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Death Cafe
A 'death café' gives us the chance to talk openly and honestly about our experience of death, both for ourselves and for our loved ones. The café usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. Free/ donation |
At a 'death café' we come together to discuss something which affects us all. Whether you are recently bereaved, missing someone who died a while ago, or just have an interest in these topics, absolutely everyone is welcome!
There is no set agenda, with conversations flowing between each other on a whole variety of topics. From eco-burials to experiences of grief, anything and everything is up for discussion. It is not meant to be a bereavement support or group counselling session, however it does gives us the chance to talk openly and honestly about our experience of death, both for ourselves and for our loved ones.
Jenny Watt has been working in the field of death, dying and bereavement for over 4 years. During this time she has seen the power of flipping the narrative around these topics to promote good conversations which enable people to advocate for themselves and live life to the fullest.
Not content with ensuring all her friends and family share their views and wishes with each other, Jenny hopes to get the whole of the West Coast to start the conversation about future planning and break the taboos which have caused death and dying to become words that are whispered in fear, rather than openings into a conversation that goes to the very heart of what it means to be human. In 2022 she established a death café at Finns Place in the Southside of Glasgow in the hopes of helping to create a city full of compassionate and death-positive citizens and has been overwhelmed by the support it has received. Since then she has continued to host Cafes and events in the Southside as well as expand into different areas of Glasgow and is looking forward to seeing the movement continue to grow in the coming years.
Come along on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm to Finns Place to meet Jenny, have some tea and cake and help break some taboos! Please note the café is open to all, and not intended as group therapy or counselling. Instead it is simply a space for everyone and anyone to explore issues that affect us all, whether we consider ourselves “bereaved” or not.
Photo credit – Audrey Bizouerne.
Check out DeathCafe.com for dates of our next café, as well as others in the local area.
There is no set agenda, with conversations flowing between each other on a whole variety of topics. From eco-burials to experiences of grief, anything and everything is up for discussion. It is not meant to be a bereavement support or group counselling session, however it does gives us the chance to talk openly and honestly about our experience of death, both for ourselves and for our loved ones.
Jenny Watt has been working in the field of death, dying and bereavement for over 4 years. During this time she has seen the power of flipping the narrative around these topics to promote good conversations which enable people to advocate for themselves and live life to the fullest.
Not content with ensuring all her friends and family share their views and wishes with each other, Jenny hopes to get the whole of the West Coast to start the conversation about future planning and break the taboos which have caused death and dying to become words that are whispered in fear, rather than openings into a conversation that goes to the very heart of what it means to be human. In 2022 she established a death café at Finns Place in the Southside of Glasgow in the hopes of helping to create a city full of compassionate and death-positive citizens and has been overwhelmed by the support it has received. Since then she has continued to host Cafes and events in the Southside as well as expand into different areas of Glasgow and is looking forward to seeing the movement continue to grow in the coming years.
Come along on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm to Finns Place to meet Jenny, have some tea and cake and help break some taboos! Please note the café is open to all, and not intended as group therapy or counselling. Instead it is simply a space for everyone and anyone to explore issues that affect us all, whether we consider ourselves “bereaved” or not.
Photo credit – Audrey Bizouerne.
Check out DeathCafe.com for dates of our next café, as well as others in the local area.