The Council’s Bereavement Service is working in conjunction with Rotherham Libraries to host Death Cafés across the borough.
Death Cafes are an informal get together with no set agenda offering people a safe space to talk about their thoughts, feelings, and personal experiences about life and death. These cafes provide somewhere to go if you are struggling to come to terms with what death means, helping prevent isolation and loneliness.
Professionals from services such as funeral directors, hospices, hospitals, and registrars will offer advice and support on additional dates, to answer questions, dispel myths and help make talking about death less of a taboo subject.
It is important to note that a Death Café is not a specialised grief support or counselling session though staff can sign post individuals to these services where required.
To attend one of these cafes, please visit Riverside House Library and Neighbourhood Hub on the third Saturday of every month at 12pm to 2pm.
Please note that the next one will now be held on Saturday 18 January 2025.
