This funding will help us create more spaces for open, honest conversations about grief in our community — helping people understand how grief can affect us and the many different ways it can be experienced.

The topics for these talks have grown directly out of conversations in our Grief Cafés and may include:

• Neurodiversity and grief
• Managing difficult feelings such as anger and guilt
• LGBTQIA+ grief

A huge thank you to MuchLoved for making this work possible.

MuchLoved is the UK’s leading in-memory platform, helping people remember someone special and fundraise in their memory. Do give them a follow and take a look at their website to learn more: https://www.muchloved.com/

Glasgow Death Cafe (June 2025)

We are always delighted to raise awareness about Death Cafes and how they create safe and confidential spaces to talk about death, dying and grief, and so we welcomed the opportunity for The Sunday Post journalist, Stevie Gallacher, to join us at Glasgow Death Cafe which we host in partnership with Glasgow Libraries.

Photos courtesy of Andrew Cawley/The Sunday Post.

You can read the article here:

More funding for our Good Grief Project in Waltham Forest (December 2024)

We’re thrilled to announce that our Good Grief Together Project in Waltham Forest has received 18-months of funding from the National Lottery Community Fund!

This incredible support allows us to continue creating safe, welcoming spaces where people can come together, share their grief, and find connection in our Grief Cafes.

The funding will also enable us to continue delivering our Understanding Grief awareness talks and expand our work by launching Grief Walks – a new initiative inspired by community feedback.

Stay tuned to our events page for updates on upcoming events.

BBC Morning Live – Talking About Bereavement (February 2024)

On 15th Feb 2024 we appeared on BBC Morning Live talking about bereavement with presenter Jackie Joseph.

Many people who attend our Grief and Death Cafes talk about how isolating and lonely grief can feel, particularly when other people don’t know what to say to you.

So when we were approached by the BBC, to take part in a film about bereavement, we knew we had to participate to help raise awareness of grief and how to support someone who is grieving.

Some of our cafe attendees shared their own personal experiences of grief and shared their thoughts about the different ways we can support someone who is grieving and also what to say to them – saying something is better than saying nothing.

You can watch our feature here.