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GIVE IT TO THE WATER– Grief Into Action!
A Free Community Grief Beach Gathering – Margate

In these times of collective grief and rage—sparked by the release of the Epstein Files and the ongoing failure to bring elites to justice—we are coming together to hold space, release, and reclaim our power. Thousands of children and women have been harmed, and the darkness of this system triggers deep wounds, trauma, and a profound sense of helplessness.

This is a vital moment to gather in solidarity: to release grief and rage through somatic practices, grief tending, and shared ritual. In doing so, collective grief becomes a quiet, radical act of resistance.

This gathering is an invitation to come together in community, to honour what is being felt, and to remember that grief is not something to carry alone.

Through gentle somatic practices, grief tending, and shared ritual, we will create a space for release, reflection, and connection. When grief is witnessed and held collectively, it can become a source of grounding, meaning, and even renewed agency to take action through activism.

When & Where
📍 Cliftonville Beach via Newgate Gap, Margate
🗓 Sunday 22nd February
⏰ 3:00pm – 4:00pm

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• The Lido ramp is fenced off – access via Newgate Gap and look towards the Lido for the gathering

• Please dress for all weather

What to Expect

• Gentle somatic release and guided grief practices with Jo Miller , Margate-based somatic teacher and counsellor
• Reflections on navigating collective grief with care and integrity from Justine Robinson , grief worker and healthcare professional
• Compassionate space holding and support from members of The Samhain Society
• A welcoming environment for shared presence, expression, and quiet solidarity
• Grounded resources for transforming feelings of grief into meaningful, life-affirming action

This is a free community offering from The Samhain Society.
There are no ticket sales — this gathering is offered in the spirit of mutual care and compassion.

Even in turbulent times, the most stable place to meet is within the human heart. By honouring grief, practising self-compassion, and gathering together, we strengthen our capacity to remain present, connected, and responsive to the world around us.

💛 Come as you are. Witness, release, and be held in community.

Facilitators & Space Holders

Jo Miller
Jo is a trainee elder, somatic teacher, and engaged citizen with specialist interests in developmental, collective, and systemic trauma and shame. She is a Board Member and Senior Trainer at the Focalizing Institute, an international somatic training organisation. Having trained with leading voices in her field, Jo embodies both deep knowledge and an enduring devotion to learning.

Those who meet Jo often speak of her grounded presence, relaxed warmth, and unmistakable Northern roots. Now based by the blue sea in Margate with her two cats, Zac and Poncho, she holds a deep belief that intimacy with the body’s wisdom can gently transform both personal and collective worlds.

Justine Robinson
Justine is a healthcare professional with over 14 years of experience in palliative care, supporting individuals and families through life’s most tender transitions. A practising Pagan for more than three decades, she brings a deep reverence for nature, ritual, and the cycles of life and death into her work.

Her practice lives at the meeting point of art, health, and spirituality. Justine is devoted to nurturing authentic community — creating compassionate spaces where people feel seen, heard, and supported as they explore healing, meaning, and belonging.

Amber Trentham
Amber is a writer, activist, and community organiser whose work explores the fertile meeting ground between grief, storytelling, and social change. She has long engaged with grief as both a personal and collective force, organising community vigils, grief circles, and ritual spaces for communal witnessing.

Amber has apprenticed in community grief tending within the lineage of Sophy Banks and Frances Weller, drawing on cross-cultural traditions of grief ceremony that help restore pathways from trauma toward balance, connection, and resilience.