🏃‍♀️ Team MumsAid goes international! 🇳🇱💙 A huge thank you to mother-daughter duo Claire and Alice, who travelled to Amsterdam to run the marathon and raise vital funds for mums in Greenwich! What an incredible achievement for an important cause. We're so grateful! 💙

A little bit of DIY magic at MumsAid! 🛠️💙 A HUGE thank you to the wonderful team from @BandQ Greenwich, who generously volunteered their time to help give our space a much-needed refresh! As a small charity, support like this makes such a difference. Having a welcoming, comfortable space for the mums and families we work with is so important, and we're incredibly grateful to have local businesses willing to roll up their sleeves and help us make that happen. It's another lovely reminder of what can happen when our Greenwich community comes together. 💙

🏆🏆 DOUBLE WIN FOR MUMSAID! 🎉💙 Our wonderful founder and CEO, Dr Miriam Donaghy, @pndhelp has received a BACP award for Distinguished Contributions to Counselling and Psychotherapy, while MumsAid won Excellence in Service Delivery! So proud and grateful to BACP for this recognition! 💙

Wow, more support from some local community heroes 🥹 The gorgeous Menul and Dave from Coffee Island Greenwich will donate 50% of their proceeds to MumsAid this weekend. Please pop along and see them; Glaisher St, London SE8 3ET Treat yourself to a delicious coffee and fantastic food, all in support of a wonderful cause 👩‍🍼

📻 We’re taking over the airwaves! From Fri 9 – Sun 11 Oct, Radio Waters is supporting MumsAid with a whole weekend of brilliant DJs, music & fundraising. 💙 Tune in, spread the word & support our Big Give — where donations are DOUBLED! radiowaters.co.uk/mumsaid-bi…

Warmly inviting our Greenwich-based community to The Forum tomorrow morning, Fri 9th, 10 am - 12 pm. Please join us for a cup of coffee and some wonderful sweets, donated by fantastic local bakeries, Paul Rhodes and Boulangerie Jade. 🍰 Every penny raised is doubled by the @BigGive this week, so your contribution can make a massive impact. 🩵 #BGWG

Tomorrow night, our friends at @TheStarSE18 in Plumstead are hosting their legendary pub quiz in support of MumsAid – and there’s a raffle too! Come along, test your general knowledge, have a drink (or two ) and help us raise money for our Big Give campaign while you’re at it. 📌 The Star, Plumstead 📅 Thursday 8th 🕐 8pm Grab your cleverest friends, and we’ll see you there! 🧠

What’s on this Big Give Week? 💙 We’ve got a brilliant few days of quizzes, coffee, music and community ahead – all helping us raise vital funds for MumsAid. Even better, donations through the Big Give can be DOUBLED! 🙌 Come along and get involved 👇

AND WE’RE OFF! 🎉💙 The Big Give is LIVE, and our wonderful ambassador @zozotaps is here to tell you all about it! We’ve got a brilliant week of fundraising and fun ahead, all with one important mission: supporting mums struggling with their mental health. And this week, your donations can go TWICE as far! 🙌 Let’s do this! 💙 bit.ly/mumsaidbiggive

Tomorrow is a BIG day for MumsAid. Our Big Give campaign begins – and your donation could be DOUBLED. If our work has ever moved you, or you’ve thought about donating before, this is the moment. ⚠️ Donations MUST be made through our dedicated Big Give page to be matched. Please donate. Please share. Let’s make this opportunity count. 💙

⏰ THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!⏰ In exactly 24 hrs, our Big Give campaign officially goes LIVE, and we are ready! We’ve got events planned, plenty of fun lined up and a whole lot of fundraising energy incoming. One more sleep. Then it’s GO, GO, GO! #WGMF

Really exciting news for MumsAid! 💙 Greenwich-based @FinancialGinkgo has joined us as a sponsorship partner, supporting our running squad with brand-new kit – and members of their team will be taking on challenges for us too! 🏃‍♀️👟 We’re so grateful to have their support.

