community activities

Our community events and activities are open to everyone, offered on a free or donation basis.

From hands-on workshops and creative sessions to group discussions and heartfelt conversations, each gathering is an opportunity to learn, share, and foster a sense of care and connection within our community.

Come as you are, meet locals, and be part of a supportive and vibrant community.

See the list of activities below for details on upcoming events, including how to join.

All activities follow our safeguarding guidelines.

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    Community Table

    Community Table is a seasonal shared lunch at Kindness Café.

    Four times a year, as the seasons change, we gather around the table to share wholesome food, conversation, and community. There is no programme, agenda, or expectation — simply a chance to slow down, meet others, and enjoy a meal together.

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  • A group of five diverse people sitting in a circle in a living room, engaged in a discussion during a Bereavement Café session led by Ven. Barbara.

    Bereavement Cafe

    Are you recently bereaved? Would you like to chat or simply listen openly in a group with no set agenda alongside others who have had similar experiences?

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  • Illustration of hands holding a globe with greenery, along with yellow flowers.

    Climate Cafe

    The Climate Cafe is a group-directed discussion of climate change with no agenda; an informal and confidential conversation, supported by facilitators.

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  • People seated in a cozy library with bookshelves, busts, and statues in the background, engaged in conversation.

    Death Cafe

    A Death Cafe is a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes.

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  • A natural hot spring pond surrounded by grass and hills, with steam rising from the water and a cloudy sky overhead.

    Dying Well

    Dying Well sessions are an opportunity for a deeper exploration of topics related to Death and Dying, covering a wide range of practical, spiritual and psychological aspects.

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  • A group of walkers smiling and engaging in conversation inside a cozy cafe or restaurant, reflected in a mirror with a blackboard menu behind them.

    Jamyang Walks

    Group walks in the countryside.

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  • Group of people sitting in a circle in a garden, engaging in conversation, with colorful prayer flags hanging overhead.

    Listening Hour

    A monthly 2-hour connection and empathy space currently hosted by people who have experience in NVC, for anyone interested in Non-Violent Communication (NVC).

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  • A table covered with sewing and knitting supplies, including yarn, fabric swatches, scissors, and thread.

    Mending Circle

    Mending Circle is a gentle un-facilitated space to mend textiles. It is to promote a low impact living, shared love and care for ourselves as well as what we have, or just simply to savour the joy of communal hand-sewing activities while sharing a pot of tea.

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  • A woman practicing meditation on a ledge overlooking a mountain valley with tall, rugged mountains and coniferous trees.

    Mindfulness Meditation

    Secular style meditation sessions, open to all.

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  • Group of six women in a garden, some are observing flowering plants while a woman in a purple polo shirt explains something and gestures with her hands.

    Repaying The Kindness

    The group has been running for over 20 years offering support in the form of group activities and outings, mainly for carers and former carers but the group also welcomes those who are elderly or who may be feeling isolated.

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