On Thursday 10th March 2022, Louise and Kim were delighted to attend Mama’s Night off. This event launched The Mama Diary – a 12-month journal for new mums that focuses on mental health and wellbeing in the first year of motherhood, written by Dr Carla Runchman.
Bloxham Mill’s Hive space provided the perfect venue where 50 women attended and enjoyed an evening of talks, pampering, creating a ‘village’, drinks and food. Dr Carla Rauchman spoke on the topic of how to go about creating a village that meets your needs in motherhood – from pregnancy through to the early school years. She identified three core needs – emotional support, practical help and good sources of information – an incredible fit with what we do here at HSBBCN.
We are incredibly grateful to have received £190 from Dr Carla – proceeds from ticket sales and book sales on the evening.
“We are delighted and very grateful to Dr Carla for choosing Home-Start Banbury, Bicester & Chipping Norton as the recipient of the proceeds from her book launch. Our volunteers provide weekly emotional support and practical help to local families, who are going through a challenging time. We are a unique, cost-effective early intervention service, with our volunteers giving non-judgemental and life-changing support in the home, for as long as each family needs it. Our work builds parental confidence and resilience, enhances attachment, and reduces community isolation. We are committed supporting parents in the critical early years of childhood and we thank Dr Carla for helping us to do this.”
– Louise Sansom, Fundraising and Communications Officer at HSBBCN
“Home-Start Banbury, Bicester & Chipping Norton were the obvious choice when deciding on a cause to support with the launch of The Mama Diary. Their essential values of supporting young families practically and emotionally align with the aims behind the book. It was a pleasure to have Louise and Kim celebrating the book launch with us and chatting to local mums about the fantastic work that they do.”
– Dr Carla Runchman, Author of The Mama Diary
