It’s the one thing that will affect us all – death. So, we want to help raise awareness and get people talking so they can make the most of their lives.
At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and have open conversations about life and death.
There’s no agenda or themes – just the chance to have a dead good chat.
Join us on Thursday 24 March, 10am – 12noon at the Langley Room, Linskill Centre, North Shields, NE30 2AY
Please book by calling Michelle Spencer on 0191 257 8000.
A Death Cafe is space for open and confidential discussion. However, it is not a bereavement 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 one listed below.
Bereavement Support
Below is a list of places where you can access support.
The UK’s signposting website for the bereaved
Provide support for people bereaved by a death on the road
Includes Live Chat via the website
Tel: 0800 02 888 40
Coroners’ Courts Support Service
Provide support to people where there is an inquest following a death
Tel: 0300 111 2141
Tel: 0808 808 1677
Tel: 0808 802 0111
Online support for children and young people
Support for anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child
Tel: 0800 090 2309
National Bereavement Partnership
Tel: 0800 448 0800
Supports pastoral, spiritual, and religious care in healthcare, particularly at end-of-life
Tel: 116 123 free from any phone
Tel: 0330 094 5717
Local call charges apply
Support for anyone affected by the death of a baby
Tel: 0808 1643332
Support when someone has died suddenly, or too soon in their lives
Tel: 0800 2600 400
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Tel: 0300 111 5065
Tel: 0345 123 2304
For people aged 50 or under when their partner died
Tel: 08088 020 021
Bereavement support online
The following is a list of nationally produced online information, which families and carers can be signposted to about grief, funerals and support in exceptional times.
Helping people prepare for the end of life. How to talk about it, plan for it, and record your wishes
Tel: 0800 999 2434