Members in Parents 1st

I am the Programme Manager for Thurrock and South Essex promoting the Pregnancy Pals and Birth Buddies exisiting programme to all expectant parents in Thurrock and South Essex.  I am a Mum to two children and have experienced times when I would ... 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'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

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

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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

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

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Hello, I am co-Director of a small CIC in Worcestershire providing a range of educational and support services across the transition to parenthood.

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

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

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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.

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 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

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