On 22 September, our story was shared as part of STV’s nightly newscast.
Featuring snippets of our birth companions’ training—as well as interviews with our founder and a mother she supported during birth—this video highlights the importance of our work.
This Mother’s Day weekend, join Team Amma as we run #MilesForMamas around the Kelpies What is the Supernova Run? The Supernova Run is a stunning 5k route around the Kelpies
On November 8, a mural exploring Black motherhood was unveiled outside the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow. This mural is a public declaration of a commitment to racial equality and justice, and an invitation to continue to hold this hospital and others like it to account — to co-create a maternity system where everyone receives not just adequate care, but excellent care.
Amma Birth Companions has been awarded Maternity Service of Sanctuary status, recognising its support and welcome for people seeking sanctuary. The title, the first of its kind in Scotland, was awarded by City of Sanctuary UK, a nationally coordinated network of organisations and services, including councils, universities, theatres and libraries that welcome and support refugees and people seeking asylum.