Hi I mentioned on "what have you done today" that I was arranging a menopause cafe and it was suggested to start a new thread for this topic, so here it is....
Here is a little history behind it.......
Rachel Weiss had the idea for Menopause Cafe in 2017, inspired by Kirsty Wark's BBC programme “Menopause and Me†and the Death Cafe model she had already been part of. Rachel, Gail Jack and Lorna Fotheringham held the world's first Menopause Cafe in Perth, Scotland that June 2017. They didn't know whether it would just be the three of them talking to each other, or if other people would join them. About 30 people turned up and talked, and asked for more Menopause Cafes.
There have been more in Scotland, Manchester, Sheffield and London. Their website is
www.menopausecafe.netI thought it sounded like a good idea, approached a local community cafe, and they were really keen for one to be held there. So all I need to do is let the menopause cafe people know so they can put it on their facebook, twitter page once a date has been sorted out. I was only going to test the water by doing it for an hour on a wed or thu afternoon (cafe's quiet time) to see if any one turned up. The cafe have their own facebook page too and a local radio station are interested in publicising it.
If any one is interested and is in the Buckinghamshire area (Aylesbury is the town) then I will happily provide more details once the date is known but it will be sooner rather than later. There is no agenda its just for anybody interested in sharing their stories, experiences and questions about menopause. All genders and all ages. Men and women and inbetween. Old and young and inbetween.to increase awareness of the impact of the menopause on those experiencing it, their friends, colleagues and families, so that we can make conscious choices about this third stage of life.
A Menopause Cafe is a group directed discussion of menopause with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a support or counselling session. It is really what we are all doing on here but its local to where you live and face to face really.
I thought after the horrible last year 2017 I had to try and make something positive come out of all that suffering. It may take off it may not but its worth a try and the founders are great to talk to about it all. They wont be there it will just be me and hopefully another person or two!
Its worth having a look at their website
www.menopausecafe.netFinally has anyone ever been to one?