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Welcome to the Hearts & Minds community - we're so glad you're here.

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If you're looking for wellbeing support during pregnancy, birth or beyond, view our map

Are you a . . .

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Parent

You might be a parent, birthing person, potential parent, guardian, caregiver or other family member

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VCSE Service

You might be a leader or worker in a grassroots organisation and therefore belong to the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector

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HCP

You might be a healthcare professional (HCP) like a health visitor, GP, midwife, obstetrician, psychiatrist etc

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Researcher

You might be a researcher, academic, scholar, analyst or fieldworker etc

The Hearts and Minds Partnership is a community of local voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) perinatal mental health services, it does not provide support to families directly.

The groups featured on our online map page provide support and wellbeing services to those experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties around the time of pregnancy and after birth (the perinatal period). They are not crisis services.

Crisis Advice

If you are currently in an emergency and feel you may injure yourself or someone else dial 999. Please click here for useful crisis contact information.

Who Hearts & Minds is . . .

We're a partnership of two perinatal mental health charities with more than 30 years' combined experience of growing grassroots services from scratch, as well as lived experience of the challenges faced by new and expectant parents.

Click here to find out more.

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We are proud to connect, support and empower the amazing grassroots perinatal mental health sector.

Below is a film called 'Gathering Growth' which shines a bright light on the people leading and growing this community.

Gathering Growth was first shown at our 'Branching Out' national webinar in May 2026

The film was produced and created by Ruth Edmondson of Story Stuudio

Read our blog

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Some news to share from Abi...

After almost five years working at the Hearts & Minds Partnership, and after very careful deliberation, I've decided to step back. Although I'm excited to focus on my own next steps, this has still been a difficult decision. Hearts & Minds has been an important part of my life and I am fortunate to have worked alongside some of the most passionate, compassionate and inspiring people I have ever met . . .

Branching Out

Even though our national webinar for the grassroots community in perinatal mental health is over, we are still riding high on the generosity, wisdom and positivity of the day . . .

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Community Corner

Sister Circle - Our regular spotlight on a grassroots VCSE organisation in the perinatal mental health sector

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