Evelyn is part of our team of volunteer postnatal companions. She’s also a life coach, reiki healer and massage therapist. She joined Team Amma last summer and as a postnatal companion, works with families to adjust to life with a new baby at home.
Evelyn spoke to us about the process of applying and training to be an Amma volunteer, giving an insight into what’s involved and why she is motivated to support our clients in their journey to parenthood.
Here’s what she had to say:
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We were honoured to recently host a visit from Prof Habib Naqvi MBE, Chief Executive of the NHS Race and Health Observatory, as part of his tour of Scotland to meet with organisations and stakeholders working to tackle health inequities.
In early March 2026, Amma delivered a training workshop to over 100 first-year student midwives at the University of the West of Scotland. The session was focused on improving maternity care for women from migrant backgrounds.
Amma was named ‘Volunteer of the Year’ at NHS Glasgow’s Women and Children’s Directorate Excellence Awards. The award was presented to Amma’s volunteers as a collective, recognising the entire community of people who give their time, skills and care to support women and families through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
