Members in Parents 1st

Pregnancy, birth and becoming a parent is a life changing experience. A happy and responsive parent means a baby’s development will flourish. Every parent deserves support and every baby deserves the best possible start in life. Peer support h ... Read more

I am the Programme Manager for Thurrock promoting the Pregnancy Pals and Birth Buddies exisiting programme to all expectant parents in Thurrock.  I am a Mum to two children and have experienced times when I would have greatly benefited in peer  ... Read more

I joined the Parents 1st team in 2019, at the beginning of the Parents 1st UK journey. With a background of marketing, media and education this was an exciting opportunity to be a part of something from the start that could really make a difference.  ... Read more

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Hi,     I'm Stacey and ive just taken on the role of peer support worker in the East Thurrock locality. I'm a mother of 2 children and would have greatly beneifited from peer support in those early challenging times.  My role is to  ... 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

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 joined Parents 1st in January 2024 as a Marketing Assistant (maternity cover), having previously worked in publishing as well as doing social media marketing on a voluntary basis. I am also a mum of two girls, and feel passionately that peer suppo ... Read more

Hi Im Sarah I started with Parents 1st as a volenteer I enjoyed this role and was rewarded highly by knowing that I was there to support Mums in their pregnancy through to parenthood. I wanted to give more time to Parents 1st and became staff after ... Read more