Mindful Mums connects with families at Erith Summer Family Fun Day
Mind in Bexley’s Mindful Mums team joined local families at the Best Start in Life Family Hub in West Street, Erith, for its annual Summer Family Fun Day on Thursday 13 August.
The event brought families from across Bexley together for a day of music, creative activities and opportunities to connect.
Our Mindful Mums Project Coordinator hosted a mindful colouring activity, providing children with a calm and creative space while giving parents and carers an opportunity to relax, take part and talk about some of the joys and challenges of raising a young family.
Visitors were also invited to take part in a parenting poll. The majority agreed that while parenting can be a wonderful experience, it can sometimes feel overwhelming.
One of the highlights of the day was meeting former participants from Mindful Mums’ five-week peer support groups, who stopped by to share their experiences of the programme.
Several spoke about the friendships they had made through Mindful Mums, with some still keeping in touch with people they met during the group. They also explained how the wellbeing strategies they learned have continued to help them, both with parenting challenges and in their everyday lives.
The Summer Family Fun Day provided another valuable opportunity for the Mindful Mums team to meet local families, listen to their experiences and raise awareness of the support available through the programme.
Mindful Mums provides supportive peer groups for pregnant women and new mums in Bexley, creating opportunities to connect with others, share experiences and learn practical ways to support their wellbeing.
Events such as the Family Fun Day also enable the team to reach families within their local communities and build connections that can continue long after the event itself.
To find out more about the services we provide for new mums and pregnant women, please visit our Mindful Mums webpage.
