PEER SUPPORT GROUP

St Mary’s Church, Workington

10.30am -11.30am Every Friday

Join us in the cosy front room of St Mary’s Church, Workington. We’ll have our Happy Mums Support Group sign outside the door and then we’re in the 1st room on the left.

Once you get to St Mary’s Church, head into the car park and enter the building through the side door, there should be a nice yellow sign outside, the room we hold our groups in is the first on the right. 

What to Expect at a Happy Mums Group

In the room:
You’ll find a welcoming circle of chairs, with a mat and some toys off to one side for the little ones. If you’re joining us at St Mary’s, you’re in for a treat—there are some seriously comfy sofas too!

The people:
There’ll be at least one friendly group helper on hand to make you a lovely cuppa and help keep the little ones entertained, so you can have a moment to just be you. You’ll also meet one or two facilitators who gently guide the session and help things flow.

What actually happens:
Once everyone’s settled and it’s just past 10:30, the facilitator will start by reading out the group agreement (you can check it out ahead of time [here]). It’s a simple set of guidelines that helps create a safe and respectful space for everyone.

Then, we ease into the sharing part. The facilitator will ask if anyone wants to start by sharing how they’re doing. If no one feels ready, that’s totally fine—they’ll go first to get things rolling. Whether it’s good, bad, or somewhere in between, everything is welcome here. This is a judgement-free zone.

We’ll move around the circle, giving everyone a chance to speak if they’d like to. There’s absolutely no pressure—you’re welcome to just listen if that’s what feels right for you. If something comes up that suggests extra support might be helpful, we may gently signpost to other services. But it’s always your choice what to do next, unless someone is at risk of immediate harm.

As we approach 11:30, we’ll start tidying up the toys and winding things down. Then we say our goodbyes and hope to see you again next week.

That’s it. Simple, but powerful. Peer support like this can make a big difference—helping to ease feelings of isolation and boost mental wellbeing.

If it’s your first time:
One of the team will ask for your name and email so we can send you a registration form and keep track of attendance (this helps us keep the groups free—thank you!).

A space just for mums:
These groups are created by mums, for mums, and run by people who’ve been there too. Yes, little ones are welcome (because where else would they go?), but this isn’t a mum-and-toddler group. It’s a mum group—and it’s all about you.

Join in with Happy Mums

Looking to join a group? Volunteer with us? Help us fundraise? or just have a question, complete this form and one of the team will get back to you.