***Mums in Mind Groups***

Our Mums in Mind Group, is a small peer to peer support group for mums with under 1’s who are experiencing
isolation, stress, low mood, depression or anxiety. 

The next group will run on Tuesday mornings from 18th April 2023.

Group is currently in Castle Batch Children’s Centre, Bishop Avenue, Weston BS22 7PQ and are open to mums from across North Somerset.

Mums can self refer into MIM or ask their health visitor/care professional to do so using our quick and secure online form at our Referrals page.

To find out more about any of our groups please request a call back via text to 07771 179 007. 

Are you a mum to a baby under one?

Are you experiencing low mood, depression, anxiety and/or isolation in North Somerset?

Our peer to peer support groups are currently run in the Oldmixon Family Centre in Weston on a Monday morning.  We run sessions in 10 week blocks (term time only).  Group is a safe place for mums experiencing emotional distress in baby’s first year to talk openly and honestly about life as a new mum.  Take time out to reflect on the transition into motherhood for the first or subsequent time and  talk with other mums who get it!

Find friendship in a safe, non-judgemental and supportive space.

  • A warm cuppa, homemade food & supportive chat
  • Trained volunteers to support you & your baby’s needs
  • Guest speakers on their experiences and wellbeing topics
  • Mindful craft & relaxation activities
  • Fun activities with your baby

Joining group

Where a mum cannot access group due to transport or anxiety matters we can sometimes provide trained volunteers to support with this. Mums need to be referred to Home-Start via a care professional or self-refer online or by texting us.

To make a referral please visit our Referrals page.

Mums in Mind Gallery

Referrals

Once we have received a referral for group we give mum a call about group and if seems the right fit for that’s mum’s circumstances we chat through how group works.  If the referral has come through a care professional we then contact them to let them know the outcome.
If you are unsure about whether to refer in to the group or would like to discuss anything further please contact Karen on 07879 332 351, or use our Contact us page

What mums say about group…

These are just some of the things mums have said about what they have got out of coming to group:

“Having a safe, relaxed environment to come to once a week has been amazing”

“It was always something to look forward to  – sharing and discussing problems together and finding solutions”

“The group proved that mental health issues affect women from all walks of life”

Mums in mind group participants

“I feel that a little bit of weight has been lifted because other mums feel the same way about their self identity, relationships etc.  This has helped more than anything so far”

“If I spoke people listened and understood with no judgement”

“It was the best thing I did through my whole pregnancy to life with baby now.  The interaction with other mums I got was really useful”

Mums in mind group participants

“It made me realise that what I’m going through is not my fault and not something that I’m doing wrong”

“The self care art today made me realise, I am doing a good job as a mother”

“I feel like I’ve just lost my social skills and so it’s nice being in a group where you can just ‘be’ and don’t have to make small talk”

Mums in mind group participants

Mums in Mind News and Advice

We will add news and advice in the section below from time to time. Click on the title, image (if one is present) or read more link to open the item up.

Mums in Mind is back! 

Mums in Mind is back! 

After a hiatus over the summer we are delighted that Karen is back running our peer support group Mums in Mind, now on a Monday morning at Oldmixon Family Centre.  We are midway into a new term and have a group with mostly second time mums who also had their first...

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New beginnings at Mums in Mind

New beginnings at Mums in Mind

We couldn’t have had a better day today for a Mums in Mind reunion in Clarence Park with some absolutely awesome mums and babies who we’ve had the pleasure to welcome through our doors over the past few months.  Walking our way around the park in Maternal Mental...

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Spring changes at Mums in Mind

Spring changes at Mums in Mind

We are halfway through our latest term of our Mums in Mind Group.  The move to our new venue at Oldmixon Family Centre has given us plenty of space and comfort in which to talk about that transition into motherhood.  As always, the room is filled with different life...

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Mums in Mind at Christmas

Mums in Mind at Christmas

We were thankful this autumn to be able to run nearly all our Mums in Mind sessions back in person at Weston’s For All Healthy Living Centre.  We’ve talked openly, listened without judgement and laughed with warm tea and homemade flapjacks - something that every new...

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Wellbeing walks for lockdown mums and babies

Wellbeing walks for lockdown mums and babies

Home-Start North Somerset has held a few walking or postnatal movement sessions in Clarence Park, Weston recently for mums and babies who have been isolated during the pandemic.  Since September last year mums have been attending their Mums in Mind Groups on zoom to...

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The gift of friendship at Christmas

The gift of friendship at Christmas

Babies and their parents coping with additional challenges through the pandemic have been inundated with presents and friendship this Christmas from Home-Start North Somerset in partnership with local churches, White Stuff and John Lewis/Waitrose. While the pandemic...

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Acknowledgements

Group work is kindly funded by our local Clinical Commissioning Group who funded the set up and delivery of our Mums in Mind Groups from 2017 to 2018 and will be funding us again to deliver further groups from 2020 to 2021. We remain thankful to Mind and the Quartet Community Foundation who plugged the gap in between.

Supporting Mums in Mind

We continue to apply for further funding to build and expand this much needed service in North Somerset.  If you would like to make a donation to support Mums in Mind please visit our fundraising page.

Thank you for your support.