Ruby Wax to host mental health chats in M&S cafes

Ruby Wax will host mental health chats at M&S stores Credit: PA

Marks and Spencer is to host fortnightly mental health chat sessions in 11 stores including Nottingham and Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire as part of a project fronted by Ruby Wax.

The retailer said the Frazzled Cafe meetings will allow people to meet to talk and share in a safe environment.

The stores will include Nottingham, Newcastle-under-Lyme, three in London, Brighton, Cambridge, Leeds, Newcastle, Canterbury and Norwich, with more locations to be added throughout the year.

The sessions will take place in M&S cafes after hours and will be led bytrained volunteer facilitators.