Health Charities That specialise in Maternity

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) is a coalition of UK organisations with a vision to see all women across the UK get consistent, accessible and quality care and support for their mental health during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth.

INTERNATIONAL RELIEF ORGANISATION FUNDRAISING IN THE UK AND DISTRIBUTING THOSE FUNDS TO EDUCATIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS WORLDWIDE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES,CARING FOR ORPHANS AND CHILDREN IN NEED, SUPPORTING EDUCATION, PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND WATER, PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD, CAMPAIGNING AND ADVOCACY ON HUMANITRIAN ISSUES AND MATERNITY HOSPITALS.

The Trustees consider that support to parents, their families and friends who have suffered a stillbirth, neonatal death, miscarriage or medical termination.and the dissemination of information and lessons learned to the rest of the Country to be of public benefit and our main focus for activities

Provides support and information to anyone affected by miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy.

Education and training in the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church particularly those on sexual morality and life issues. Provision of loans, grants, baby goods and baby clothes to pregnant women and mothers in need. Provision of grants or loans to other organisations who fulfill our criteria, particularly pregnancy counselling organisations, where our resources allow.

Campaigning for & the funding where appropriate of: 1.Fully trained, inspired, compassionate Bereavement Midwives2.By making the best use of hospital architecture & layout,funding sensitively designed delivery rooms located away from maternity wards.3.Necessary equipment in each maternity unit to preserve a stillborn baby until at least the day after the mother's discharge from hospital.

COSMIC SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE NEONATAL AND PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE SERVICES OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST, LONDON. THE SERVICE OPERATES AT ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, PADDINGTON, AND AT QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S HOSPITAL, HAMMERSMITH. WE PURCHASE LEADING EDGE EQUIPMENT, SUPPORT RESEARCH, FUND STAFF TRAINING AND PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION & EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT FOR PARENTS

Founded in 1978, Genesis Research Trust, based at Imperial College London, is the largest collaboration of reproductive health researchers in the UK.It is the only charity of its kind to lie consistently at the heart of original leading-edge research investigating why and how things can go wrong with conception, pregnancy and birth; delivering real evidence-based results for medical treatments

PANDAS is the leading UK charity in supporting familie suffering from pre (antenatal) and postnatal illnesses. PANDAS vision is to support every individual and their network,suffering with perinatal mental health illnesses. We campaign to raise awareness and remove the stigma. We provide our PANDAS Help Line, Support Groups, and online advice to all and much more. We operate in England and Wales.

Abortion Support Network exists to relieve the financial hardship of people facing an unwanted pregnancy who are forced to travel from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Malta and Poland to access a safe, legal abortion.

Since 1981 Mothers for Mothers has supported families affected by perinatal mental illness, offering support to women and birthing people during pregnancy and until their youngest child attends school through our support services, across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.

MAMA Academy is helping to prevent stillbirth in the UK by empowering maternity professionals and informing expectant parents about stillbirth prevention methods to help more babies arrive safely.

Support for mothers and pregnant women and their families who are suffering with post and ante natal depression and anxiety and other perinatal mental illness. This support includes email, telephone and text support and peer support buddying in the South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire area.

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the UK's commonest life-threatening infection in newborn babies. Without preventative medicine, GBS infects approximately 700 babies a year: 75 die & 40 survivors have long-term problems. Most GBS infections are preventable by offering higher-risk women antibiotics in labour. GBSS informs pregnant women and health professionals how to do this, saving tiny lives.

Gateshead Young Womens Outreach Project has been running over 30 years. We work with young women and young mothers inGatesheadaged 11-19yrs. We support, guide young women through crisis in their lives.These Crises can be finding out that they are pregnant, problems or struggling in schools, mental health issues, rape, self harm, lack of confidence and self belief, violence or sexual exploitation

a) Supporting the mental health and emotional health and well-being of women in London during pregnancy and early motherhood;b) Providing specialist 1-1 perinatal counselling from counsellors who are clinically supervised and trained;c) Organising counselling groups and other therapeutic support; andd) Providing access to health professionals and other frontline staff.

Advance education - pre-school, primary, secondary, further and special education, orphan sponsorship, food security. Supports healthcare - maternity, HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention, funds treatment for sick children. Provides - safe water, sanitation, community houses and sustainable enterprises. Operates - Southern Province, Zambia. Promotes travel philanthropy and responsible tourism.

Down Syndrome UK works to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome, and their families. We primarily work in maternity care and early years, providing resources, training and support to parents and professionals to empower those with Down syndrome to thrive and flourish.

Mummy's Star is the only UK charity with the aim of 'supporting pregnancy through cancer and beyond'. More specifically the charity focuses on supporting women/families where the mother:Is diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy; Is diagnosed with cancer within a year of giving birth;Loses her life to cancer, following a diagnosis in either of the time periods specified above.

The Ickle Pickle Partnership aims to give every newborn a chance. We do this through the provision of new and much needed equipment for Neonatal Units and the training of Neonatal nursing staff. Small Babies : Big Difference

To improve the early detection, care & treatment of babies with congenital heart disease. Provides specialist training to health professionals to improve prenatal screening in hospitals to increase the detection of heart defects in babies before birth. Funds research to increase understanding of prenatal cardiovascular disease and its impact on the health of the individual.

Advisory and support services for women facing unplanned pregnancy and support for post abortion or other pregnancy or child loss concerns. Befriending service offering practical support, group participation and individual mentoring for vulnerable pregnant women or new mothers. Relationships and Sexual Health Education project for local young people and targeted groups.

Promotes research in human reproduction, infertility, contraception and early pregnancy failure, information and support to the multi disciplinary membership. Its objectives are:The advancement of education The advancement of health The advancement of science The advancement of human rights and equality The relief of those in need because of ill-health and disability

Alternatives provides mental health and holistic wellbeing support to marginalised women, and by extension their families, living in Newham. We do this by offering free and accessible talking therapy, through advocacy support and community projects and by providing meaningful volunteering and employment opportunities.

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.Funding Rainbow Toddlers who range from new born babies to pre-school children;Cuppa and Company a support group for anyone who has experienced loss and/or change; Knit and Natter -a group for people who are able to knit, crochet or sew and make blankets for the homeless and premature babies.