Members in Parents 1st

Mindful Mums and Being Dad are two award-winning, free wellbeing groups that help pregnant women and new parents look after their mental and emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and their baby’s first year. Since the service began in 2016, we  ... 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 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

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 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

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

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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

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! 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

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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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

Beelotus is dedicated to empowering Black families to access support, achieve positive outcomes, and to prevent the escalation of their needs.”   Mission  To provide Early Help services to Black parents experiencing mental health p ... 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

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