Our Story

In 2013, we were six young women from six different parts of the world. We’d never met, but we had some big things in common - we were all new mums or expectant mums and we had fled to the UK to seek asylum and protection for our babies.

 
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HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY

Our individual experiences are very difficult to tell, we had all fled from unimaginable horrors and sought safety in the UK. We all had newborns or babies on the way, and were alone in this country. We were desperate to feel safe, to learn and work like other young women, and provide a better life for our little families. Working with the Helen Bamber Foundation, the six of us met for the first time in 2014. The immediate friendships we formed had an enormous impact on the way we felt and we shared our experiences as new mums.

 
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Our community started small. As new mums joined, we started to work with other charities that supported us when we gave birth, making sure we weren’t alone in hospital, providing baby clothes and help in knowing what to do. It eased the worries that come with having a newborn baby, such as the stress of not sleeping and concern over doing things the right way.

 

Image used by kind permission of Anita Klein

a little peace and quiet

From the mums that have been there from the start, to those who have just arrived, we protect each other through shared knowledge, friendship, and understanding. Whilst our babies play, we get much-needed time to concentrate on our mental and physical well being, making us feel strong, supported and, most importantly, normal.