Widow Tree

🍃 Widow Tree Radley – Tomorrow 🍃

If you’ve been widowed and are looking for a friendly, understanding space where you can be yourself, we’d love to welcome you to our Radley group tomorrow.

📍 The Bowyer Arms, Radley
📅 Thursday 4 June
⏰ 12:00pm – 1:30pm

What can you expect?

💚 A warm welcome from people who understand loss and life after bereavement.

💚 Informal conversation over a drink in a relaxed setting.

💚 No pressure to talk – some people share, some simply listen, and both are perfectly okay.

💚 A chance to connect with others who are navigating similar experiences.

💚 Support, friendship and understanding without judgement.

Many people tell us they were nervous about attending for the first time, but quickly realised they weren’t alone. Whether your loss was recent or many years ago, you are welcome.

You don’t need to book, and there is no charge to attend. Just come along as you are.

🌳 Widow Tree – You are not alone.

For more information, please contact us at [email protected]

🌿 Widow Tree – June Update 🌿

June is shaping up to be a busy month for Widow Tree, with meetings, community events and opportunities to connect with others who understand the journey of loss.

📅 June Meetings

🌿 Radley Meeting
Thursday 4th June | 12:00pm – 1:30pm
📍 The Bowyer Arms, Radley

Our Radley group is a friendly and welcoming space for widows and widowers to meet others who understand. The venue is easy to reach by both train and bus, with ample parking available for those travelling by car.

🌿 Thame Meeting
Friday 12th June | 11:00am
📍 The Black Horse, Thame

⚠️ Please note: There will be no Benson meeting in June, but we are looking forward to returning in July on a new day:
📅 Thursday 16th July

🎪 Community Events

This month Widow Tree will also be attending two fantastic local community events to help raise awareness of Widow Tree and raise funds to support our work:

🎉 Great Milton Village Fete – Saturday 13th June

🎉 Watlington Fete – Saturday 27th June

If you're visiting either event, please do come and say hello. We'd love to see some familiar faces and have a chat.

Whether you're attending a meeting, stopping by one of the fetes, or simply following our journey, thank you for being part of the Widow Tree community.

❤️ You're not alone.

Just checking in with anyone who may be finding this long bank holiday weekend difficult. 🤍

We know weekends like these can feel especially hard when you’re grieving the loss of your person — and May can feel even heavier with two bank holidays so close together.

While the world around you seems full of plans, family time and togetherness, grief often makes the absence feel even bigger.

If you’re struggling this weekend, please know you are not alone. Whether today feels quiet, overwhelming, emotional or simply exhausting, Widow Tree is thinking of you.

Take things gently. One hour at a time if needed. 🤍

💛 Widow Tree Benson Group – This Friday

Our Benson Widow Tree group meets this Friday at Benson House Care Home from 10:30am – 12:00pm.

A gentle, friendly space for anyone navigating the loss of a partner. Come for a chat, a coffee and the comfort of people who understand. There’s no pressure to talk — just being there is enough. 💛

We know Fridays don’t work for everyone, and we’re currently reviewing the best day/location for the group going forward.

👇 We’d really love your feedback:• Would you be more likely to come on a different day?• Would another location suit you better?• Would afternoons/evenings help more?

Please comment below or message me privately — all feedback genuinely helps us shape the group around what people need most. 💛

Meeting today at The Black Horse, Thame
11-12:30pm

Pop in anytime x

🌿 Widow Tree – May Update

A gentle check-in for our Widow Tree community. You are always welcome, just as you are.

This Month’s Meetings

Radley Group The Bowyer Arms 🕛 12:00–1:30pm

Thursday 7 May

Easy to get to – train station just behind, good car park, and bus routes nearby.

Thame Group The Black Horse (Side Room) 🕚 11:00am

Friday 8 May

Benson Group Benson Care Home 🕥 10:30am–12:00pm

Friday 15 May

Zoom Currently on hold due to low uptake – we’ll share if this returns.

This Month’s Focus

Friendships & social confidence after loss

As the weather changes and invitations increase, social situations can feel different. This month we’re gently exploring:

saying yes, no, or not now
setting boundaries
balancing connection with rest
A Small Tool to Try

“Yes, No, Not Now”

Give yourself permission to pause:

✔️ Yes – if it feels manageable

❌ No – if it feels too much

⏸️ Not now – if you need time

Support Between Meetings

If coming to a group feels like a big step, 1:1 coffee and chat meet-ups are available. A quiet, informal way to meet first, with no pressure.

You can reach out anytime: 📧 [email protected]

Dates Ahead

Thame – Friday 12 June, 11:00am

Radley – Thursday 18 June, 12:00–1:30pm

No Benson group in June

You are not alone 🤍

Kelly Widow Tree 🌿

🌿 Radley Widow Tree Group – This Thursday
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A gentle reminder that our Radley peer support group is meeting this Thursday.

🗓 This Thursday
📍 The Bowyer Arms, Radley
⏰ 12:00 – 1:30pm

🚆 Easy to get to — the train station is just outside, and there are bus links nearby.

This is a peer support space for widows — at any stage of loss.

There is no pressure to speak.
No fixing.
Just connection, compassion, and community.

If you’re feeling unsure about coming along, you’re very welcome to message beforehand

You are not alone 🤍

A bank holiday weekend, and stepping out of routine, can be particularly difficult when you are grieving. Be gentle with yourself. cruse.org.uk