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The Motherkind Café is a perinatal peer support group for women to come and talk about their wellbeing & mental health in pregnancy or after having a baby.

We are open every Friday at Flo's, 10.15 - 11.45am.

29/10/2026

🍂 Motherkind Café is taking a little half-term break 🍂

Just a little note to let you know that Motherkind Café will be closed this Friday for half term. 💚

We hope you get a chance to find a little breathing space over the half-term week, whatever that looks like for you.

Put the kettle on, take a breath, and be gentle with yourself where you can. You’re doing enough. ❤️

We’ll look forward to welcoming you back very soon for a cuppa, a chat, a listening ear, and a little bit of connection.

Until then, take care of yourselves and each other. 🌿

Motherkind Café
📍 Flo’s Café, Florence Park, Oxford

22/10/2026

💚 Thinking about coming to Motherkind Café tomorrow?

Sometimes, the hardest part is walking out the front door.

You might be worried about coming on your own, not knowing anyone, not knowing what to say, or wondering whether your struggles are enough to belong in a space like ours.

Perhaps you’re worried you’ll cry. Perhaps you’re worried you won’t be able to find the words. Or perhaps you just don’t have the energy to meet new people right now.

We understand. ❤️

Motherhood can feel lonely, even when you’re surrounded by people. And reaching out for support can feel like a big step when you’re already carrying so much.

So here’s what we want you to know:

🌿 You don’t have to talk about anything you don’t want to.

☕ You can come for a cuppa and a little company.

💚 You can listen, sit quietly, have a cry, or chat about the everyday ups and downs of motherhood.

🤍 Our volunteers are there to welcome you, listen without judgement, and help you explore what support might be useful if you need it. We can also help you find other sources of support if that feels right for you.

You don’t need a diagnosis, a referral, or a reason that feels big enough. You don’t need to be at breaking point. And you certainly don’t need to have everything figured out before you arrive.

You can come exactly as you are.

If tomorrow feels like a day when you could use a friendly face, a warm drink, or just a little time where you don’t have to do everything on your own, we’d love to see you.

📍 Motherkind Café
Flo’s Café, Florence Park, Oxford
🗓️ Friday, 10:15–11:45am
💚 Free, welcoming, and no need to book.

And if walking through the door feels too daunting this week, that’s okay too. There’s no pressure. We’ll be here when you’re ready.

You don’t have to do motherhood alone. 💚

15/10/2026

🩷💙 Baby Loss Awareness Week | You are welcome here

If you have experienced the loss of a baby, at whatever stage of pregnancy, around birth, or afterwards, we want you to know that there is a place for you at Motherkind Café.

Your baby matters. Your grief matters. And you don’t have to navigate it alone.

We know that baby loss can be an incredibly lonely experience. It can be hard to find the words, hard to explain how you feel, and hard to be around people who don’t quite understand.

At Motherkind, you don’t have to talk about your loss if you don’t want to.

You can come for a cup of tea and some company. You can sit quietly, listen, cry, talk about your baby, or talk about absolutely anything else. If you would like someone to listen, we are here. If all you need is to be in a room where you aren’t alone, you are just as welcome.

There is no right way to grieve, no timetable for grief, and no expectation to feel any particular way.

You don’t need a diagnosis, a referral or permission to come. You don’t need to explain yourself or prove that you need support.

Whatever your story, whatever stage your loss happened, and however you are feeling today, there is space for you here. 🤍

☕ Motherkind Café
📍 Flo’s Café, Florence Park, Oxford
🗓️ Fridays, 10:15–11:45am
💛 Free, welcoming and confidential

If you would like additional support following baby loss, these organisations are here for you:

🌿 Sands — support for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss. Call 0808 164 3332 or visit sands.org.uk⁠.

🌿 Tommy’s — information and support following miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death and other forms of baby loss. Visit tommys.org⁠.

🌿 The Lullaby Trust — bereavement support for families after the death of a baby or young child. Visit lullabytrust.org.uk⁠.

You don’t have to find the words. You don’t have to be OK. And you don’t have to be alone. 🤍

10/10/2026

🤍 World Mental Health Day | You don’t have to navigate it alone

At Motherkind Café, every volunteer knows something about how difficult it can be to navigate poor mental health during pregnancy, after having a baby, or at any stage of motherhood.

We know that it doesn’t always look the way people expect. Sometimes it’s tears, sometimes it’s exhaustion, sometimes it’s feeling overwhelmed by the smallest things. And sometimes, it’s putting on a smile and getting through the day while feeling desperately lonely inside.

We know how isolating those days can be. How hard it can be to reach out, to explain how you’re feeling, or even to find the words to describe what’s going on.

That’s why Motherkind matters to us. 🌿

Sometimes, support doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it’s a warm cup of tea, a friendly face, a listening ear, or simply sitting in a room with other people who understand.

It might not make everything better. But a cup of tea in a room full of people can feel a little less lonely than facing it all on your own.

You don’t need a diagnosis.
You don’t need a referral.
You don’t need to wait until things feel unbearable.

If you’d like some company, a little understanding, or somewhere you can just be yourself, there is a place for you at Motherkind.

Today, on World Mental Health Day, we’re reminding every mum that your mental health matters, your feelings matter, and you deserve support — not just today, but every day. ❤️

☕ Motherkind Café
📍 Flo’s Café, Florence Park, Oxford
🗓️ Fridays, 10:15–11:45am

Come as you are. We’ll put the kettle on.

08/10/2026

🍂 Motherkind Café is tomorrow 🍂

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Abuse frequently escalates during pregnancy and post-partum, and the arrival of a baby can provide another way for a coercive partner to exert control.

