30/01/2026
✨ Facilitator Friday ✨
It feels only right that we introduce the person behind Grow and Glow. Today we are introducing our founder, Charley. Grow and Glow exists because Charley wanted to create the kind of support she could not find when she needed it most. Here is what she shared about her experience. 🫶🏻
Hi, I am Charley.
Grow and Glow was created during a time in my life when everything felt heavy and overwhelming. I was struggling and trying to find support, but every option I found felt wrong for where I was. I needed somewhere I could turn up exactly as I was, without judgement, pressure, or expectation.
I searched for a women only peer support group and could not find one. So I created the space I needed.
I want to be really honest though. Creating Grow and Glow did not fix me. I still have my struggles and there are still hard days. This community was never about having it all figured out. It was about not being alone while figuring things out.
Alongside Grow and Glow, I work as a firefighter. Balancing that role with running these groups is not always easy, but it has shown me just how important spaces like Grow and Glow really are.
Grow and Glow started with no big plan. Just a need. I did not know if anyone would come or if it would work. But women walked through the door and they kept coming back. What began as one small group in Epsom has grown into a community built on honesty, understanding, and shared experience.
If you are reading this and wondering whether to come along, please know this. You do not need the right words. You do not need to explain yourself. You are welcome exactly as you are. 🫶🏻