Hearts & Minds Blog

Discover 6 key insights from our latest evaluation report

Well, it's now a month and a half since leaders and workers of perinatal mental health VCSE organisations got together for a fun, enriching and thought-provoking day.

The Hearts & Minds Partnership has an exciting opportunity for somebody new to join the team. This part-time role of a Partnership Coordinator will work alongside the two Project Managers to support the delivery and development of our programme. The role starts in January 2025 and runs until the summer of 2026. It is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund . If you're passionate about equitable perinatal mental health support, an exceptional project coordinator and a na

After 14 years as co-founder of Smile Group and now in my fifth year with the Hearts and Minds Partnership, I’ve taken the difficult decision to step back from these roles.   It took a significant amount of soul searching, as anyone who has co-founded a VCSE will appreciate how much our identities are inextricably woven into the whole experience.   Hearts and Minds emerged in 2020 as a partnership between Acacia Family Support , Bluebell Care and Smile Group , funded by The N

We’re so excited about the wealth of skills and experience that our new team members add to the mix and want to take this opportunity to int

What's working well and where are the areas for development at Hearts & Minds? The Hearts and Minds Partnership, supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, is continuously shaped by feedback from the broader perinatal mental health community. As part of our ongoing evaluation, which runs in parallel to our programme of work, we’d like to share the findings from our Interim Evaluation Report. In the spirit of the Partnership, this means recognising successes, but also

Our interactive map is here! The Hearts and Minds Partnership has launched an interactive map of safe perinatal mental health Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) services across England, to help signpost parents and healthcare professionals to grassroots support in their local communities. As a collective of three perinatal mental health charities ( Acacia Family Support, Bluebell Care and Smile Group ), Hearts and Minds connects, supports and celebrates VCS services prov

All about our live launch webinar! On Wednesday 26th May we were thrilled to launch The Hearts & Minds Partnership, with a live Zoom webinar . Over 160 people registered to attend the webinar, from across the perinatal mental health community. The event was a great opportunity to launch the partnership as well as celebrating the important work being done within the perinatal mental health grassroots VCS sector.  It was fantastic to be able to share what we have been workin