Project MAMA Auction 2022
For a third year in a row, we have launched our annual auction leading up to the festive season. This is a great opportunity to get your Christmas list sorted, fight over-consumption of caused by a certain commercial… Read More
Thank you for supporting our match-funding campaign
Project MAMA’s match funding campaign run during two weeks in September with the ambitious goal of reaching £10,000 worth of donations to unlock the same amount in match-funding pledges by The Big Give from the Women & Girls… Read More
Meet Azza, Advocacy Ambassador for Arabic Speakers
Azza Mustafa joined Project MAMA in August 2021 as Health & Advocacy Coordinator, bringing with her 14 years of experience to the role, supporting women survivors of multiple forms of violence from European, African and Arab speaking communities, displaced people… Read More
What does support look like before baby is born?
Project MAMA offers one-to-one holistic support to displaced people through pregnancy, labour & birth and early parenting. In this series of blog posts, we share some insight on what our Mother Companions support can look to the mamas… Read More
What does our support look like during labour & birth?
Project MAMA offers one-to-one holistic support to displaced people through pregnancy, labour & birth and early parenting. In this series of blog posts, we share some insight on what our Mother Companions support can look to the mamas… Read More
What does our support look like after birth?
Project MAMA offers one-to-one holistic support to displaced people through pregnancy, labour & birth and early parenting. In this series of blog posts, we share some insight on what our Mother Companions support can look to the mamas… Read More
Working in partnership for our mamas in Bristol
Bristol hosts a vibrant not-for-profit and charity sector that bolsters community solidarity and support. Our mamas benefit from accessing support from different organisations, covering different needs and accessibility issues. By working together, the different agencies share resources and… Read More
So no mama births alone: Join our team of Mother Companions
Our Mother Companion team are looking to recruit new volunteers to join this essential service. Mother Companions provide specialist one-to-one support to our mamas, through pregnancy, labour, birth and early parenting. At present, we are looking to recruit Birth… Read More
Why ‘mama’? Our approach to inclusive gender-additive language
The word ‘mama’ has been used around the world to denote the person who has birthed or taken the primary caring role, the provider of nourishment. This could be the birthing mother, an adoptive parent, or other relatives,… Read More
Last Updated: December 5, 2022 by Lydia
‘I’ve experienced new depths of understanding of parental solidarity and mutual support being so vital during pregnancy. ‘ Blog post by our CEO, Fiona.
Almost 5 years ago I’d just left my job supporting survivors of trafficking and modern slavery where I routinely saw mothers birthing alone in hospital. Shortly thereafter followed what we now know as Project MAMA which I developed… Read More