A GROUP of mums from Powys have received recognition for their volunteer efforts at the Mental Health & Well-being Awards.
The Mums Matter group, a branch of Mid and North Powys Mind, won a bronze award in the Wales Volunteer of the Year category earlier this month.
The group is for new mums who are feeling low or anxious or overwhelmed by motherhood.
The Mums Matter volunteer team were nominated, shortlisted and went on to win the bronze award at the awards ceremony, which was held at Cardiff’s City Hall on Monday, October 2.
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“The volunteer team play an important part in the Mums Matter service, offering help and support to mums with their lived experience and expertise in the perinatal mental health field,” said a spokesperson.
“The volunteer team run monthly peer supports across the whole of mid and north Powys for mums who have accessed the Mums Matter course at Mind.
“These peer supports help mothers to meet the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’, destigmatize mental health in motherhood and combat rural isolation.”
Mums Matter courses are eight weekly sessions delivered by facilitator Tracy Lewis. They take place in a relaxed and friendly environment, with a creche provided for your babies/children to give you the space and time you need to work through different themes, gain tools and skills to help you feel yourself again.
Once completed you can then join a peer support group in your area.
Mums Matter has been a fantastic success in Powys, with many mums benefiting from attending, from those with low anxieties and concerns to those with postnatal depression.
New Mums Matter courses are now starting in Llandrindod Wells, Machynlleth and Presteigne, with the Llandrindod course starting on Friday, October 27. These sessions will take place between 10am-12noon at Ysgol Trefonnen. Dates for Presteigne and Machynlleth are to be confirmed.
For more information or to book a place, contact Tracy on 07960 271696 or 01597 824411; alternatively email mums@mnpmind.org.uk.
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