Nice to see another Death Cafe season starting: free, open chats about death, dying and bereavement at West Tisbury library on Martha’s Vineyard from 18 October (cake included). Same gentle idea catching on here too.
https://www.mvtimes.com/2026/10/07/death-cafe-3/
#DeathCafe #EndOfLife
Oxford’s new Burial Meadow is under construction on the edge of the city — a more natural, walkable resting place meant to ease the shortage of burial space and blend into the countryside. Due to open in 2027.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmrry5y1255no
#NaturalBurial #EndOfLife
Warm news from Kent: Heart of Kent Hospice has secured £3.53m toward a new hospice and community care hub in Linton. Still a big fundraising climb ahead, but a real boost for local palliative care.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c52e9k2982zvo
#Hospice #EndOfLife
A free six-week Conversations on Life & Death course in Hampton this November, covering grief, living well, and practical things like sharing your wishes. Morning or evening groups, and places are limited.
https://www.richmond.gov.uk/news/news_october_2026/free_conversations_on_life_and_death_programme
A thoughtful Guardian piece on why so many of us freeze when death comes up, and how small steps like talking and planning ahead can make it less frightening. Facing it seems to help us live better too.
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-interactive/2026/oct/06/how-to-get-comfortable-with-death
Lovely advice from Bay Tree Funerals: you don't need every detail sorted to start. One song, a reading, burial or cremation, and tell someone you trust where the note lives.
https://leicestermagazine.co.uk/writing-down-your-funeral-wishes-a-place-to-start
Hello Mastodon. We're Goodbye Guide, a small UK team. Our cofounder Simon started it after his sister Claire died suddenly at 55, leaving the family guessing at what she'd have wanted.
It's a free, private place to write down your funeral and farewell wishes (music, readings, messages for loved ones) and choose who'll carry them out. Not a will, just fewer guesses at a hard time.
Mostly here to listen and share. goodbyeguide.com