Death Cafe profile for Charlotte Haigh
Location: United Kingdom
http://www.closingthecircle.co/
About Charlotte Haigh:
I'm a soul midwife (sometimes known as a death doula or end-of-life companion), and am trained in funeral celebrancy and sacred ceremonial care of the body. I'm also a goddess-priestess, make my living as a writer and put a lot of my energy into environmental activism. I love vegan cooking, (very) amateur birdwatching and mushroom-spotting. I trained as a person-centred counsellor from 2005 to 2008 and was a part-time volunteer at an addictions centre in the local area for two years. Born and raised in the Kingston area, I live with my two beautiful Burmese cats.
What brings you to Death Cafe?
Death is often taboo in our society, yet it's a part of life. It will happen to us all and will touch us all many times before that. I believe it's always healthier to speak about the things that trouble us and that's why I was inspired to run death cafes. At this time of climate and ecological emergency, I also feel we can't accept the planet is dying - and take the action needed to help - unless we accept our own mortality. I've been hosting death cafes in Kingston since early 2018, with some online during lockdown. The cafes I've hosted have been incredibly life-affirming, thought-provoking and often lots of fun, and I have enjoyed getting to meet others in my local community.
And there's tea and cake...
Contact Charlotte Haigh
Charlotte Haigh's posts on the Death Cafe website
With Charlotte Haigh
Jan. 27, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
I believe talking about death and dying can help to break the taboos around it, making the whole subject less scary. Accepting our own mortality - and everything else's - can ...
With Charlotte Haigh
Feb. 19, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
I believe talking about death and dying can help to break the taboos around it, making the whole subject less scary. Accepting our own mortality - and everything else's - can ...
With Charlotte Haigh and Marisa Picardo
Feb. 6, 2021, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (gmt)
Accepts donations
We have each held death cafes individually for a number of years because we feel strongly that breaking the taboo around death can help us all make more of life ...
With Charlotte Haigh
Nov. 1, 2020, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (gmt)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe will be held around sunset at a traditional time of year for remembering the dead and reflecting on life. I aim to create a friendly, open atmosphere ...
With Charlotte Haigh
Nov. 28, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (gmt)
Accepts donations
I hold death cafes with empathy and compassion but also lightness. The conversation may be deep and there might occassionally be tears, but you can also expect laughter. Every part ...
With charlotte haigh
June 29, 2019, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (gmt)
Accepts donations
I became interested in breaking the taboos around death and dying after noticing bereaved friends experience a lack of support because people didn't know what to say to them ...
With Charlotte Haigh
April 7, 2019, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (gmt)
Accepts donations
Come and join us for mortality chat over a cuppa. Death cafes are liberating, refreshing, thought-provoking - and often fun. I believe it's so important to talk about death, dying ...
With Charlotte Haigh
April 7, 2019, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (gmt)
Accepts donations
Come and join us for mortality chat over a cuppa. Death Cafe is liberating, refreshing, thought-provoking - and often fun. I believe it's so important to talk about death, dying ...
With Charlotte Haigh
Dec. 15, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (gmt)
Free
With Charlotte Haigh
Sept. 15, 2018, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (United Kingdom)
Free
Please come and join us to talk mortality over tea and cake at this lovely venue. It's free to attend but as The Willow are letting us have the ...
Death Cafe write up: Kingston Death Cafe
Posted by Charlotte Haigh on Aug. 16, 2018, 7:32 a.m.
A lovely Death Cafe with nine people attending, we had an upbeat conversation about how medics approach the dying and their relatives, and talked about funerals in different cultures.
With Charlotte Haigh
Aug. 11, 2018, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (gmt)
Kingston Death Cafe is FREE to attend but as The Willow are letting us have the space at no cost, please do come prepared to buy a cup of tea or coffee.
Death is often taboo in our society, yet it's a part of life. It will happen to us all and will touch us all many times before that. I ...
With Charlotte Haigh
Sept. 15, 2018, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (gmt)
Kingston Death Cafe is FREE to attend but as The Willow are letting us have the space at no cost, please do come prepared to buy a cup of tea or coffee.
Death is often taboo in our society, yet it's a part of life. It will happen to us all and will touch us all many times before that. I ...
With Charlotte Haigh
June 23, 2018, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (gmt)
free
Death Cafe write up: Kingston Death Cafe
Posted by Charlotte Haigh on May 25, 2018, 12:49 p.m.
A group of 12 gathered at The Willow on a sunny afternoon. Everyone brought lots of different thoughts about death, dying and grief, and we had a lively, rich conversation. There were some tears, I think due to the very comfortable, supportive nature of the group - and lots of laughter. Thanks to everyone who came and opened up x
Death Cafe write up: Kingston Death Cafe
Posted by Charlotte Haigh on March 26, 2018, 3:49 a.m.
This was the first Death Cafe I'd hosted and it was a fantastic way to spend 90 minutes on a Saturday afternoon! We had a group of 11 and spanned a sweeping panorama of topics, from soul midwifery and paganism to the taboo of grief and how the loss of community has impacted on bereavement. The Willow was a relaxed venue with great muffins! Thanks to all who came.
With Charlotte Haigh
April 21, 2018, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (gmt)
Kingston Death Cafe is FREE to attend but as The Willow are letting us have the space at no cost, please do come prepared to buy a cup of tea or coffee.
The Death Cafe movement developed to help people talk openly about what is often a taboo subject. Join us for tea, cake and conversation at The Willow, your lovely local ...
With Charlotte Haigh
March 24, 2018, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (gmt)
Kingston Death Cafe is FREE to attend but as The Willow are letting us have the space at no cost, please do come prepared to buy a cup of tea or coffee.
The Death Cafe movement developed to help people talk openly about what is often a taboo subject. Join us for tea, cake and conversation at The Willow, your lovely local ...