Stay tuned next week to hear about our exciting @BigGive week plans and how you can help us support mums in their most challenging moments. 💙

The sunshine set the tone for a wonderful day at the House of Commons yesterday. 🌞 @pndhelp, our Founder and CEO, representing MumsAid. Miriam said of the day: “A privilege to be at the House of Commons yesterday for the APPG meeting celebrating the latest report from the Five X More campaign, Understanding Black Maternal Mental Health in the UK. Thank you to Tinuke and Clo for the invitation and for bringing together such an important and thought-provoking panel discussion. There was much discussion about how slowly change can happen. For those of us who have worked in maternal health for many years, that is a frustrating reality — which makes the continued work to listen, challenge and keep Black maternal health and mental health on the agenda all the more important. It was lovely to see some long-standing colleagues and champions too, including Janet Fyle. 💙 Congratulations to the @fivexmore team on this important report and for continuing to amplify the voices and experiences of Black women.” #BlackMaternalMentalHealthWeek

MumsAid’s @pndhelp, Dr Miriam Donaghy is looking forward to attending the APPG on Black Maternal Health this #BMMHW

Black Maternal Mental Health Week is here! 💙 This year, the themes are Justice, Joy and Journey, and the emphasis is on going beyond the statistics to recognise the real women and families and their experiences. BUT it feels so important to share a few of those statistics. They help set the context for why this week exists, highlighting both the inequalities that still need to be addressed and the positive impact that connection and support can have. But for us, Black motherhood is so much more than the challenges reflected in the data. Throughout the week, we’re looking forward to celebrating Black motherhood, amplifying voices and experiences, and recognising the joy, strength and community that deserve just as much attention. Because while the statistics help us understand where change is needed, and the stories remind us what we're working towards. Here’s to a week of listening, learning, celebrating and championing Black maternal mental health.

"Everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief - panic over, everything is ok. Except this was just the start, and everything was not ok. That is the moment my life split in two." Many mums whose little ones are born with medical conditions or disabilities experience this jarring sense of their experience not quite being understood. If you are a mum in Greenwich who would benefit from this shared understanding and safe space, please get in touch. Our Mighty Acorns group would love to welcome you. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

📣 Could you help us spread the word about MumsAid? We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic people to join us as Community Engagement Volunteers and help us build stronger connections across our local community. 💙 This is a varied, flexible role that could see you representing MumsAid at local events, fairs and awareness days, chatting to people about the work we do, connecting with community groups and businesses, and helping us promote our services, fundraising and volunteering opportunities. There’s no fixed weekly commitment and no previous volunteering experience is required. Whether you’d like to get involved regularly or lend a hand at occasional events, we’d love to hear from you. It could be a great opportunity if you’d like to: ✨ Make a meaningful difference to mums and families 🤝 Meet new people and build connections in your community 💬 Develop your communication and networking skills 💙 Help raise awareness of maternal mental health 🌱 Gain experience representing a charity in the community Full training and ongoing support will be provided. If you’re warm, approachable, enjoy meeting people and are passionate about the work MumsAid does, we’d love to have you on the team. Find out more about the role and how to get involved: mums-aid.org/wp-content/uplo…

Can you help us unlock more funding for local women and girls? 🙏 We're delighted to share that MumsAid has successfully secured a place in The Big Give Women & Girls Match Fund campaign this October! This means that public donations made during the campaign will be doubled through match funding, helping us raise vital funds to support mums and their little ones across Greenwich with their mental health. 😍 We're now looking for supporters, both individuals and businesses, to support our campaign. You can play a direct role in helping mums access therapy, community support and practical help when they need it most. If you or your company has an idea for a fundraising event, or any other way to help us achieve our goal, we'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch via direct message or email us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for more details and visit our campaign page to learn more: donate.biggive.org/campaign/… Together, we can ensure more women and girls receive the support they deserve. 💙

We really wish this stat wasn't the same every year. We understand that talking about suicidal thoughts can feel especially difficult for mums. There can be fear about what might happen if you tell someone, worries about being judged as a parent, or a feeling that you're supposed to be happy and coping. But you do not have to keep these thoughts to yourself. There are people and places where you can talk openly about how you're feeling and be met with compassion, understanding and no judgement. 💙 You can refer yourself to our services via the form on our website. Or, text MUM to 85258 for free, confidential emotional support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 💚 Call Samaritans on 116 123 free, any time of day or night. 🏥 You can also speak to your GP, midwife or health visitor, who can help you access appropriate mental health support. If you feel you may be at immediate risk of harming yourself, call 999 or go to A&E. Please talk. Whether it's to us, another professional, a helpline, a friend or someone you trust — you deserve to be heard. Together, let's change the narrative. 💙