Hearts & Minds Blog

A guest blog piece written by Alex Paterson about the problematic term, 'Safe Space'

A think piece on Perinatal Post-Traumatic Growth by Aileen Weeks from My Birth Support CiC

A think piece on 'Living With Loss' by Jessica Weeks from Hannah's House

A think piece on 'The Myth of Perfect Parenthood' by Illiyin Morrison and poem by Jacob Stokoe - The Ritual of Folding

The Hearts and Minds Partnership is delighted to share a guest blog piece written by the organisations behind the creation of a powerful new animation capturing the voices and perinatal experiences of mums from seldom-heard communities. We are sure you will agree that this short film is both moving and informative - it at once sent shivers down our spines and demonstrated the impact that genuine listening can have on individuals and communities. Though the animation has prima

A think piece on Birth Consent in grassroots perinatal mental health care by Leah Lewin

A think piece on 'The Power of Language' in grassroots perinatal mental health care by Keji Moses of Mayah's Legacy

On the back of a rich discussion at one of our online Conversation Spaces, we wanted to explore the reality of cross-sector working. It’s spoken about in strategic forums as the ‘Gold Standard’ of operational models, though it varies from region to region. We spoke with Shelley McBride, Co-director of Connected Perinatal Support CIC , and Helen Martinez, a Community Peer Support Worker in the Derbyshire Perinatal Mental Health Service to look at how it works both strategical

The Hearts & Minds Partnership responds to the latest report from the Maternal Mental Health Alliance The Hearts & Minds Partnership’s response to ‘The economic case for increasing access to treatment for women with common mental health problems during the perinatal period’ - a report commissioned by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) conducted by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE): The Hearts and Minds Partnership supports the call for an inte

A HUGE thank you! Volunteers’ Week takes place from 1st-7th June every year and is a chance to recognise the incredible contribution volunteers make to our communities and to say thank you. Volunteers’ Week is supported and celebrated by small grassroots organisations as well as larger, household-name charities, who together run hundreds of activities across the UK. These activities showcase and celebrate volunteers and the contribution volunteering makes in our communities.