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Do you have any old baby clothes that can be passed onto someone else?

Need to buy some new things but don't want to spend lots?

Donate to us or come along Light's little shop on Tuesday 23rd August where we will be selling second hand baby items.

All we ask is that you donate whatever you can, if you can to our charity.

For more information on how to donate items please email [email protected]

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On A Lighter Note • A podcast on Anchor On a Lighter Note podcast is brought to you by Light. A pre and post natal mental health peer support charity working across Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and the surrounding areas. Join me while I chat with support workers, medical professionals, those with lived experiences and many others from....

Charities rely upon volunteer trustees and during national volunteers week we would like to extend our thanks to the kind people who volunteer their time and expertise on our board of trustees.

If you have a professional background, some spare time and a particular interest in perinatal mental illness and are looking to volunteer as a trustee please drop us an email and we'll get back in touch with you

To find out more about volunteering with Light please email [email protected]

we need volunteers who understand the emotional impact of being a parent, who would be willing to share their experience with someone who is struggling at the moment and show that 'you will not always feel like this'
Our peer to peer support groups run on Tuesday morning at Bentley Family Hub and Friday morning at Rossington Family Hub.
Volunteering with Light gives you a chance to help other, we pay travel expences and offer regular training sessions on mental health and other relevent topics, it also is a great way to get into work and fill any employment gaps.
If you are interested please email volunteer_coordinator .org.uk

You are invited to join us, virtually or in person, to learn about the work of the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Maternity Voices Partnership.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟏𝟐.𝟑𝟎—𝟏𝟒.𝟑𝟎

If you would like to attend the event in person, you are invited to join us at:
New Art Exchange, 39-41 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 6BE.
Please arrive at 12.00 for a 12.30 start.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐬.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝.
Please confirm in-person attendance and tell us about any additional requirements by emailing [email protected] or call 07712 432889 (if no answer please leave a message).

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞.
For more details, visit www.nottsmvp.co.uk/showcase2022

Here is the full list of our peer support groups operating this week.

Mondays 1.30pm-2.30pm Aughton Early Years Centre, Rotherham.

Tuesdays 10.30am-11.30am Bentley Family Hub, Doncaster.

Wednesdays Drop in at Knowle House 10am-12 noon.

Friday - 9.30am-11.30am Rossington Doncaster.

Friday - 10am -11am Primrose Sheffield.

Spaces are limited for groups and need to be booked beforehand.

Our virtual peer support groups currently is Mondays 6pm.

Want to come along? Get in touch now

If I gave you this, what random act of kindness would you pass on to someone else?

The reason why I am gifting this is because I spend my whole day helping parents to sleep training their babies and children and realise what a huge difference it makes to their lives.

Comment below and I will pick the winner by the 28th February x

Please note, following a review, from Monday 14 February we will be allowing for two birthing partners to attend our maternity services. Full details here: https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/non-essential-visiting-suspended/maternity-services-visiting-covid-19/

If you watch “This Is Going to Hurt” on BBC One please be aware of scenes with incorrect advice about baby movement in the final episodes.

The sheer number of people we’ve heard from about this is at least a little encouraging, it's clear that people are becoming increasingly aware that misinformation on popular TV shows has potentially dangerous consequences.

We won’t go into detail about what’s contained in the episodes to not further contribute to the misinformation but, instead, we’ll remind you of this:

A baby’s movements are a sign of their wellbeing. If someone tells you their baby has stopped moving, or movement has reduced or changed, please tell them to call their Maternity Unit without delay. If you notice your baby isn’t moving as much, or something seems wrong, trust your instincts. Your Maternity Unit team are there for you 24/7 and they want to support you.

Using a home doppler is actively discouraged by medical professionals and organisations due to the potential risk they pose. Your baby having a heartbeat doesn’t necessarily mean they’re well and reassurance given by them can be false. It’s vital that both of your health is checked by a medical professional as soon as possible if your baby’s movements worry you.

We’re contacting the BBC with our concerns and urge others to do the same.

For up-to-date information on your baby’s movements, including why you shouldn’t use a home doppler, please visit: www.kickscount.org.uk

This is a great chance to join our team.

Could you use your own lived experience of perinatal mental health to help others?

The role will involve providing perinatal mental health peer support through offering structured one to one peer support as well as facilitation of Light Support Groups.

