Members in Parents 1st

My name is Iain Ledgerwood, and I am the Partner Peer Support Worker (PPSW) working with the Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) team in Gloucestershire.  My role is to support Dads and non-birthing partners involved in supporting women struggling wi ... Read more

I'm researching how peer support services for parents can be delivered digitally. This includes online support groups via video calls, social media groups, web chat, forums and more. If you have been involved with any way with a digital peer support ... Read more

Hi,    I am a peer support worker at Light support. We offer pre and postnatal peer support via groups and one to one support from pregnancy upto baby being 2 years old. We cover yorkshire, rotherham and doncaster.  ... Read more

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Hi! I'm Keri, I have been with parents first since 2022 as a perinatal peer support link worker, covering Basildon and Chelmsford for the peer to parent network. i am a mum of 3 and have experienced the canny highs and lows of parenting. I love to b ... Read more

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I'm Laura and I am a Perintal Peer Support Link Worker for the Peer to Parent network. I cover the Harlow and West Essex area. My role is to support families who are curerently expecting or have babies up to the age of 1 years old. I can provide peer ... Read more

We offer smoke free support to women and household members throughout their pregnancy and up to 6 weeks postnatally.  We offer up to date information about smoking in pregnancy and can offer FREE Nicotine Replacement Products, Vapes and behavio ... Read more

Hi, I'm Nicola. I'm a Peer Support worker in the Thurrock West locality (Aveley, Ockendon Purfleet area) My role is to support families through pregnancy and beyond with their emotional wellbeing and practical support. I am Mum to two Children and ... Read more

I am an art therapist and Director of The Collective Arts Group CIC, a non-profit social enterprise committed to enhancing the mental health and well-being of women, families, and communities.  In this capacity, I lead The Creative Wellbeing Pr ... Read more

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iam a first time mam , i love listening to music and reading . im a rocker chick all the way . i have multiple tattoos and love doing creative makeup looks in my spare time. iam a bubbly  person , i respect everyone equally and honestly.  ... Read more

I am a qualified Early Years Teacher and assessor in Early Years/SEN education and development. I am a self-motivated individual qualified with a great deal of valuable experience in teaching, management, and leadership skills. I have more than 10 y ... Read more

Hello, I work as a People Participation Co-ordinator across our Perinatal Services within NSFT (Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust). I love to network and learn about local resources and organisations across the East of England so I can share thes ... Read more

Paula joined Parents 1st as CEO in August 2024, following the announcement of our founder’s (Celia Suppiah) retirement. Paula brings over a decade of executive and senior leadership experience, with a proven track record in strategy developmen ... Read more

Just a new mum of a premature baby trying to figure it out.

Im a lorry driver by day and come the evening im a husband and father of two i dont have many hobbies and i dont have much free time as its mainly used either at work or helping my wife and looking after the kids 

I joined the parents 1st team in December 2022 to set up a new perinatal peer support programme in Jaywick and Tendring, I'm proud to have trained 8 wonderful parents to become Peer support volunteers in their local community. Our volunteers will sup ... Read more

I joined the Parents 1st Pregnancy Pals and Birth Buddies (PPBB) team in March 2024 and am a Peer Support Worker for the Clacton, Jaywick and Tendring areas. I support parents in pregnancy and the early months after birth through individualised 1-2- ... Read more

Hi, I'm Kirstie, I live in the heart of the English countryside between Ongar, Chelmsford, and Brentwood in Essex. I share my home with my husband, our children, and some lively pets. I am founder at The Essex Birth Company. I have a deep passion f ... Read more

I am a pediatric RD with 10+ years of experience working with parents on starting solids/weaning and feeding problems in children. 

For Baby’s Sake is an innovative, therapeutic, trauma informed, programme working with all family members supporting a recovery framework to overcome the devastating effects of domestic abuse, acknowledge & explore unresolved & often co ... Read more

I work for Tiny Lives Trust an independant charity who support families who have a baby in the neonatal unit at the RVI in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a level 3 unit and the regional surgical centre for neonates.  I work with parents and staff ... Read more

28 years in 'health & social care' ... and I am a parent. I spent 14 years working in the voluntary sector in service areas where peer support and harnessing the expertise of those with lived experience was growing rapidly and with a very positiv ... Read more

I work with the Camden Baby Feeding Team for CNWL NHS Foundation Trust. I am researching the effect of infant feeding peer support on perinatal mental health.

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Our mission is to strengthen relationships for couples, families, communities and workplaces using evidence based training and digital resources.Relationship skills can be learned at any time of life and we work with individuals, couples and families ... Read more

I am a mother of three children with over 25 years experience of working in Early Years and Social Care. Over the last 16 months I have been dedicated to the development of my work as a Doula and Parenting practitioner.  I want to be able to sup ... Read more

MuM-PreDiCT is a group of 8 UK universities. Our aim is to improve care for pregnant women with 2 or more long-term physical / mental health conditions and their families, through research. MuM-PreDiCT is funded by the Medical Research Council and N ... Read more

Bright Futures is a registered charity (Charity Number: 1157578) supporting young mums across South Tyneside. The support available is either 1:1 or in a group setting depending on the needs of the young woman.  The service is available until t ... Read more