Workshops
Choosing You While You Choose: When You’re Not Sure About Parenthood
Thursday 31 July, 6-8pm
Hosted by Euella Jackson
Are you sitting with the quiet (or not-so-quiet) question of whether parenthood is something you want — or can — choose? This workshop is a space to pause, reflect, and centre yourself in the midst of that uncertainty.
Freeing the Inner Voice – Body & Expression: A Workshop for Carers of Every Kind
Sunday 7 September, 2-4pm
Hosted by You-Ri Yamanaka
When we care for others, it’s easy to lose sight of ourselves. When we hold our loved ones close, we may forget to listen inwardly. This workshop offers a gentle space to reconnect — to pause and listen to your own inner voice: what you like, what you don’t, what brings you joy or discomfort, what you truly want or need. Through simple movement, voice, words, and presence, we’ll explore how to connect deeply with ourselves and gently release our authentic expression.
A Writing Workshop on the theme of Family - especially when it isn’t Nuclear.
Thursday 2 October, 10am-12pm
Hosted by Shagufta K Iqbal
This workshop will guide participants to explore what family means in a modern day context. We will write about our families that are Chosen, Extended, Multi-generational, Single-parent households, or blended. Participants will be led through creative writing exercises that look at idea generating, form and structure, and techniques to inspire new writing.
Making a Manifesto for Deaf M/Others
Monday 3 November, 6-8pm
Hosted by Jenny Sealey
This is an opportunity for Deaf m/others to share what it means to be a deaf parent either with hearing and/or deaf children.
This safe space will explore how we might create an accessible support package for new deaf m/others and best practice guidelines for maternity wards/midwives.
Creating Our Vital Third Act: a workshop for those of us in peri/menopause and postmenopause*
*interested folk in premenopause are also welcome!
Saturday 6 December, 10.30am-12.30pm
Hosted by Stella Duffy
A workshop offering gentle yoga flows, for every body, connecting to creative writing exercises to imagine who we might be becoming as we age.
No previous yoga or writing experience is necessary. Stella lives with chronic pain following treatment for two cancers and welcomes all bodies in her workshops, whatever their ability.
Peer Support Sessions
Our online peer support meetings are run on the radical principle that you are welcomed in all of your roles - that you do not need to exclude any part of your identity to be there. We follow a simple peer-support talking circle structure, which we guide you through at the start of every meeting. The meetings are non-hierarchical and confidential. The facilitator acts as a guide to take you through it, but also shares as a fellow participant. You are encouraged to do whatever you need to do to best look after yourself, and anyone else in your care, while we are together. People always report coming away feeling connected, inspired, relieved, renewed. We hope you can join us.
We are running a series of peer support ’Specials’ but please note that ALL women and non-binary people are welcome at each session - you do not need to have a particular experience or identity in order to attend. If space is limited, then priority will be given to the particular identity named.
Women and non-binary people undecided about parenthood
Thursday 14 August, 6-8pm
This peer support session welcomes those undergoing the experience of not yet knowing if they want to or are able to become a parent. M/others and parents are still welcome to attend - their sharing may be extremely valuable to those who are grappling with their not-knowing.
Carers of every kind
Sunday 20 September, 2-4pm
This peer support session welcomes carers of every kind, whether you are caring for a parent, a partner, a child, a sibling, a friend, or someone else.
All kinds of families - Chosen, Extended, Multi-generational, Single-parent households, or Blended
Thursday 16 October, 10am-12pm
This peer support session welcomes those who are living within family structures that deviate from the traditional nuclear set up.
Adoptive M/others
Tuesday 21 October, 8-10pm
This peer support session welcomes those who have adopted, or been adopted.
Deaf M/others
Monday 17 November, 6-8pm
This peer support session welcomes Deaf and disabled m/others.
Peri/menopausal and postmenopausal m/others
Saturday 17 January ,10.30am-12.30pm
This peer support session welcomes peri/ menopausal and postmenopausal mothers and others.