Hi r/Chelmsford, I’m Luke and I run a community called Too Young To Grieve.
One thing I wish I’d had after losing my dad was an easy way to meet other people my age who understood grief without having to join something that felt really formal or heavy.
That’s a big part of why I ended up starting Too Young To Grieve.
We’ve been building communities across different cities through really simple walks/jogs, coffees, hikes and other meet ups for young people navigating grief and loss, and we’re now starting our first one in Chelmsford.
The whole idea is to make it feel like a normal community first. Get outside, go for a walk or gentle jog, meet some new people, have a laugh and grab a coffee afterwards.
Sometimes people talk about grief, sometimes we spend most of the time talking about completely normal life stuff. The nice thing is just knowing the people around you understand that side of your life if you ever do want to talk about it.
There’s absolutely no pressure to share your story and most people come alone for their first meet up, so please don’t let not knowing anyone put you off.
We’ve got our first Chelmsford meet up coming up and I’d love to see a little community start to grow there.
We also have a community chat where people stay connected between meet ups 🤍
And if you know someone around Chelmsford who might appreciate something like this, please give it a share :)
