South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust Perinatal Service

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

This Black Maternal Mental Health Week, we are shining a light on the voices, experiences, and wellbeing of Black women throughout pregnancy and early motherhood.

We know that Black women can face additional barriers when accessing support. By raising awareness, listening to lived experiences, and working together, we can help ensure that every woman feels heard, understood, and supported.

Join us as we celebrate, learn, and promote positive conversations about maternal mental health.

There are 4 events at 4 locations across Kirklees, see below

Monday 21st September – 11:00am–1:00pm
Bradley Park Community Centre
Wilton Avenue
Bradley
Huddersfield
HD2 1RS

Wednesday 23rd September – 11:00am–1:00pm
Antilles Credit Union Ltd
Trinity Street
Huddersfield
HD1 4DZ

Monday 28th September – 11:00am–1:00pm
Rawthorpe Community Centre
129 Brown Royd Avenue
Huddersfield
HD5 9QA

Wednesday 7th October – 11:00am–1:00pm
The Newsome Centre
Jackroyd Lane
Newsome
Huddersfield
HD4 6QU

01/09/2026

The Bias Trap - Tackling race inequality within NHS maternity -

https://www.southeast clinical networks.nhs.uk/the-bias-trap/

10/07/2026

Out and about in Halifax yesterday at the Women’s Health Event! Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stall to say hello and find out more about our service and share some of your stories. It was wonderful to connect with you all. If you see us next time, please stop by and say hello. We would love to chat with you!✨

12/06/2026

**Calling all neurodivergent (ND) mothers**

We’re really excited to be working with The Nest in Holmfirth to host a relaxed and welcoming focus group for parents to share their experiences of pregnancy and early parenthood 💛

This is a chance to:
✨ Have your voice heard
✨ Share what has helped (or not helped)
✨ Help shape more inclusive, ND-friendly support for the future

The session will be informal, supportive, and led with care – there’s no pressure to share more than you feel comfortable with.

We already have a few parents booked on and lots of interest so far, which is lovely to see 💬

📍 Find out more and book your place here:
[Book your place](https://buytickets.at/thenestcic/2255233)

Please feel free to share this with anyone who might be interested 💫

15/05/2026

Black Baby Loss Awareness Week

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15/05/2026

Black Baby Loss Awareness Week 11 to 17 May 2026

Hello, I just wondered if you could help us get some press support with this? Or any idea to reach Black women across West Yorkshire.

Todays news highlights why Black baby loss awareness week this week is so important. Paths and the Perinatal Team have launched our Black women’s project and have lots happening this year to try to reach women and improve the referrals and uptake of our services for black women.

Black Baby Loss Awareness Week (BBLAW) is an annual campaign highlighting the disproportionate impact of pregnancy and baby loss on Black families and providing support, awareness, and advocacy.

Overview

Today the office of national statistic - In England and Wales in 2024, the neonatal mortality rates for all gestational ages among Black African and Black Caribbean babies (5.2 and 5.4 per 1,000 live births respectively) were over double the rate among White British babies (2.3 per 1,000 live births), with similar disparities for stillbirth rates.

Paths service offers support for moderate to severe mental health symptoms after baby loss including anxiety, depression and prolonged grief. We know more Black mums are affected by this but we are not currently as successful as we would like to be at reaching them for support. We need to keep the message going that we are here for support and that professionals need to be aware of the issue and break stigma around mental health by addressing it and normalising support.

08/05/2026

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2026
You are not alone.

08/05/2026

Maternal Mental Health Awareness 2026
This is a powerful image of pregnancy, raw and real.