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 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.
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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 on maria.viner@mothersformothers.co.uk
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Our peer support groups are a safe place for you to come and talk about how you feel with others who understand. It is also a chance to gain support and make social connections.
Instead of our usual Hartcliffe Group on the 15th January (10am - 12pm) there will be a lantern making workshop.
You will need to sign up via Eventbrite (link in comments). Any #MothersForMothers clients can sign up for this. Nixie, Richa and Charlotte will be there to support too.
The helpline provides an opportunity to talk to someone who understands what you are going through, a listening ear to offer any advice or signposting.
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.
📢📢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.
We’d love to hear how you got on.
#MaternalMentalHealth #MaternalMentalMHealthMatters
📢#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! 💜
#MaternalMentalHealth #CorporateSupport #CorporateFundraising #CSR