We have 2 positions available for more information please visit our website on the latest news section https://lightpeersupport.org.uk/

Good morning,

Our upcoming groups this week/month are;

Mondays 1.30pm-2.30pm Aughton Early Years Centre, Rotherham.

Tuesdays 10.30am-11.30am Central Hub Doncaster (starting Tuesdays 15th Feb 2022).

Friday - 10am-11am Rossington Doncaster.

Friday - 10am -11am Primrose Sheffield.

Our virtual peer support groups currently are; Mondays 6pm-7pm, Wednesdays 1pm-2pm & Thursdays 11am.

Get in touch to book your space!

[email protected]
www.lightpeersupport.org.uk

Getting access to the right treatment is part of a lot (not all) of people's journeys. There are two therapies which are recommended for post natal PTSD, trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR).

Psychotherapies help people process their memories in a way that they move to long term memory so are less easily triggered and cause less distress. CBT and EMDR do this in different ways but both therapies are effective in helping people recover from the effects of trauma.

CBT is a structured therapy where you go over the traumatic events, look at your perceptions and thought processes, and use relaxation techniques to try to create a safe environment in which you can consider and process particularly difficult or traumatic aspects of your birth. It usually involves six to 10 sessions of up to an hour over the course of two or three months.

EMDR involves thinking about the trauma while following a moving object, such as a finger, with your eye. Alternatively, you can listen to taps and tones through headphones, played alternately in each ear, whilst thinking about the trauma. The treatment follows a set structure, and a typical course consists of six to 10 one-hour sessions.

Please take a look at our website if you would like more information about accessing therapy for birth trauma. 💙

Good morning,

Our peer support groups this week/month are;

Mondays 1.30pm-2.30pm Aughton Early Years Centre, Rotherham (starting Monday 7th Feb 2022).

Tuesdays 10.30am-11.30am Central Hub Doncaster (starting Tuesdays 15th Feb 2022).

Friday - 10am-11am Rossington Doncaster (starting 4th Feb 2022).

Friday - 10am -11am Primrose Sheffield.

Our virtual peer support groups currently are; Mondays 6pm-7pm, Wednesdays 1pm-2pm & Thursdays 11am.

Get in touch to book your space!

[email protected]
www.lightpeersupport.org.uk

Jenny, Frankie and Gemma 💙 Thank you so much on behalf of us all here at the BTA.

Just 2 weeks left until we are able to offer more face to face groups.

Groups due to start next month;

Mondays 1.30pm-2.30pm Aughton Early Years Centre, Rotherham (starting Monday 7th Feb 2022).

Tuesdays 10.30am-11.30am Central Hub Doncaster (starting Tuesdays 15th Feb 2022).

Friday - 10am-11am Rossington Doncaster (starting 4th Feb 2022).

Friday - 10am -11am Primrose Sheffield.

To attend group you must be registered with us and book a place beforehand so we can safely manage numbers in line with COVID-19 guidelines.

Our virtual groups running weekly are;

Mondays 6pm-7pm, Wednesdays 1pm-2pm & Thursdays 11am.

So come on get booking your place for some great peer support.

Get in touch with us at [email protected]

Here is our first open letter.

We hope this helps those who may be struggling.

Please get in touch, we are here for you

As we begin a new year have you considered volunteering? perhaps you had a difficult time during the perinatal period and would love to help someone who is in need of some emotional support and a listening ear.
we are looking for mums and dads who have a couple of hours to spare each week and are willing to offer empathy and compassion.
please get in touch with us for a chat
Tel: 0114 4388962
Text: 07523241371
Email: [email protected]

www.avma.org.uk

Remember that you should always be allowed a partner with you during labour, even if you are COVID positive.

If your support person tests positive, NHS England guidance says "The woman can select an alternative
support person who has not tested positive for COVID-19."

No-one should be expected to labour without support. See our webpage https://www.aims.org.uk/information/item/coronavirus for more information.

Can you spare a minute to help Frankie Gibbons ? Keep cervical screening to 3 years and not extended to 5 years.

Frankie's 10k Help Frankie Gibbons raise money to support Birth Trauma Association (BTA)

This Wednesday at 7pm. Grab a cuppa and join us. 💙