Parents1st UK

Who we are

We believe every parent deserves support and every baby deserves the best possible start in life. Quality peer support is vital.

We are a national charity dedicated to enabling quality peer support to flourish during pregnancy, birth and beyond. The evidence is clear - effective and sustainable peer support nurtures the emotional wellbeing of mothers, fathers, partners, and babies, and builds strengths in communities.

We have extensive experience of delivering quality perinatal peer support. We also support commissioning organisations (public and voluntary sector) with thinking about practicalities and planning of perinatal peer support, including design, implementation, and evaluation.

Our mission is clear

We want more parents and babies to benefit from the help peer support can provide.

Our vision is a dynamic community where practitioners, volunteers, parents, professionals, and funders connect, share, campaign, network and learn about “what works”.