Mother Companions support:

• pregnant women and birthing people;

• who are from migrant backgrounds, regardless of their immigration status;

• and live in the Bristol area (reside at an address with a BS postcodes).

For more details see our full Mother Companions support remit and referral form here.

MAMAhub is a community space open to:

• Pregnant people and Mamas with babes under 2 years old;

• who are from migrant backgrounds, regardless of their immigration status;

• And can independently attend the MAMAhub location in BS5, Bristol.

We run MAMAhub as a drop-in, no need to refer, just come along.

We reimburse the cost of bus tickets so finance does not need to be a barrier to a Mama joining us. If you would like support or company to attend then give us a call 07742 758 364 - interpreters available. Find all MAMAhub details here.

Our core service, the Mother Companion project, provides a Mama with 1:1 support from 32 weeks of pregnancy until her babe is 8 weeks old. You can find out more about our Mother Companion project here.

We also run a weekly community drop-in called MAMAhub. Mamas are welcome to attend this group during pregnancy and with their babes, until they are 2 years old. Full details for MAMAhub are listed here.

If you, or someone you know, is pregnant and would like emotional and practical support, you can refer them to our Mother Companion service here.

Please note, we no longer accept manual/ email referral forms. Please contact your IT system if you have any issues accessing our online form.

If you are interested in our drop-in group, MAMAhub, there’s no need to make a referral, just come along! Details of when and where here.

Once you complete our form, your referral automatically arrives in our inbox. We will then:

• Acknowledge receipt of the referral and ask for more details if needed, usually via email;

• Contact the person you referred over the phone (interpreters available), to talk through what our Mother Companions offer and confirm if support is wanted.

• If support is wanted our Referral Coordinator will aim to have an initial meeting with the mama when she is 30-34 weeks pregnant, in her home. In this meeting, we will go through our support in greater detail and gather more information about the mama.

• A small amount of information about the mama is sent to our team of volunteer Mother Companions to ascertain whether anyone has capacity to support them.

• If Mother Companions are available, they will make direct contact with the mama to initiate support and arrange antenatal sessions.

Note: our support does not start until around 30-34 weeks of pregnancy and we respond to referrals based on estimated due dates. As such, there will likely be some time between referral and response from our team if you request support for a mama who is earlier in pregnancy.

If our Mother Companions are nearing capacity we prioritise those with the highest level of need for our support. This is contextual and is often based on prioritising factors including whether they are a first time mama, do not speak english, and have no partner/support network.

We’re so grateful that you would like to support Project MAMA! We couldn’t offer Mamas nurturing care, at the time when they need it most, without our incredible community of supporters.

You can get involved by making a donation, joining our team of volunteers, or spreading the word about our organisation. Find out more here!

Donations (of any size!) make a big difference to a small charity like us. You can make a gift via our donation page here or transfer your donation directly to our bank account. Our bank details are:

Account name: Project MAMA

Account Number: 00035185

Sort code : 40-52-40

Thank you so much for your support!

Unfortunately, Project MAMA only has a small office and limited storage space. Our partners at the Baby Bank Network do take donations of baby clothes, toys, and equipment. If you have preloved items to donate, please contact them here.