Widow Tree

🌳 WIDOW TREE – SEPTEMBER GROUPS 🌳

September is nearly here, and we have three Widow Tree meet-ups taking place across Oxfordshire. 💙

If you have lost a partner, whether recently or many years ago, you are very welcome to come along.

📍 RADLEY
📅 Thursday 3rd September
⏰ 12:00–1:30pm
🏡 The Bowyer Arms, Radley

📍 THAME
📅 Friday 4th September
⏰ 11:00am–12:30pm
🏡 The Black Horse, Thame – side room

📍 BENSON
📅 Thursday 17th September
⏰ 10:00–11:30am
🏡 Benson Care Home, Benson
Open to the wider community – you don’t need to live at the care home.

🌿 What is Widow Tree?

We’re a friendly, informal peer-support community for people who have experienced the loss of a partner.

There’s no pressure to tell your story or even to talk. Come for a cuppa, listen, chat, laugh, or simply spend some time with people who understand.

It’s not therapy and nobody is here to fix anything – it’s about connection and not having to navigate life after loss alone.

All our groups are free to attend, with no referral needed.

If you’re thinking about coming for the first time and feel nervous about walking through the door, send us a message beforehand. 💙

🌳 Peer support after the loss of a partner.
You are not alone.

🌐 widowtree.co.uk
📧 [email protected]

Please share – you never know who might need to see this. 💙

WIDOW TREE | Find Support and Connection Today Widow Tree offers a supportive community for widows and widowers to find connection, understanding, and hope through local and online meet-ups, fostering healing and growth.

🌳 Widow Tree – Benson Group this Thursday

Our next Benson Widow Tree meet-up is this Thursday.

📍 Benson Care Home
📅 Thursday 20 August
⏰ 10:00–11:30am

If you’ve lost your partner and would like to meet others who understand, you’re very welcome to come along.

There’s no pressure to talk or share — just a friendly, relaxed space for a cuppa, a chat and some peer support. 💙

You don’t need to book and it doesn’t matter whether your loss was recent or many years ago.

🌳 Widow Tree – Peer support after the loss of a partner
You are not alone.

Please share — you never know who might need to see this. 💙

Could you help shape the future of Widow Tree?

In just over a year, Widow Tree has grown from an idea into a not-for-profit providing peer support after the loss of a partner, with groups across Oxfordshire and support from National Lottery and community funding.

But what matters most is the difference it can make:

“You all helped me keep going. I’ve come through the worst now… I’m moving away soon and, if there isn’t a branch there, I’ll try to start one.”

We’re now looking for a couple of new people to join our committee and help us decide what comes next – growing our groups, reaching more people and developing Widow Tree for the future.

💙 Around 4 meetings a year
💙 No previous committee experience needed
💙 You don’t need to have been widowed
💙 Bring your ideas, skills or simply a desire to make a difference

Interested but not sure what it involves? Please message us for an informal chat – there’s absolutely no commitment just for asking.

🌳 Widow Tree – You are not alone.

Please share – the right person might be someone you know. 💙

💙 Widow Tree – Thame | This Friday 🌳

Our Thame Widow Tree group meets again this Friday, 14th August, 11am–12.30pm at The Black Horse, Thame.

If you’ve lost your partner, whether recently or many years ago, you are very welcome to join us.

There’s no pressure to talk, no need to book and no expectation to be anything other than yourself. Just a relaxed, friendly space with people who understand.

Coming for the first time can feel daunting, so if you’re nervous about walking in alone, please message me beforehand – I’m always happy to meet you for a quick coffee first. 💙

🌳 Peer support after the loss of a partner
You are not alone.

Please share – someone you know may need to see this today. 💙

🌿 Widow Tree – Radley Peer Support Group

This Thursday, we’re looking forward to welcoming you to our Radley Widow Tree group.

📅 Thursday 6th August
🕛 12:00pm – 1:30pm
📍 The Bowyer Arms, Radley

If you’ve lost your partner and would like to spend time with others who truly understand, you’re very welcome to join us. There’s no pressure to talk – you can simply listen, have a cup of tea or coffee, and connect at your own pace.

Whether it’s your first visit or you’ve been before, you’ll always find a warm welcome.

💙 You are not alone.

If you’re feeling nervous about coming for the first time, please send us a message. We’re always happy to have a chat beforehand or meet you outside.

**Friday evening saw Widow Tree's very first Summer Social at The Six Bells, Thame. 💙**

What a lovely evening it was, filled with conversation, new connections and the comfort of being with people who truly understand.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and made the evening so special. Your warmth, kindness and support for one another are what Widow Tree is all about.

A special thank you to **The Six Bells** for the delicious food and for helping make the evening such a welcoming one.

To those who wanted to come but couldn't make it this time, we hope to see you at another event or one of our regular support groups soon.

Our next **Thame support group** is on **Friday 14th August**, and whether you've been before or are thinking of coming for the first time, you'll always receive a warm welcome.

💙 **You are not alone.**

💙 Widow Tree – Benson Support Group 💙

Our next Benson support group is on Thursday 16th July at Benson Care Home.

🕙 10:00am – 11:30am
📍 Benson Care Home

If you've lost your partner, you're warmly invited to join us for a friendly, informal morning of tea, conversation and support. Whether it's your first time or you've been before, you'll be made to feel welcome. There's no pressure to talk – just come along and be yourself.

💙 Open to anyone who has been bereaved of their partner, no matter how long ago.

Please feel free to share this post with anyone who may benefit from coming along.

You are not alone.

🌿 Widow Tree – July Update 🌿

July can be a month of sunshine on the outside but mixed emotions on the inside. Holidays, family gatherings and special dates can make the absence of someone we love feel even greater.

If that's you, please remember... you are not alone.

Thank you to everyone who joined us during June, supported us at local events, donated, volunteered or simply shared our message. Every act of kindness helps us continue providing free peer support for widows and widowers across Oxfordshire.

💚 Our July support groups:

📍 Thame – Friday 10th July
The Black Horse (Side Room)

📍 Benson – Thursday 16th July
Benson Care Home

📍 Radley – Monthly support group at
The Bowyer Arms

Whether you've been coming for months or are thinking about attending for the very first time, you'll always receive a warm welcome. There's no pressure to speak—just a safe space with people who truly understand.

☀️ Summer Social – Everyone Welcome!

📅 Friday 24th July
🕕 6:00pm
📍 The Six Bells, Thame (Garden Patio)

This relaxed evening is open to all widows, widowers and anyone who has lost a partner. Whether you've attended one of our groups before, have only come once, or have never been at all, we'd love to see you. Bring a friend if it helps—you'll receive a very warm welcome.

We're also busy behind the scenes developing new resources, working on our next Red Robin book and continuing our journey towards becoming a registered charity so we can support even more bereaved families.

Thank you for being part of Widow Tree.

Together, we're proving that no one has to face grief alone. ❤️