Parents 1st UK are delighted to be working in partnership with the NSPCC to offer Pregnancy in Mind (PiM) courses in 2026.
What is PiM?
Pregnancy in Mind (PiM) is a mental health support group for parents-to-be who are experiencing or at risk of mild anxiety or depression.
Participants must be between 12 and 26 weeks of pregnancy when they register for the group. The programme is completed by 34 weeks of pregnancy.
Typically, PiM meets once a week for eight weeks, plus two postnatal check-ins. Sessions will happen online.
Sessions are for either parent. Parents-to-be can attend by themselves or bring a support person
A medical diagnosis is not necessary to attend PiM.
The programme focusses on:
- Coping strategies
- Understanding mental health
- Mindfulness
- Relaxation
- Connecting with baby
How to refer parents-to-be?
Please fill in our Expression of Interest form below if you're working with a parent-to-be who you feel could benefit from being part of our informal online group support.
You must:
- Make sure the person you’re referring knows about PiM and agrees to the referral.
- Ask if this is their first child and if there are any other children in the family home.
- Provide the names and dates of birth for the other children, if relevant.
We accept referrals for families with a range of needs including those who are receiving support from Children’s Social Care.
Following the referral, we will:
- Contact the parent(s)-to-be.
- Arrange a phone call to introduce ourselves and the service.
- Start an assessment to understand their needs.
- We will then offer the parent(s)-to-be a space in the group if we feel they fit the criteria for taking part in PiM.
Support for you
We can offer consultation for professionals. We can advise on how to support a parent-to-be and/or partner who’s suffering from anxiety or depression but does not wish to be referred to the NSPCC.
We look forward to receiving your referrals and supporting you.
If you have any further questions about PiM, please feel free to get in touch with our programme lead, Zoe Jarvis, on [email protected].