The Unlikely Mummy is an award-winning community organisation supporting mental health, wellbeing, and connection — particularly for women and parents who are often overlooked by traditional services.
Led by lived experience and grounded in professional practice, we create inclusive, trauma-informed spaces where people feel safe to show up as they are. Our work brings together mental health, movement, and community to reduce isolation and build lasting connections — especially for those who face cultural, emotional, or systemic barriers to support.
Too many people are expected to cope alone during periods of profound change — pregnancy, early parenthood, identity shifts, recovery, and isolation.
Mainstream services often struggle to reach those most in need, particularly when stigma, anxiety, cultural expectations, or practical barriers are involved. The Unlikely Mummy exists to close that gap — offering accessible, human-centred support before people reach crisis point.
We design and deliver inclusive wellbeing and mental health support through:
Our work is preventative, relational, and rooted in trust.
Our approach is grounded in lived experience, evidence-informed practice, and community partnership.
We work with communities, not on them
We prioritise psychological safety, dignity, and choice
We design for accessibility — emotional, cultural, and practical
This approach leads to stronger engagement and more sustainable impact.
Many well-being services are inaccessible.
The Unlikely Mummy is different because we are:
This allows us to reach people who might otherwise remain unseen.
We work with:
Women and parents
People experiencing social anxiety or isolation
Underrepresented and global majority communities
Our work spans community settings, public spaces, and strategic partnerships.
Our purpose is simple but urgent:
To reduce isolation, strengthen mental wellbeing, and create inclusive spaces where people feel a sense of belonging.
Whether through movement, conversation, or structured support, we meet people where they are — and walk alongside them from there.
