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 primarily been made by...

Get Me Out The Four Walls (Norfolk) - Our regular spotlight on a grassroots VCSE organisation in the perinatal mental health sector What is the name of your organisation and when did you set up? Get Me Out The Four Walls was created in 2015 as a community-based peer support service, with the aim of preventing parents feeling isolated and lonely during the first years of parenthood. The organisation went on to become a registered Charity in 2018, dedicating their service to those parents who...

Your voice is vital! The Hearts & Minds Partnership is running a series of healthcare professional focus groups in October hosted by our external evaluation consultant. Following great engagement and participation in last year’s focus groups (thanks all who attended!) we are looking for midwives, health visitors, perinatal specialist teams and GPs to take part this time round. Your focus group contributions will help us review how perceptions may have shifted since last year, given our...