Current projects from across the connection. Click on those that interest you and get involved!
COMMUNITY
Friends of Moor Nook Park – aiming to raise the profile of the park and make a it a nicer place to be
Raglan Road Preschool Playgroup – registered charity playgroup in Sale, Cheshire
Sensoriel – a mobile multi sensory service for children and adults with additional needs
Strong Voices – helping children and young people around the world put the pieces back together
FAMILY LIFE
Fourth Trimester Meet – information and support for bumps and babies up to 4 months
Growing Families – a one day conference exploring expectations and evidence around the early days with baby
Motherwell Cheshire – promoting positive health and wellbeing, by offering a range of educational services, holistic therapies and mental health support
SPOONS Neonatal Family Support – supporting families and babies experiencing Neonatal care in North Manchester & Royal Oldham Hospitals
UKPEA – aiming to bring change to the maternity world to improve the lives of mums and babies through pregnancy, birth and the first two years (1001 critical days)
HEALTHCARE
Childhood Tumour Trust – a small charity dedicated to supporting children, young people and their families with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
INFANT FEEDING
B.O.O.B.S. Salford – a small community project in Salford, Greater Manchester, which aims to help women to become more confident to breastfeed
Call to Action – UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative’s call to UK health ministers
GP Infant Feeding Network – connecting GPs and infant feeding professionals, encouraging the education of GPs when it comes to infant feeding
#hospitalbreastfeeding – a campaign to highlight the need for improved breastfeeding support on paediatric wards and in children’s hospitals
Breastfeeding support on adult wards – highlighting the problems faced by breastfeeding mothers who are admitted to hospital
WBTi – the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative, measuring the UK’s performance against the WHO Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding.
MATERNITY
Birthrights – dedicated to improving women’s experience of pregnancy and childbirth by promoting respect for human rights
Birth You In Love – a grassroots movement to help women empower themselves through childbirth
Blood to Baby – tools to inform women about the benefits of delayed cord clamping
Caesarean In Focus – a change platform that aims to transform the way that families experience caesarean birth
Global Village Network (including Global Village Midwives) – networking together to improve health globally
Manchester Homebirth – to enable parents who have had or who are planning homebirths, to meet and support each other
Maternity Matters – a place where women and their families can share their stories on pregnancy, birth, and maternity issues
#MatExp – grassroots maternity experience campaign, for anyone with an interest in improving maternity care in the UK or overseas
Midwifery Unit Network – a community of people with an interest in supporting and promoting the development and growth of midwifery units (birth centres)
The Pinks N Blues – support to anyone who has experienced a loss of their baby in the 1st and/or 2nd trimester of pregnancy
Showing Thanks – saying “thank you” to maternity professionals
MENTAL HEALTH
Life With Baby – online peer support network, Kent, UK
Maternal Mental Health Scotland – forum of health professionals in Scotland who work with pregnant women, new mums, and their families and carers
Mums and Babies in Mind – a Maternal Mental Health Alliance project
Perinatal Mental Health Network – connecting those interested in perinatal mental health
PND & Me – raising awareness and supporting those affected by Perinatal Mental Illness
