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Connecting, supporting and celebrating the thriving grassroots perinatal mental health sector across England - sign up to our free training platform, Smart Space now! www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/vcse/training-and-support
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SAVE THE DATE! We're pleased to say we are running another national meet-up for the grassroots perinatal mental health community on Weds 20 May 2026. The event will be online, free & full of learning opportunities. Sign up to our newsletter for more info! eepurl.com/hv05XD
If you're not signed up to Smart Space, our FREE online training for the grassroots perinatal mental health sector, now's a great time! As well as a suite of modules, podcasts & resources, we're even more content very soon. Find out more at: www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/vcse/trainin...
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Yesterday's #ListeningLounge on 'Living With Loss' was a moving demonstration of how committed the PMH grassroots sector is to offering compassionate and person-centred support to those experiencing loss. Find out more about our next lounge here: www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/vcse/events
November 18, 2025 at 9:20 AM
We’d love to see you at our next online Listening Lounge exploring ‘Living With Loss’ with an EDEI lens. It’s on Mon 17 Nov from 1.30-3.30pm. Book your FREE ticket now: www.eventbrite.com/e/1561284035...
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
SAVE THE DATE! We're pleased to say we are running another national meet-up for the grassroots perinatal mental health community on Weds 20 May 2026. The event will be online, free & full of learning opportunities. Sign up to our newsletter for more info! eepurl.com/hv05XD
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Don't forget to book your FREE ticket to hear these fantastic sector leaders speak about Living with Loss from an EDEI perspective. With Jessica Weeks, @alexrjpaterson.bsky.social and Sharon Coaker we're sure it will be a beautiful conversation. Book now at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/listening-...
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
If you work to support Muslim mothers with their perinatal mental health and / or deliver nature-based projects with any parents, please consider taking part in this focus group led by @ruthndwrites.bsky.social at York University. Just contact: ruth.naughton-doe@york.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
We are delighted that @laurakyrkesmith.bsky.social mentioned the Hearts & Minds Partnership in her recent presentation to the House of Commons of a Bill - ‘Sophie’s Law’ - which would ensure PMH assessments for all pregnant women and people. This is the kind of change the VCSE is all for!
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This is your official invite to our next Listening Lounge on Mon 17th Nov at 1.30pm. Come and listen to this engaging conversation about 'Living With Loss' featuring Jessica Weeks, @alexrjpaterson.bsky.social and Sharon Coaker. Book your spot for FREE at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/listening-...
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
If you know and / or support any dads with perinatal loneliness, perhaps they'd like to be involved in a small online focus group about a booklet designed to support parents and professionals. Please contact @nickipierce.bsky.social at the University of York. nicki.pierce@york.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We're delighted to welcome @thevilomahfound.bsky.social to our online map page of VCSE #perinatalmentalhealth support services. They offer 1-2-1 & group support for those experiencing pregnancy loss(es) or pregnancy after loss(es). www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/map
October 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Today we're welcoming NeuroNatal Academy CiC to our online map page of #grassroots perinatal mental health support. NeuroNatal offers UK-wide online support to neurodivergent parents and carers throughout the perinatal experience. Find them on our map page here: www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/map
October 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Visit the H&M blog to read this gorgeous think piece on 'The Myth of Perfect Parenthood' by Illiyin Morrison. It follows on from September's #ListeningLounge - a podcast style workshop for the VCSE perinatal mental health community. Read now: www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/post/listeni...
October 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We are so excited to see Breathe Melodies For Mums making national news today with their incredible 10 week singing programme for mothers recovering from #pnd. Thanks to @jimreedbbc.bsky.social for shining a spotlight on the power of creativity and the VCSE. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'It gave me my voice back': How group singing is helping new mums with postnatal depression
New research suggests singing can be clinically effective at treating the symptoms and cost effective for the NHS.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Thank you to everyone who made it to today’s #ConversationSpace on: The Conduct of Care. It was such a moving and enlightening chat and reminded us what an incredible community you are. For future events sign up to our newsletter: heartsandmindspartnership.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
October 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We are proud to support #BLAW2025 by shining a spotlight on some of the incredible #babyloss charities on our England-wide, digital map. . .

If you run a similar service and would like to be featured for FREE on our map, find out more at: www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/vcse
October 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We are proud to support #BLAW2025 by shining a spotlight on some of the incredible #babyloss charities on our England-wide, digital map. . .

If you run a similar service and would like to be featured for FREE on our map, find out more at: www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/vcse
October 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
We are proud to support #BLAW2025, co-led by @sandscharity.bsky.social by turning our socials #PinkAndBlue & shining a spotlight on some of the incredible #babyloss charities on our England-wide, digital map. Watch this space!
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We're delighted to share this blog post about two surveys for VCSEs in perinatal mental health AND parents who have faced wellbeing challenges - led by Mothers For Mothers. The surveys close on 31 Oct and are so quick to fill in - find out more at: www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/post/tell-us...
October 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
We’d love to see you at our next #ConversationSpace on Tues 14 Oct at 10.30am for an hour of FREE collective wisdom from the grassroots #perinatalmentalhealth community around ‘Conduct of Care’. Book your place now at: www.eventbrite.com/e/1499252627...
October 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
We're delighted to welcome Breathe Melodies for Mums to our online map of grassroots #perinatalmentalhealth support services. This amazing service offers perinatal mums a 10 week singing programme that is unique, supportive and empowering. Visit the map here: www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/map
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We'd love to see you at our next #ConversationSpace on Tues 14 Oct at 10.30am. This month we're chatting with the amazing #perinatalmentalhealth #vcse community about 'Conduct of Care'. Book your FREE ticket now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conversati...
September 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Check out this new blog post on celebrating a powerful new animation: See the Whole of Me. A collaboration between @waystowellness.org.uk, The Happy Mums Foundation, Roots and Wings Design and @newcastleuni.bsky.social Open Lab - this film is a community, life-course approach to maternal listening.
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If you missed the six key insights from our interim evaluation report last week, you can now find them here on our blog: www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/post/our-int...
September 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This week we are so proud to support #BlackMaternalMentalHealthWeek 2025 led by The Motherhood Group - there are some fantastic themes and opportunities to look at new research, share insights from lived experience and explore how we can work together to create meaningful, lasting change.
September 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
This week, we're sharing findings from our interim evaluation report - a culmination of feedback via interviews, surveys, focus groups and liaison with the grassroots PMH community. To find out more, email us and ask for an exec summary: hello@heartsandmindspartnership.org
September 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM