BabyLoss & WellBeing Cafe Launch

This is a compassionate community event designed to create a safe, trauma informed space for anyone impacted by baby loss.

Baby Loss and Wellbeing Cafe Launch
A gentle, trauma informed community space for anyone affected by baby loss, pregnancy loss, infertility grief, and postpartum wellbeing challenges.

Date: Saturday 24 January 2026
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Unity Place, Community Hall, Milton Keynes

This is a calm, welcoming, peer supported event where you can attend in whatever way feels safest for you. There is no pressure to speak, share details, or socialise. Listening counts. Quiet attendance counts. Stepping out for air or a pause is always ok.

What to expect

• A warm welcome and clear structure, so you know what is happening
• A respectful, confidential space with simple ground rules
• Gentle reflection and supportive conversation prompts
• Signposting to support services and community resources
• A host team present throughout for support if you feel overwhelmed

Speakers

• Catherine MacLennan – Specialist coach supporting individuals and couples after pregnancy loss.
• Asiya Dawood – Founder of South Asian Babyloss Awareness, speaker and advocate working to break taboos around miscarriage, infertility, and pregnancy loss.
• Sharna Southan – Educator and trainer focused on pregnancy loss support, including training for healthcare professionals with a neuroscience informed approach.

Accessibility
We want this to be accessible and safe for everyone. If you have any access needs, mobility requirements, sensory considerations, or you would like a quieter arrival plan, please contact us in advance and we will do our best to support you.

Trigger and content note paragraph

This event includes sensitive themes related to baby loss, pregnancy loss, infertility, and postpartum wellbeing, including grief, trauma, and emotional distress. You are welcome to attend without sharing your story, and you can take breaks or step out at any time. Please prioritise your wellbeing and attend in the way that feels safest for you. If you are currently in acute crisis or feel unable to stay safe, please seek urgent support via your GP, NHS 111, or 999.