Talking to someone about your emotional wellbeing can help make sure you get the help and support you need
We offer maternal mental health and emotional 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 Queen’s 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.
We are on Instagram
Did anyone catch #MothersForMothers on @itvwestcountry last night? If not here is a snip of the article which featured Group Co-Ordinator, Nixie 👇
The article discusses feelings of #loneliness and #isolation which is common in many new mums and how the support of organisations, like Mothers for Mothers, is helping mums and their families navigate these feelings.
If you, or someone you know, is struggling please reach out to us 💜
Our Helpline number is 📱0117 935 9366 or you can email 📧support@mothersformothers.co.uk.
You can also find more information on our website (🔗 in our bio)
@marmalade_trust
A recent visit to @hartcliffecityfarm shows our @the_rhs #Chelsea #MothersForMothers garden in full bloom.
Our beautiful bench, surrounded by benches recently decorated by the lovely people at Hartcliffe City Farm, provides the perfect spot for a quiet moment to reflect or catch up with someone who may be in need of support.
Have you visited recently? We`d love to see your photos 💜
@pollyanna_wilkinson @olicarteradventurousjoinery
#MaternalMentalHealth #PerinatalMentalHealth
In just one week we will be celebrating our #SmallCharity status during @smallcharityweek
The voluntary sector isn’t a nice-to-have. For millions of people across the UK, small charities are the safety net they rely on. And we are no different for the hundreds of women and families who we support each year.
Financial resilience is vital for this support to continue into the future.
Small Charity Week is first and foremost a celebration, but it’s also a rallying cry. Let’s celebrate and work together towards a future where small charities aren’t just surviving, but thriving.
#SmallCharityWeek
DIY SOS is back! 🛠️🏠
Nick and his trusted team of Purple Shirts, along with an army of volunteers, are looking for deserving families, or individuals, who need their help. They are currently casting for a brand-new series and are looking for deserving homeowners in the Bristol area who are in real need of their help.
If you or anyone you know would like to apply you can do so here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part/diy-sos
Arts and Crafts
Even from an early age; arts and crafts is a perfect learning tool to enrich and aid infant development.
By offering these activities within our peer group settings we are helping to improve
💜fine motor skills
💜enhancing creativity and imagination
💜promoting problem-solving
💜fostering emotional expression
💜supporting social connect
💜improving bonding
💜encouraging and expanding language.
Activities such as drawing, painting, gluing and sticking and stickers also help children explore textures, colours, and shapes, and can boost their confidence and self-esteem.
#IMHAW2025
This week, for Loneliness Awareness Week and Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, we took some of our Peer Support Groups outside.
Everyone enjoyed the fresh air and an opportunity to play in nature.
@marmalade_trust #LAW25 #IMHAW25
Sensory play/Messy play
Our little ones often enjoy sensory and messy play at our peer support groups. Stimulating your child’s brain by exploring their senses improves
💜fine motor skills
💜increases neural connection
💜stress relief
💜emotional regulation
💜cognitive development
💜sensory development
💜expanding Imagination
💜social interactions
There are many different ways to do this but one idea is to combine different toys or materials that don’t normally go together. Our picture here demonstrates this with little ones playing with cereal, toys animals and different containers.
#IMHAW2025
Outdoor play
When possible we encourage the little ones attending our peer support groups to play outdoors.
There are so many different benefits for anyone no matter the age, such as...
💜physical
💜mental
💜social-emotional development
💜motor skill
💜encourages physical activity
Spending time in nature can also boost mental well-being, reduce stress, and promote better sleep. Encouraging independent play helps self-confidence, imagination and self-regulation.
The more they do it, the more self-reliant they become!
When children play independently, they naturally gravitate toward play activities that can help them regulate their brains and bodies. Some may gravitate toward quieter play activities, while others may need more active play to maintain regulation.
#IMHAW2025