Bereavement Café

An open and safe discussion space for the recently bereaved, for sharing and listening with kindness.

The Bereavement Cafe is an open drop-in session for people who have experienced a bereavement, where they can join others in a safe facilitated space and a kind and friendly atmosphere.

The session has no set agenda, and is open for people to share their experiences and feelings, or just come to listen to others, relevant poetry is very welcome, there will also be some time at the end to chat and mingle with refreshments in the Jamyang cafe space.

Although the café is held in a Buddhist centre it is a secular get together.

Facilitators

Diana Opio, as a trained nurse has been working in palliative care for several decades. She has also helped set up and run palliative care academic programmes in East Africa. More recently she has become increasingly interested in aspects of spirituality at the end of life and has trained as a soul midwife and has run many death cafes.

Robin Bath a trustee and community member of Jamyang London Buddhist Centre since its debut. Over the years, he has supported the centre in infinite ways, as an artist, poet, and photographer. He is also the organiser of the ‘Jamyang Walks’, the ‘Dying Well’ meetings, and volunteers for the ‘Repaying the Kindness, Carers Group’. He recently published ‘Climate Change Children's Voices‘.

Please note:

Bereavement Café is a space for open and confidential discussion. It is not a counselling or support service. If you are recently bereaved and are seeking professional support, please contact your GP or a relevant service for advice, such as Cruse Bereavement Care.

How to join?

The space is limited, so we suggest saving your spot ahead of time. Alternatively, you can just drop-in.

The event is free. Donations are welcome in support of running the Bereavement Café.