Coffee, Chill & Spill get out and about in Stockport enjoying our great outdoors

As One Stockport’s ‘Let’s Explore Our Great Outdoors’ campaign continues into the Autumn, we have been talking to local groups, including Coffee, Chill & Spill, a supportive group who are encouraging others to join them and enjoy our outdoor spaces. 

Meet Coffee, Chill & Spill:

Founded by Victoria (Vik) Castellani-Shelley in 2019, Coffee, Chill & Spill offers an opportunity for mums of all ages to meet up, make new friends and talk.

Vik became a first-time mum in 2013, but it was after the birth of her second daughter that she started to think about building a community for parents. Born out of her own experiences, Coffee, Chill & Spill supports maternal well-being and family life.

As Vik explains:

“My husband and I became parents in 2013, and it was the most incredible experience. We now have two daughters and it’s amazing being their Mummy and Daddy.

“Like anything in life though, we experienced some situations that tested our emotions, and I guess our resilience (me in particular). I was diagnosed with Post-natal Anxiety after my second daughter was born and I found it extremely difficult to find anything within my community that I could turn to for support.

“But by meeting up with other mums, sharing experiences and spilling emotions, I felt safer, more able to cope, less scared and more in control.  I love to exercise and go on mini breaks, I’ve also learnt that my wellbeing is so important and crucial so I can be the best mummy to my girls, but equally, I no longer strive for perfection or have this unrealistic ideology of the person I think should be in all areas of my life.

“Coffee, Chill & Spill is supportive to women, promoting a sense of community and knowing it’s OK to acknowledge your struggles, to share experiences and open up as you navigate your way through the highs and lows of life.”

As well as having 121 and Group Wellbeing sessions and getting together indoors, Vik and the team also love to get outside and Explore Our Great Outdoors.

Facilitated by Zoe (pictured left), a member of the coffee chill and spill team, on Tuesdays, their Weekly Walk & Talk sessions take them to venture out in Stockport’s Vernon and Woodbank Parks.

You can catch Zoe and some of their member mums on the video below.

If you’d like to join Coffee, Chill & spill, either on a walk or meet up, get in touch via their website or Facebook pages.