Newham Nurture (NCT)
Nominee Profile
Location: Newham
Across the UK, tens of thousands of pregnant refugees and asylum-seeking women and new mothers navigate pregnancy and early motherhood while facing poverty, insecure immigration status and systemic exclusion. The situation is Newham, East London, is critical - so Newham Nurture was co-created with the community to support these vulnerable women and their families at critical points during pregnancy and early motherhood.
“This is the first time we’ve been consulted and heard, and action has been taken based on what we said.” (Blessing, Newham Nurture Lived Experience Steering Group Member)
Newham Nurture offer culturally and linguistically tailored antenatal and postnatal education, drop-in parent-baby sessions, peer support including volunteer training, practical, livelihood and welfare support, infant feeding support and trauma-informed counselling. It aims to improve women’s confidence, knowledge of other services and help them feel prepared for having a baby. Since its inception, Newham Nurture has supported over 2000 women and babies, with referrals increasing year on year.
Newham Nurture is a two-time recipient of the Maternity Stream of the City of Sanctuary Award and featured in NHS England’s Improving Postnatal Care Toolkit as an example of co-designed equitable care. We pride ourselves on supporting inter-practice working in the community: “Newham Nurture is such a valuable partnership in the borough...we have strengthened ties and partnership working across voluntary sector, council, NHS because of their unrelenting efforts.” (Senior Public Health Strategist, Newham)
“This is the first time we’ve been consulted and heard, and action has been taken based on what we said.” (Blessing, Newham Nurture Lived Experience Steering Group Member)
Newham Nurture offer culturally and linguistically tailored antenatal and postnatal education, drop-in parent-baby sessions, peer support including volunteer training, practical, livelihood and welfare support, infant feeding support and trauma-informed counselling. It aims to improve women’s confidence, knowledge of other services and help them feel prepared for having a baby. Since its inception, Newham Nurture has supported over 2000 women and babies, with referrals increasing year on year.
Newham Nurture is a two-time recipient of the Maternity Stream of the City of Sanctuary Award and featured in NHS England’s Improving Postnatal Care Toolkit as an example of co-designed equitable care. We pride ourselves on supporting inter-practice working in the community: “Newham Nurture is such a valuable partnership in the borough...we have strengthened ties and partnership working across voluntary sector, council, NHS because of their unrelenting efforts.” (Senior Public Health Strategist, Newham)