A pop-up cafe offering support to people dealing with bereavement has launched in a Chislehurst cemetery.
The Good Grief Café, at GreenAcres Kemnal Park, opened on Saturday, August 7, staffed by train volunteers who have themselves been bereaved.
On the first Saturday of each month, they will be on hand to connect and signpost people to services across the city, helping them move forward.
Commenting on the opening, Andy Tait, CEO of GreenAcres said: “Our families value the highly personalised services that we provide at the difficult time of losing a loved one and we pride ourselves in offering support to our diverse local communities, across all faiths and beliefs.
“An integral part of that is providing a sanctuary for reflection and remembrance through our peaceful, spacious parks.
“Our partnership with the Good Grief Trust is an important opportunity for us to build on our existing support for families.
“We believe that the Good Grief Café at GreenAcres Kemnal Park will provide a hugely valuable opportunity for people to come together to share experiences, support one another and access guidance and resources.”
The café is the result of a partnership between GreenAcres and leading bereavement charity The Good Grief Trust.
Founded in 2016 by Linda Magistris, the Trust brings together over 800 charities and support services.
Linda Magistris, Founder and CEO of the Good Grief Trust added, “Grief can be complicated, but access to support should never be. Our vision is to ensure that no-one grieving feels alone and that they know where to find tailored help from day one.
“By hosting monthly Good Grief Cafés across GreenAcres’ parks, we will be able to extend our support for the bereaved and continue to build strong local networks that will enable people to access peer-to-peer support alongside professional guidance and services."
The Good Grief Café at GreenAcres Kemnal runs from 10am-12pm on the first Saturday of each month.
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