Death Cafe comes to Chelmsley Wood

A CHELMSLEY Wood-based venue today played host to a 'Death Cafe'.
The Three Trees Centre described the session as "an open conversation, with no agenda or set questions."
It stressed that the two-hour event - during which tea and cake was served to visitors - wasn't intended to be macabre nor to be considered a counselling or support group.
Rather it was inspired by a movement started in London around six years ago, with the intention of encouraging discussion of issues relating to death and dying - which are often seen as taboo.
More than 5,000 events have since been organised around the world.
You can find out more about the Death Cafe project at their official website.