Neighbourhood News Spring 2024

7 www.sandridge-pc.gov.uk SPRING 2024 9 . i . . www.sandridge-pc.gov.uk 6 Supporting bereaved people in the local community Compassionate Cafes R ennie Grove Peace Hospice Care has expanded its Compassionate Cafés to Jersey Farm to support local people as they cope with grief, loneliness and isolation following the loss of a loved one. Alison May at Rennie Grove Peace said: “The Cafés are a simple idea that o!ers a chance to share loss with people who understand, to "nd new friends and to share positive moments together each week, over a cup of tea.” Run by trained volunteers, who are on hand to welcome and chat to attendees, the sessions are very informal in structure and do not run as a support group or counselling session – as one attendee re#ects: “It’s a very relaxed gathering with others experiencing the same up and down feelings you are. There is laughter and sometimes some tears, with the chance to make wonderful new friends.” The cafés run at Jersey Farm Café, Jersey Farm Community Centre on the 2 nd Friday of each month at 2.30 - 4pm throughout 2024. You can "nd out more at www.renniegrovepeace.org/compassionatecafes Email: compassion@renniegrovepeace.org Tel: 01923 330 330 Other locations : Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre Cottonmill Lane, AL1 2EF Last Tuesday, 12 - 1.30pm Cross Street Café Cross Street Centre, 1 Cross St, AL3 5EE 2 nd Thursday, 10 - 11.30am St Saviours Church Hall Sandpit Lane, AL1 4DF 2 nd Tuesday, 2 - 3.30pm Café on the Corner 39 Catherine Street, AL3 5BJ 3 rd Saturday, 10.30am -12pm