
A Death Cafe is an opportunity to come together for a gentle conversation about the end of life, death, bereavement and grief.
I host seasonal Death Cafes at Earthlings - the Healing Cafe in Newcastle upon Tyne. The dates of my 2026 Cafes are
Sunday 15th February
Sunday 22nd March
Sunday 3rd May
Sunday 14th June
Sunday 2nd August
Sunday 27th September
Sunday 25th October
Sunday 6th December
All 10.30am to 12.30pm.
It is free to attend but places must be booked on Eventbrite.

I have written an article about the process I went through after setting up my Lasting Power of Attorney. It was quite easy to do the legal bit. But then I had to let my Attorneys know what my wishes would be for my health, if I was unable to make decisions for myself. That was a lot harder! Read more here

Citizen Network is a global non-profit cooperative movement formed to create a world where everyone matters, where everyone can be an equal citizen. For me this means equality in death as well as in life. As a Citizen Network Fellow I work collaboratively with colleagues around the world to come up with solutions to social inequalities.

Why do I call my work Tending Three Magpies? It's all about the tidings the magpies might bring according to an old folk song.
Find out the full story by reading this article I published on Substack

I have now completed the award winning Shapes of Grief training. This online training curated by Liz Gleeson brings together people from around the world who are leading the way in supporting people in their grief. This learning will be woven into my upcoming seasonal grief sessions.

I went on a residential singing weekend run by folk band The Unthanks and found many unexpected opportunities to tend to my grief. I created a Substack post about it, exploring how as an end of life Doula, I need to deal with my own stuff before I can support anyone else, and why creativity is a key to accessing emotions.

News! I am developing a new project to explore how we can tend our grief through dance. Using Border Morris as a starting framework, we will choreograph eight new dances to take us through the Wheel of the Year festivals, exploring how our grief changes. You are invited to get involved.