Members in Parents 1st

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

I have 20 years working with children in the early years, some of this has been in Hong Kong. I am looking for work in a different field where I can support families in my local area and help them with their individual needs. I am currently studying ... Read more

I currently lead an infant mental health service called Wee Minds Matter, in Glasgow and Clyde NHS. We have set up the service over the past year and in the autumn I will be returning to work in a perinatal service in South West Yorkshire as a Parent ... Read more

Im Kirsty, i Joined Parents 1st in 2022 as part of the Pan Essex project and the peer to parent network. i am a peer support link worker, working with parents who are pregnant and those with babies under a year old. I cover the North East Essex area. ... Read more

The Parent Village It takes a village to raise a child Let us help you build your own village and raise your children with love and compassion. We provide a parent led offer grounded in evidence based practice that helps parents to feel a little  ... Read more

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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

I have been volunteering with Parent's 1st as a peer supporter since 2019. I've found my role to be extremely rewarding - for both, me, and the parents who have utilised the support Parents 1st offers. 

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

Hi everyone, I'm Nicole CEO of B3-Bumps Birth and Belonging CIC. We are A grassroots organisation based in Thurrock who provide support for Black, African and Caribbean women and families in the perinatal period. Our focus is on improving the overal ... Read more

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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

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 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

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

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

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

Hi Everyone, Welcome to the Parents1st UK website, I am your point of contact if you need any assistance with anything relating to this site. Whether: Registering with us needing help with resetting your password downloading documents to assis ... Read more

I facilitate events, meetings and workshops - of all shapes and sizes. My experience is primarily in the voluntary and community sector and I work a lot with partnerships, especially those that seek to strike a more equal approach to delivering suppo ... Read more

I conceived the software.

Role involves: Training and consultation role; close liaison with Specialist Perinatal Mental Health (SPMH) team: facilitaing groups including: Mellow Bumps antenatal / Time for Me postnatal support groups and Family Foundations parental relatio ... Read more

I am a mother of 3, and have a background as a Community midwife, midwifery lecturer and Community development worker. I had the privilege of initiating the setting up of the Barkantine Birth Centre from 2014 to 2018, in my role as midwifery Lecturer ... Read more

My background is in antenatal education and I’ve been part of the Parents 1st team for over 15 years. In my role as Practice Lead for the PPBB Programme in South and North Essex, I oversee the organisation and delivery of our peer supporter and ... Read more

Im a 41 year old mother of one.I am 17 weeks pregnant.I had my daughter 20 years ago.I am living with my partner and his mum.We are looking for a place before the baby comes.I am trying to get as much support as possible.I had encephalitis in 2018 an ... Read more

Maternal Journal and Kingston MVP

I volunteer for Community Parents, during pregnancy and after birth. 

My role is to signpost families to our evidence based programs for antenatal classes, register them for Healthy Start Vouchers and towards volunteering opportunities they may be interested in. I am also responsible for guiding the volunteers on our L ... Read more