Mothers for Mothers

Mothers for Mothers Please do reach out to us if you are in need of support. We offer support and advice through our helpline, counselling sessions and drop-in groups.

We are a Bristol-based charity offering peer support to mothers experiencing isolation, anxiety, depression during pregnancy or after the birth of one or more of their babies. We are a group of mothers, most of who have suffered postnatal depression or distress after the birth of one or more of our babies. For peer support please visit our closed Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/9694994201/

Thank you to Jacob for his support to our community over the past few years. Please see details below if you require any...
10/03/2026

Thank you to Jacob for his support to our community over the past few years.

Please see details below if you require any ongoing support.

It is now two weeks since we launched our 45th anniversary report This Is Our Truth: A Grassroots Call to Reimagine Peri...
10/03/2026

It is now two weeks since we launched our 45th anniversary report This Is Our Truth: A Grassroots Call to Reimagine Perinatal Health Care at the House of Commons and delivered it to UK Prime Minister .

We are thrilled to have received many comments on the accessibility of the report and would like to thank Sara at UNEARTHED and Jez at That Copy Shop for all of their hard work in producing such a wonderful final report.

If you would like to read the report you can download it from our website.

09/03/2026

Can you help keep our REACH Service open?

REACH is the only dedicated perinatal mental health helpline and support call service in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

Without REACH women and birthing people will be left without vital support at an incredibly vulnerable time.

Please share and donate if you can - link in comments

One of the aims of World Book Day is to encourage children to explore the joy of books. Research published shows that ea...
05/03/2026

One of the aims of World Book Day is to encourage children to explore the joy of books.

Research published shows that early shared reading supports healthy attachment between child and parent, stimulates brain development and improves communication and language.

At our St George Peer Support group we often have a variety of books on display to spark interest in early reading.

If you have a young child and would like recommendations of good books to read, feel free to email our SEND Peer Support Worker Sapna send@mothersformothers.co.uk for a list.



Today our SEND Peer Support Worker is attending Voices Unheard: Autism Across Cultures, a conference delivered by Autism...
05/03/2026

Today our SEND Peer Support Worker is attending Voices Unheard: Autism Across Cultures, a conference delivered by Autism Independence.

This is an important call to action conference addressing inequalities around Autism and the barriers and stigma related to it.



"Why are pirates called pirates? Because they arrrr!"Our team had a fun morning at our Weston Peer Support group.As part...
05/03/2026

"Why are pirates called pirates? Because they arrrr!"

Our team had a fun morning at our Weston Peer Support group.
As part of our World Book Day celebrations, the team embraced a pirate theme and planned activities around it.

The aim of World Book Day is to promote reading for fun.

North Somerset Council


Calling all SEND families!!Have you noticed that anyone working in the world of SEND loves an acronym and/or loves reeli...
04/03/2026

Calling all SEND families!!

Have you noticed that anyone working in the world of SEND loves an acronym and/or loves reeling out SEND specific jargon as if they are song words to a Taylor Swift song?

YES?

Well, don't worry...

Our SEND Peer Support worker is here to go through the commonly used SEND terms. Each week, she will upload an information sheet on a particular SEND specific term or acronym which you can refer to.

This week, it is Community Paediatricians. They are specialist children's doctors who have a particular expertise in the management of children with long term health problems which may have an impact on other areas of their life.

Visit our Linktree for more information (link in comments)

This time last week was the launch of our 45th anniversary report; This Is Our Truth: A Grassroots Call to Reimagine Per...
03/03/2026

This time last week was the launch of our 45th anniversary report; This Is Our Truth: A Grassroots Call to Reimagine Perinatal Mental Health Care.

We are thrilled with how well it was received, and we are so grateful to everyone who spoke at the event. Dr Jenny Carter and Dr Laura Richmond, who as authors of the report brought it to life with Maria Viner, to Baroness Berger who opened the event for us, Mars Lord who spoke so passionately about perinatal mental health care, Dr Karen Joash who talked about the need for appropriate funding, Dr Trudi Seneviratne who showed us that good care and support is possible, to Mothers for Mothers Ambassador Laura Guckian for speaking of her own lived experience and to Alison Wright for her closing words.

Thank you to you all!

If you would like to read the report you can do so via the homepage of our website or via our Linktree account (link in the comments).

📢Reminder - New Online Group📢 We’d love you to join us online every Tuesday from 11:30am – 12:30pm for a relaxed lunchti...
02/03/2026

📢Reminder - New Online Group📢

We’d love you to join us online every Tuesday from 11:30am – 12:30pm for a relaxed lunchtime pause.

Bring a cuppa or your lunch, settle in, and enjoy some gentle conversation as we check in on the week while connecting with others.

If you’d like the Zoom link, pop a comment below or email Genevieve at bristol@mothersformothers.co.uk.

You can see Gen telling you more about the group on our Linktree account in the Services section (đź”—link in the comments).

We’re really looking forward to spending a lunchtime with you.

📢Calling all SEND families!!Have you noticed that anyone working in the world of SEND loves an acronym and/or loves reel...
26/02/2026

📢Calling all SEND families!!

Have you noticed that anyone working in the world of SEND loves an acronym and/or loves reeling out SEND specific jargon as if they are song words to a Taylor Swift song?

YES?

Well, don't worry...

Our SEND Peer Support worker is here to go through the commonly used SEND terms.

Each week, she will upload an information sheet on a particular SEND specific term or acronym which you can refer to.

This week, it is EHCP which stands for Education Health and Care Plan. This is a legal document which sets out a child or young person’s needs and the support that is required to meet these needs.

t's a term which has been mentioned a lot since the release of the schools white paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving.

Visit our Linktree for more information - link is in the comments

25/02/2026

Yesterday we launched our report, one of the most comprehensive lived‑experience-led reports of its kind in the UK, at the House of Commons.

Our CEO, Maria Viner, then delivered it to Downing Street.

Drawing on the voices of 791 women and birthing people and insights from 56 voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations supporting more than 23,000 families each year, the report reveals a system in crisis and families being left to cope alone.

The report, published in our 45th anniversary year, lays out stark findings and powerful calls to action for policymakers, commissioners and funders.

👉Download a copy of the report from our website and make your own commitment to our Calls To Action.

📸Stewart Williams

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The Gatehouse Centre, Hareclive Road
Bristol
BS139JN

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Monday 10am - 9pm
Tuesday 10am - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 9pm

Telephone

+441179359366

Website

http://linktr.ee/mothers_for_mothers

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We are a group of mothers, who have suffered anxiety, depression, isolation or distress during pregnancy or after the birth of one or more of our babies. We offer support through our helpline, counselling sessions, home visiting service and drop-in mother and baby support groups. We support families from pregnancy until the youngest child starts school. For peer support please visit our closed Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/9694994201/