My Time, My Space post-natal programme
An arts-based project for women experiencing perinatal low mood, anxiety or depression in pregnancy or in the first year after birth. For women to have time and space for themselves, gaining skills and coping strategies which may help to promote wellbeing, reduce anxiety and isolation and provide practical and emotional support. Spaces may be available within nurturing ‘Children’s Group’, running alongside the course. Delivered in partnership between Bright Start Children’s Centre Services, the Health Visiting team and Creativity Works.
Pregnancy and the first year of motherhood can be a time of heightened emotions and where some women experience feelings of low mood including unhappiness, loneliness and anxiety. This can leave the mother feeling isolated, lacking in confidence or feeling like the demands of being a mum are overwhelming.
My Time, My Space is
· A group for women to have time and space for themselves, safe in the knowledge that their babies are being well cared for in a neighbouring room.
· Facilitated by an experienced artist and supported by a local Health Visitor or Children’s Centre worker.
· A 10 – 11 week programme, where each session lasts 2 hours.
Our nurturing Children’s Group is run in a neighbouring room by experienced Early Years Practitioners, who work with mums to ensure the best experience for them and their child.
Refreshments are available, and there is no pressure to “do”, if mothers simply need time to “be”.
Every week ends with a time to reflect on how things have gone followed by a short “song time” with the children.