This is part of a series of interviews with our amazing volunteers. These are ordinary Members of Doula UK, who do extraordinary work, often very much behind the scenes, to run our organisation. Hazel Acland Tree - Devon Rep and EDN Rep How long have you been a doula? and/or what was your path … [Read more...]
#Mumtakeover event aims to be largest conversation about parenthood and mental health
More than a third of mothers have experienced mental health issues relating to parenthood, according to an online survey conducted by the BBC. Mothers say they suffer from 'mum guilt' and are ashamed to ask for help for fear of looking like a failure. This was the shared experience voiced by mums … [Read more...]
Government guarantees an independent investigation to every family which suffers a stillbirth
The Health Secretary today announced that every woman who suffers a stillbirth, or life changing injuries to her newborn baby, will be offered an independent investigation to find out exactly what happened, and why. The Government also proposes that first time, full-term stillbirths should be … [Read more...]
CQC’s #yourbirthplan campaign
The Care Quality Commission (CQC)'s #yourbirthplan campaign aims to raise awareness with pregnant women and their families of the options available for their care, and where to access the information needed to make informed decisions. The CQC has created a brilliant infographic for the campaign, … [Read more...]
Meet our Volunteers – Eva Bay Greenslade
This is the third in a series of interviews with our amazing volunteers. These are ordinary Members of Doula UK, who do extraordinary work, often very much behind the scenes, to run our organisation. Eva Bay Greenslade - Doula UK Rep (Sussex) How long have you been a doula? What was your path to … [Read more...]
Meet our Volunteers – Eleanor Fowler
19th October This is the second in a series of interviews with our amazing volunteers. These are ordinary Members of Doula UK, who do extraordinary work, often very much behind the scenes, to run our organisation. Eleanor Fowler - Head of Feedback, Referrals and Complaints How long have … [Read more...]
Supporting Baby Loss Awareness Week 2017
October 9th to 15th is Baby Loss Awareness Week. Throughout the week bereaved parents, their families and friends, unite with each other and others across the world to commemorate their babies’ lives. Baby Loss Awareness Week is a collaboration between more than 40 charities in the UK, and this … [Read more...]
Meet our Volunteers – Gill Smallcombe
13th October 2017 We're introducing a new series of interviews with our amazing volunteers. These are ordinary Members of Doula UK, who do extraordinary work, often very much behind the scenes, to run our organisation. GILL SMALLCOMBE - Doula UK Rep How long have you been a doula? and/or what … [Read more...]
European Doula Network
This piece was written by Hazel (Tree) Acland, Doula UK rep for the European Doula Network. Hazel lives on an organic smallholding in Devon where she divides her time between birth work, women’s circles, growing food, and parenting. She is an author, birth doula and antenatal educator, and runs the … [Read more...]
Annual General Meeting
3rd October 2017 Every member of Doula UK should have received an invitation to participate in the AGM e-ballot. Please check your spam folder if you have not yet seen this invitation, and then contact lizzie@doula.org.uk. We encourage all members of Doula UK to read and understand all of the … [Read more...]
