In October I will be running 10K to raise money for Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit.

Kingfisher Mother and baby unit offers admissions for women and their babies where the mother is needing perinatal mental health support that cannot be provided at home. They offer specialist therapeutic care and opportunities to support mothers with their recovery to be able to return home to their families. The money raised will be given directly to the Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit. These funds will be used to support the patients staying on the ward to pay for resources for additional activities and care packages.

In 2021, after having my daughter Aria-Rose, I became significantly unwell with postnatal depression. I was admitted to Kingfisher where I stayed for 2 months until I was well enough to continue my recovery in the community. Kingfisher is the only Mother and Baby unit in the East of England and can support 8 mothers at a time.

Kingfisher and the incredible staff there gave me a lifeline when I needed it the most. It allowed me to receive inpatient treatment for my mental health whilst still being able to care for my baby.

The support I received from Kingfisher was life changing, and this fundraiser is my way of giving back to a place that gave me back my life!