Talking to someone about your emotional wellbeing can help make sure you get the help and support you need
perinatal mental health supportWe offer maternal mental health and wellbeing support, advice and information to women, birthing people and their families in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. As mothers who have lived experience of depression, anxiety and isolation during pregnancy or after the birth of one or more of our babies, we understand how hard early parenthood can feel and how difficult it can be to ask for help.
Our Services
Mothers for Mothers are delighted to have been awarded the Queenβs Award for Voluntary Service. This prestigious award is the highest recognition possible for VCSE groups in the UK. It recognises the dedication, commitment and passion of all of the women and birthing people with a lived experience of maternal mental illness, who have generously given their time, skills and compassion to support others. We are so proud that our wonderful team have been honoured in this way. It is very emotional to think about all the families that they have supported over 40 years. The women and birthing people who we walk alongside on their journey to recovery are the inspiration for all that we do. This honours their bravery.
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We are recruiting a new Chair of Trustees for 2025. More information is available by downloading the candidate pack. You can contact our CEO, Maria Viner, to arrange an informal discussion onΒ maria.viner@mothersformothers.co.uk
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Mothers for Mothers is closed for our festive break from 20th December until 6th January. We look forward to welcoming everyone back at 10am on 6th January.
π’π’We are recruiting!
#MothersForMothers are recruiting a new Chair of Trustees.
If you would like to apply you can download our candidate pack (link in comments) from our website.
If you would like any further information, you can contact our CEO, Maria Viner, for more information at maria.viner@mothersformothers.co.uk
Interviews will be help week comm 6 Jan 2025.
#Recruitment #Volunteer #SmallCharity #MaternalMentalHealth
The Festive Season can be a time of worry and anxiety for some of us. Lots of family time and needing to keep yourself and little ones calm, relaxed and entertained.
To help with this #MothersForMothers have created this #nature treasure hunt to help you get outdoors and have fun together while also supporting your own #wellbeing.
You can use it in one day and see how many you can tick in one go or look for one a day over the Festive period.
Weβd love to hear how you got on.
#MaternalMentalHealth #MaternalMentalMHealthMatters
π’#MothersForMothers are delighted to announce that we will be running a 12 week Comfort Zone course starting January 2025.
Our facilitators have been trained by Lifeboat, the Perinatal Mental Health CIC.
If you are interested in attending, or just want to find out more, please do get in touch by calling 0117 935 9366 or email homevisiting@mothersformothers.co.uk
Huge thank you to @communitytescobris for their generous donation of various items, such as nappies, for our families and Santa hats and squeegee balls to distribute to some of our groups.
Pictured are Paula, Tesco Community Champion and @sapnacnowb, our SEND Support worker, who has already distributed some of the items to families who she works with.
Every little helps in supporting our families. Thank you! π
#MaternalMentalHealth #CorporateSupport #CorporateFundraising #CSR
Thank you #Nebula IT Support for the amazing cupcakes from @rachaelskitchen. Such a lovely surprise.
Thank you for keeping everyone at #MothersForMothers all on track with everything IT.
Recently #MothersForMothers and five other grassroots perinatal VCSE oganisations met to work together in partnership to ensure women and families have services that they need and deserve.
@rockabyebristol @projectmamauk @blackmothersmatteruk @homestartnorthsomerset @homestart_bristol
Here is a snapshot of the day which was made possible thanks to @quartetcommunity and facilitated by @pandek_group. The workshop allowed our teams an opportunity to step away from our everyday work, collaborate, connect and explore the similarities and nuances of our work.
@bnssg_icb @sironacic @awp_nhs @north_bristol_nhs @uhbwnhs
In last nights episode of @imacelebrity the campmates talked openly about their experiences of becoming new parents and the challenges that they faced including postnatal depression.
It is so important that these conversations are had in order to reduce the stigma and isolation.
If you, or someone you know, is struggling or needs support please help them find the support that is right for them.
Our helpline is open Mon-Friday, 10am-9pm (0117 935 9366) for those local to us.
@hmpartnership are available for those who live elsewhere.
#PerinatalMentalHealth #MaternalMentalHealthMatters