Volunteer Get Togethers and Masterclasses

September-December 2023

Throughout the second half of 2023 we will be offering a number of additional training opportunities for Amma volunteers, staff, and mentors. These trainings will support you in providing the best-informed care to our client group. 
The trainings are free for Amma people (some are available to the public for paid tickets) but capacity is limited depending on the content and format of the training. Please use the RSVP form below each event to register. 
We are also holding monthly get-togethers for the Volunteers to build and support our community of care. Come along, bring your children! 

Amma has a small budget for volunteers who are in the asylum system and do not have access to childcare in order to attend trainings. If this applies to you, please speak to Jenny@ammabirthcompanions.org 

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15th September 2023 - Personal Birth Experiences - How do they impact our work at Amma?

Time: 10am-2pm (4 hours)
Location:  Amma Family Room (Cadogan Street)
Facilitator: Anne Goldie (retired midwife, therapist, supervisor, trainer, Amma mentor) 
Open to: Companions and Parent Supporters
Capacity: 10

An opportunity to process how our own experience of birthing
impacts our work. This may be from giving birth ourselves or the stories and felt sense we have of when we were born. All welcome! 

This session is not appropriate for children. 

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21st September 2023 - Advocacy - catch-up session

Time: 10am-2pm (4 hours)
Location:  Amma Family Room (Cadogan Street)
Facilitator: Amanda Purdie (Head of Development – Amma) and Helen Sherriff (Perinatal Services Manager – Amma)
open to: Companions (who have been signed off), mentors and Staff
capacity:  20

This is an opportunity to do a makeup/refresh on the
Advocacy session offered in the induction training. Amma staff guide participants through real life examples of what it’s like to advocate for our clients in difficult situations. 

 

This session is not appropriate for children. 

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29 September 2023 - Volunteer Coffee Morning

Time: 10am-12pm (2 hours)
Location:  Amma Family Room (Cadogan Street)
Facilitator: Jenny (volunteer manager)
open to: All Amma Volunteers (Companions, Mentors, Language Supporters, Peer Supporters, Volunteer Drivers, Childcare Volunteers)
capacity: 25 (plus kids)

These informal gatherings are hosted by Jenny every month on alternating Tuesdays and Fridays, from 10:00am – 12:00pm in the Amma Office. 


Children are very welcome, please indicate number when you RSVP 

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5th Octover 2023 - FGM - Educate not Mutilate:
SAVE THE DATE! MORE DETAILS COMING SOON

Time: TBC
Location:  Amma Family Room (Cadogan Street)
Facilitator: Hibo Wardare and Faiza Mughal (of Educate, not Mutilate)
open to: Companions, Peer Supporters, Mentors, Staff, External orgs (ticketed) 
Capacity:  50

SAVE THE DATE! MORE DETAILS COMING SOON

This session is not appropriate for children. 

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For external organisations please obtain a ticket for this event via the Eventbrite page. 

31st October 2023 - Volunteer Coffee Morning

Time: 10am-12pm (2 hours)
Location:  Amma Family Room (Cadogan Street)
Facilitator: Jenny (volunteer manager)
Open to: All Amma Volunteers (Companions, Mentors, Language Supporters, Peer Supporters, Volunteer Drivers, Childcare Volunteers)
Capacity: 25 (plus kids)

These informal gatherings are hosted by Jenny every month on alternating Tuesdays and Fridays, from 10:00am – 12:00pm in the Amma Office. 

Children are very welcome, please indicate number when you RSVP 

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3rd November 2023 - Sands Training - Bereavement

Time: 9.30am – 1pm (3.5hrs)
Location:  Amma Family Room (Cadogan Street)
Facilitator: Sands
Open to: All volunteers, mentors and staff
Capacity: This workshop is an opportunity to gain knowledge, and to build the confidence and skills required to provide high quality support for those who have experienced pregnancy loss or the death of their baby. 

This session is not appropriate for children. 

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14th November 2023 - Advanced Postpartum Skills

Time: 10am-2pm (4 hours)
Location:  Amma Family Room (Cadogan Street)
Facilitator: Tariqua Gorrissen (independent midwife, holistic therapist) 
Open to: Signed off Companions who provide postnatal support to clients
Capacity:  10

During this session, we’ll explore a variety of essential skills for postpartum care, including:

  • Baby Care: Sleep, feeding, skincare, and more.
  • Mother Care: Nourishment, postpartum self-care, and breastfeeding/chest-feeding support.
  • Advanced Practices: Belly binding, herbal remedies,massages for pregnancy and postpartum, observation and communication.

This session is not appropriate for children. 

This event is now fully booked.

For more info and enquiries please contact jenny@ammabirthcompanions.org

24th November 2023 - Volunteer Coffee Morning

Time: 10am-12pm (2 hours)
Location:  Amma Family Room (Cadogan Street)
Facilitator: Jenny (volunteer manager)
Open to: All Amma Volunteers (Companions, Mentors, Language Supporters, Peer Supporters, Volunteer Drivers, Childcare Volunteers)
Capacity: 25 (plus kids)

These informal gatherings are hosted by Jenny every month on alternating Tuesdays and Fridays, from 10:00am – 12:00pm in the Amma Office. 


Children are very welcome, please indicate number when you RSVP 

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1st December 2023 - Supporting Muslim Parents

Time: 10am-4pm (6 hours)
Location:  Amma Family Room (Cadogan Street)
Facilitator: Nicola Goodall (Red Tent Doulas)
open to: Companions, Peer Supporters, Staff, Mentors, external orgs (ticketed)
capacity:  30

Drawing on over 30 years as an educator supporting all sorts of different families and also experience working directly with Muslim parents Nicola Mahdiyyah has much to share. There have been many examples of miscommunication or misunderstanding that could have been avoided with good education around what Muslims may expect during maternity care and some of the cultural and religious traditions they may follow. With so many Muslim women appearing in our MMBRACE report this is crucial work. We now also have the Invisible report focusing solely on Muslim experiences of maternity care in the UK – makes for some shocking reading. We can make our services safer and more accessible with just a little bit of education and understanding.

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For external organisations please obtain a ticket for this event via the Eventbrite page. 

19th December 2023 - Volunteer Coffee Morning

Time: 10am-12pm (2 hours)
Location:  Amma Family Room (Cadogan Street)
Facilitator: Jenny (volunteer manager)
open to: All Amma Volunteers (Companions, Mentors, Language Supporters, Peer Supporters, Volunteer Drivers, Childcare Volunteers)
capacity: 25 (plus kids)

These informal gatherings are hosted by Jenny every month on alternating Tuesdays and Fridays, from 10:00am – 12:00pm in the Amma Office. 
Children are very welcome, please indicate number when you RSVP 

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