Health Charities That specialise in Maternity

We are a midwifery organisation offering support & training to midwives and other clinicians involved in maternity services, neonatal & women's health in the Hoima & Kikuube Districts of Uganda. We manage two rural clinics providing 24/7 maternity services; have a vehicle for emergency referrals; & work closely with our partners at Azur Health Centre, a non-governmental, not for profit hospital.

Medaid UK helped build 100 bed rural hospital in Adwir, Alebtong District and 30 beds Maternity Unit at Alemere Medical Aid Uganda Community Health Centre in Northern Uganda. Working in partnership with partners in Uganda, DRC, Namibia, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Cameroon to save and transform lives of local communities by providing OPHTASCAN an AI cancer and diabetes type 2 screening tool.

Bumps & Beyond accepts any good quality clothing & equipment, for maternity & new born babies through to five year olds.These are all sorted & displayed at our rooms in Stamford, for disadvantaged clients to come & choose from, for a small donation Our clients do not need to have a reference & can come from any county. We do not collect or deliver. We are 100% volunteer run & non profit making.

Maternity Worldwide exists to help reduce the number of women dying or injured in childbirth Our mission is to work with communities and our partners to:Identify and develop appropriate and effective ways to reduce maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity.Facilitate communities to access quality skilled maternity care.Support the provision of quality skilled care.

The charity aims to relieve the suffering of women suffering from post-natal depression or depressionarising from pregnancy. The charity offers women advice, support and information about the illness. The charity promotes research into the causes of post-natal depression anddissemination of the results of that research.

The charity runs the Tyneside Pregnancy Advice Centre, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, providing support for women facing unplanned pregnancy. Services are free and confidential, and include information and advice on issues relating to pregnancy, parenting, abortion and adoption, the opportunity for a limited non-diagnostic ultrasound scan, and ongoing care and support for women and their families.

Supporting those facing infertility, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth, and past abuse victim by providing Psychotherapy, advocacy, wellbeing and nutrition advice, care packages, support telephone line, short breaks and support groups.

Frome Birth Talk provides a free counselling service for pregnant and parents in Frome, Westbury, Warminster and the surrounding area. We also offer two free weekly drop-in groups and occasional wellbeing events. All our activities are designed to promote positive perinatal mental health and bring people together to combat loneliness and isolation.

Mental health and maternal & child health projects for two populations: Internally displaced people (IDPs) and those impacted by conflict and trauma, and medically underserved communities across Nigeria. We train child arts therapy & adult MHPSS trauma counsellors (e.g. SGBV), run IDP clinics for pregnant women and babies, train primary health workers to reduce mother and baby deaths in childbirth

The provision of advice and assistance to women and their partners who are suffering from any physical or mental illness, distress or poverty as a result of pregnancy or following an abortion, miscarriage, cot death, still birth or loss of a child.The provision of a service to schools/colleges which encourages young people to make responsible and healthy choices regard to sexual behaviour.

Advancement of education in the subject of pregnancy, and the termination of pregnancy, and into the effects thereof upon women, whether physical, medical or psychological.The preservation and protection of women's health.The provision of advice, counselling and assistance to women and their partners and families, as a result of pregnancy or pregnancy loss, cot death, still birth, child death.

We accept donations of preloved baby equipment, we then clean & maintain them, then through a referral system we donate to families in need/struggling. We raise funds to support us to be able to provide new toiletries, nappies, formula and maternity items , along side providing new mattresses with all cots, cotbeds, &moses baskets. We work with health professionals, education and social care

To promote or assist in promoting research into causes, incidence, and effects of stillbirth or other perinatal or neonatal death. To promote the health and well-being of parents affected by the stillbirth of their child and to relieve or assist in relieving any mental or physical illness suffered by such parents as a result thereof.

Oscar's Wish Foundation offers comfort and support to Parents & Birthing people, family members and siblings who have experienced the devastating loss of a precious baby before (Miscarriage), during (Stillbirth) or shortly after (Neonatal) birth. We have a range of resources, information and support programmes. These have been designed to help in the days, weeks and months following a loss.

The Charity supports the families and staff on the Neonatal Unit at King's Mill Hospital and SCBU at Bassettlaw Hospital, Nottinghamshire. It provides practical and emotional support to families who have a baby on the unit for example through the provision of Welcome Packs, bus vouchers, meal vouchers and counselling. It also supports staff well-being and funds additional staff training.

To support past and present members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra who are suffering hardship through illness,injury or other reasons approved by the Trustees.In addition,we support members who are unable to work while caring for a dependant as well as supporting maternity and paternity leave.

The Drayton Centre is a community building serving the residents of Drayton and Farlington managed by a group of Trustees. It provides a venue for various activities for all ages ranging from maternity classes to over 60's Singing Group, art and crafts to exercise classes. It is also available for private hire and concerts.

The Smallest Things is a premature baby charity promoting the good health of babies born prematurely and supporting families after neonatal intensive care.The charity supports children and their families on a lasting journey, from advocating for exended parental leave after birth, to helping teachers to better support the educational needs of children born prematurely in school.

We transport sick children and pregnant women from villages in Uganda, to healthcare facilities. This reduces the length and severity of suffering and helps babies to be born as healthy as possible. We do not charge the user for this service, as cost is an inhibitor of uptake to healthcare; we also facilitate health promotion activities and transport healthcare staff into the field.

Operates a pregnancy telephone helpline; provides support for pregnancy crisis, post-abortion and child loss; provides baby clothes and equipment; runs specialised training courses for pregnancy centre workers, pastoral care workers and counsellors.

Chasing rainbows provide a vital service within the local community of Hull & The East Riding of Yorkshire supporting women and partners going through baby loss, infertility and miscarriage. We offer an environment to talk about loss and to support you. We also have focussed support for women going through recurrent miscarriage and infertility and campaign for better compassionate bereavement care

The MTPT Project is the only organisation in the UK that is tackling the motherhood penalty in education. We provide teachers on maternity leave and teachers with young families with a supportive and empowering network and coaching programmes that helps them to manage the transition to motherhood and back to work.

Alternatives offers life-changing emotional and practical support for anyone facing pregnancy-related challenges. We offer counselling, a baby box project and we have a Mother & Baby charity shop in Watford & Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

ARM offers information and help to those having difficulty in getting or giving sympathetic,individualised NHS maternity care.We also provide support to midwives in giving that care Over 50 local contacts around UK, many with local groups holding regular meetings.

Support for families of special care and premature babies.