Kathrine and Gemma, Centre, surrounded by mums and little ones – February 2015
Founder of Happy Mums, Katherine, reflects:
It was 10 years ago today that The Happy Mum’s Foundation CIC was officially born, as we registered the organisation with Companies House.
A lot has happened in those 10 years, and it feels appropriate to mark this milestone, and say thank you to everyone who has been part of this fantastic achievement.
When we started out, it was tough: we had to prove that we knew what we were talking about, but also that we would stick it out, and be a consistent, reliable source of support for the women we were hoping to help.
Ten years of #TeamYellow shows that we delivered what we promised; the groups are still running – and growing.
In the last 10 years we’ve:
- supported with around 100 women per year, and their families, in our local communities
- raised awareness and reduced the stigma around maternal mental health.
- created jobs, volunteering opportunities, and delivered training.
Now I watch from the sidelines these days, cheering you on, and I couldn’t be more proud.
Here’s to the next 10 years of #HappyMums
Katherine in 2015
Katherine Dalgleish founded Happy Mums in January 2015 to bring the peer support groups she valued in Manchester’s Mum and Baby Mental Health Unit to Cumbria