These questions are suggestions of things you will may or may be interested in finding out about that can help if you are unsure what to ask a doula. When making initial telephone or email contact Are you available around my due date / when I need support (for postnatal doulas)? How much do … [Read more...]
Search Results for: access fund
How much do doulas cost
Most of the doulas registered with Doula UK are self-employed and clients pay them directly or they are paid on behalf of clients by projects specific to their area or certain clients. They may also volunteer or work within the NHS. The Doula Access Fund (formerly a Doula UK project, becoming a … [Read more...]
Press for members
In General The Doula UK Leadership Team is here to promote the work of our organisation and its members. We hope to be able to help you wherever possible to promote local initiatives. This document will give you some general guidance and tips on how to approach media campaigns. Do always let … [Read more...]
Insurance & DBS
A note about DBS checks (Disclosure and Barring Service previously CRB) Previously individuals and the self-employed could not apply for a DBS certificate of their own criminal record, as they were not allowed to ask exempted questions of themselves. Self employed people (including doulas) can … [Read more...]
Information for the press
In summary A doula is a lay woman who offers emotional and practical support to women, and their families, during pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. Doulas are not healthcare professionals and do not take the role of a midwife Doula UK is a non-profit association of doulas … [Read more...]
Donate
Are you a doula who agrees that support from a skilled doula should be an option for all, regardless of circumstance? Have you been helped by Doula UK and want to give back? Perhaps you, or a friend or family member, were supported by a doula and you want to help others find out about doulas and … [Read more...]
Sue Tinsley
I live in Epping with my husband and our three lovely children Jake 23 Joe 20 and Amy 15. My very different birth experiences are what has led me to want to help families by becoming a doula and it is a privilege to be part of this wonderful time. I like to spend time walking in the forest with our … [Read more...]
Why join Doula UK
As a Doula UK doula So you’ve finished your doula course? This is just the beginning! What are your choices now? We do hope that you will consider joining Doula UK. Our organisation exists to promote life-changing support from skilled doulas for women & families in the childbearing … [Read more...]
Directors of Doula UK Community Interest Company
Katrina Hampson (Treasurer) joined the volunteer Leadership Team as Head of Finance in May 2017. Katrina works in retail finance at the Furness Building Society and holds a DFSM diploma in financial services management. She has been a member of Doula UK since 2007. Jay Urquhart joined … [Read more...]
History
Doula UK was founded in April 2001, as a network of doulas, run voluntarily by doulas. Earlier that year a group of us were very fortunate to be part of Michel Odent's first “training” of doulas in the UK. We knew little about how doulas worked in the United States (where the … [Read more...]
