Mums4aChange was established in September 2017 and offers support for mothers, with a particular focus on mothers whose children have additional needs. This support is provided through a combination of creative and coaching tools via:-Group work-1-1 coaching-Mums4aChange community events and establishing routes into other family supportThis is our second year. We have delivered 12-week Time for YOU groups in Torbay at Watcombe Children’s Centre and also Routeways Centre in Devonport Plymouth and also trialled shorter versions of the groups at Routeways. Alongside this we have offered Meet-ups at Routeways and Musings on Motherhood events at Jellyfish Arts Hub for any mothers who have previous completed a Mums4aChange group.Following on from this we acquired funding to deliver a 2 year Time for YOU project for mothers of children with additional needs at Routeways in Devonport funded by the People’s Health Trust. This consists of 8-week termly groups that then feed into a monthly meet up for any participant who has attended our 8-weekly groups. We have also acquired funding to deliver a micro version of this in Buckfastleigh at JellyFish Arts Hub funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Other activities:Keynote speaker at the Attachment Parenting ConferenceWorkshops for participants at the Attachment Parenting ConferenceTime for YOU for professionals taster session at RoutewaysParent Send conferenceOver the course of the year we have delivered-42 Group Sessions-59 Individual bespoke coaching sessions -4 Group meet ups -A total of 60 mothers have engaged in our group sessions and 1-1’sThe benefits to our community include supporting mothers to:-Combat social and emotional isolation -Prevent ‘burnout’ and reduce stress-Use creative tools to explore some of the emotional challenges of parenting -Increase confidence, self-esteem and self-compassion-Provide a safe and supportive environment to try out new skills and make sustainable changes and Create a network of support Using an abbreviated version of SWEMWS along with Kristen Neff’s self-compassion scores, we have seen positive increases for all those that attended mums4achange groups in the areas of wellbeing we measured. 100% also report they agree or strongly agree that as a result of coming to the group they now take more care of themselves.

Our stakeholders are mothers in need of support to focus on their emotional wellbeing, in particular mothers whose children have additional needs.Consultation with stakeholders that attend mums4achange groupsStakeholders continue to be consulted about the format of each Time for YOU group. The first session of every Time for YOU cohort we run involves consulting with the participants so that we can shape the group to meet their hopes and needs. We create a group agreement and structure the sessions based on this. The agreement can be altered as the group evolves, so that it continues to be relevant to participant’s needs. We also consult by getting feedback halfway through the term and when the group has finished, so that we can use stakeholders feedback to improve the groups for future participants. Consultation with stakeholders that have 1-1 coachingEach 1-1 coaching programme is devised based on a consultation session with the mother who will be coached. After this a reflection form is offered for feedback after each session and the coach regularly reviews and adapts the sessions according to this feedback.We also have a ‘Tell us your experience of being a mother’ invitation on the website. This enables us to have in-depth interviews with our stakeholders about what their needs are and what they want support with and enables us to consult mothers who may not have attended a group or 1-1 coaching.Stakeholders continue to shape and influence mums4achange via all the above mechanisms plus-Consultation at community meet-ups -Opportunities to co-facilitate meet-ups and group work

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