There are so many reasons a victim may not reveal what's going on, even when asked direct questions by medical staff. Shame, guilt, financial dependence (especially during maternity leave), fear for their own and their child's safety. We know that the first year after leaving an abusive relationship is statistically the most dangerous time. Trying to leave with a young baby can feel physically and emotionally impossible.

If any of this feels familiar to you, you are not alone. Motherkind is a safe space where you can share as much or as little as you want to, without any judgement. We can talk, listen, and signpost you to specialist services for support.

📞 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247

🌐 https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

🌐 https://refuge.org.uk/

🌐 https://womensaid.org.uk/

🌐 https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/getting-help-for-domestic-violence/

🌐 https://www.suzylamplugh.org/

🌐 https://www.cleanslate.org.uk/

We're here for every version of motherhood: the good, the bad, and the ugly

☕ Motherkind Café
📍 Flo’s Café, Florence Park, Oxford
🗓️ Friday 9th October
⏰ 10:15–11:45am

No diagnosis. No referral. No permission needed.
Just mums, a cuppa, and a safe space to be exactly where you are.

01/10/2026

🍂 Motherkind Café is tomorrow 🍂

You don’t have to be OK to join our space.

Tears, smiles, stories, silence, laughter and company are all welcome here. 🤍

October is here, and with it come darker mornings, shorter days and that unmistakable change in the air.

Maybe you’re feeling a little dread about the months ahead.
Maybe you’re excited for cosy jumpers, hot drinks and autumn walks.
Maybe you’re somewhere in between.

However you feel, we’re here for it.

Come as you are. There’s no need to put on a brave face, have the right words or explain how you’re feeling.

Just come and spend a little time with us.

☕ Motherkind Café
📍 Flo’s Café, Florence Park, Oxford
🗓️ Tomorrow — Friday 2nd October
⏰ 10:15–11:45am

No diagnosis. No referral. No permission needed.

Just mums, a cuppa, and a safe space to be exactly where you are. 🌿

24/09/2026

🌿 Come as you are. You’re welcome at Motherkind Café. 🌿

Sometimes motherhood is wonderful. Sometimes it’s exhausting, lonely, overwhelming or just… really hard.

And you don’t need to wait until things feel bad enough to ask for a bit of support.

At Motherkind Café, there’s no diagnosis, no referral and no permission needed to come along. You don’t have to prove that you’re struggling. You don’t need to know exactly what you need.

If you’re a mum who would like a little company, a friendly face, a cuppa and somewhere to talk — you’re welcome. ❤️

Come and sit with us. Bring your baby or little one. Talk if you want to, listen if you don’t. Come with a story, or come with nothing at all.

Whatever you’re carrying, you don’t have to carry it entirely on your own.

🌸 Motherkind Café
📍 Flo’s Café, Florence Park, Oxford
🗓️ Fridays
⏰ 10:15–11:45am
💛 Free • No referral • No diagnosis • No judgement

You don’t need permission to need support.

17/09/2026

🌿 Motherkind Café is tomorrow 🌿

September is Su***de Prevention Month, and it feels especially important to remind each other that we don’t have to carry difficult things alone.

Whatever you’re carrying right now — whether it feels huge, complicated, frightening, lonely, or you simply can’t quite put it into words — you are welcome at Motherkind.

You don’t need to have the right words.
You don’t need to feel “bad enough” to come.
You don’t need a diagnosis or referral.

Just come as you are. ❤️

We’ll have the kettle on, a listening ear, and a room full of mums who understand that motherhood can sometimes feel incredibly isolating.

📍 Flo’s Café, Florence Park, Oxford
🗓️ Tomorrow — Friday 18th September
⏰ 10:15–11:45am

Come for a cuppa. Come for a chat. Come because you need somewhere to be.

We are always open to whatever you are carrying. 🌿

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10/09/2026

💛 Tomorrow is World Su***de Prevention Day 💛

Suicidal thoughts can feel incredibly lonely.

You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely isolated inside your own head. You might feel frightened by your thoughts, ashamed of them, or worry that nobody could possibly understand.

But a thought is not a fact.

Having suicidal thoughts doesn’t mean that you have to act on them, or that things will always feel this way. Sometimes our minds become so overwhelmed that they start telling us that there is no way forward.

That is a sign that you need support — not that you have failed.

And help really is at hand. 🤍

At Motherkind Café, we hold a confidential, supportive and non-judgemental space for mums every week. You don’t need a diagnosis. You don’t need a referral. You don’t need to know what to say.

You can simply come and sit with other mums who understand that motherhood can sometimes feel incredibly hard.

And if you need more support, there are people you can reach out to:

🌿 Your Health Visitor – they can talk through concerns about your emotional wellbeing and help connect you with appropriate services. (Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust⁠)

🌿 Your GP – they can assess how you’re feeling and help you access appropriate mental health support.

🌿 NHS 111 – in England, call 111 and select the mental health option for urgent mental health support. (nhs.uk⁠)

🌿 Shout – text SHOUT to 85258 for free, confidential, 24/7 support from trained volunteers. (Shout 85258⁠)

🌿 Samaritans – call 116 123, free, day or night, to talk to someone who will listen without judgement. (Samaritans⁠)

🌿 CALM – a su***de prevention charity offering support by phone and online. (Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust⁠)

And if you are in immediate danger or feel unable to keep yourself safe, call 999 or go to A&E. (nhs.uk⁠)

You don’t have to wait until you’re at breaking point to ask for help.

You deserve support. You deserve to be heard. And you don’t have to carry it alone. 💛

We’re here every week, with the kettle on. ☕

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Address

Flo's - The Place In The Park, Rymers Lane
Oxford
OX4 3JZ

Opening Hours

10am - 12pm

Website

https://www.themotherkindcafe.org/

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