Greenwich Council have heaped praise on local charity MumsAid after they were named as the overall winners of a prestigious set of UK awards.
MumsAid have been named the overall winners of the 2021 GSK IMPACT Awards, run by the Kings Fund to recognise charities working to improve health and wellbeing across the UK.
The charity, which offers pregnant women and new mums support with their mental health, took home the overall prize earlier this month - beating 350 other organisations across the country.
Cabinet members Cllr Morrow and Cllr Khaireh visited MumsAid’s offices to hear more about the impact, challenges and rewards of the service.
Councillor Matt Morrow, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for MumsAid and it was a privilege to hear about the vital work they do across the borough.
“The support MumsAid offers parents and families is so important, especially considering the stress and anxiety caused by COVID-19 over the last two years.”
The group themselves say they are "absolutely delighted" to be named as the winner of the prestigious GSK Impact Award, which sees them receive £30,000 in funding as well as expert support.
MumsAid was started in Greenwich in 2012 to help mums through the exciting and challenging pregnancy period.
Since its inception, it has delivered a growing programme of support to perinatal mothers, including psychotherapy, counselling and befriending supoort by trained peer volunteers.
In 2019/20, the team provided therapuetic support to over 320 mothers in Greenwich, which has one of the highest teenage conception rates in London.
The charity has also pushed to raise awareness and start discussions on the topic.
Councillor Adel Khaireh, Cabinet Member for Culture and Communities, added: “I want to say a massive congratulations to the staff at MumsAid.
“We're lucky to have such a passionate and hard-working organsation helping residents in Royal Greenwich. Well done to all involved in this success.”
MumsAid is partly funded by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to deliver perinatal mental health support in partnership with Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.
To find out more about the services offered by MumsAid visit their website: www.mums-aid.org.
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