Tommee Tippee, The Café at Tesco and the MMHA team up to open 'Sip & Share' café

Tommee Tippee and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) have teamed-up with The Café at Tesco in Corby, Sunderland and Watford this World Mental Health Day (10 October) to create safe, supportive spaces for parents and caregivers to connect and access guidance.

This initiative comes at a critical time as many mums experience perinatal mental health challenges, yet struggle in silence.

Key facts

• 1 in 4 women and birthing people experience perinatal mental health difficulties
• 70% of new or expectant mums and birthing people hide or underplay difficulties, often due to stigma and shame
• 50% of perinatal mental health problems go undiagnosed or untreated

By providing local, accessible spaces, the Sip & Share Café aims to help parents and caregivers feel supported, seen and understood.

This free hub offers a welcoming environment where parents can enjoy drinks and cake, receive small gifts for themselves, and pick up free products for their babies. MMHA representatives will be on hand to offer guidance and a listening ear, while babies can enjoy play areas and creative activities. The hub is designed to give parents and caregivers a chance to take a breather, relax, and connect with others who understand the joys and challenges of parenthood, creating a space where parents can feel seen, heard, and part of a supportive community.

Because caring for your mental health is a key part of caring for your baby, the hub aims to challenge the stigma around parental mental health by highlighting how common perinatal mental health struggles are, and offering emotional support, practical guidance, and opportunities to connect with other parents.

The hub will also support the MMHA’s Big Give campaign, which is taking place from 8-15 October, where all donations made during this week will be doubled to fund vital new resources to educate new and soon-to-be parents and those around them about perinatal mental health, and ensure they get the support they need to thrive.

Together, The Café at Tesco, Tommee Tippee, and the MMHA are raising awareness of the challenges many parents and caregivers face in silence and highlighting the importance of safe, stigma-free spaces for new and soon-to-be parents.

Details

• When: 10 October, 10am-1pm
• Where: The Café at Tesco in Corby, Sunderland and Watford