Black Maternal Health Awards UK, spearheaded by The Motherhood Group, celebrates excellence across the maternal healthcare landscape. As recognised sector leaders with eight years of pioneering work in Black maternal health, we're proud to honour other changemakers who share our vision.
Black women in the UK remain more likely to experience serious maternal health and mental health complications. Through these awards, we spotlight dedicated individuals and organisations working alongside us to transform these statistics.
Our esteemed judging panel represents the finest in maternal healthcare, academia, and community advocacy. Together, we recognise outstanding contributions in care quality and access, maternal mental health, policy change, education and empowerment, and community support networks.
Together with our partners and allies, we're creating lasting positive change for Black mothers and their families.
Celebrating organisations creating culturally affirming spaces and building trust between communities and healthcare services.
Charitable Organisation Impact Award Finalists
Honouring charities demonstrating exceptional commitment to reducing maternal health disparities through sustainable programmes.
Healthcare Excellence Award Finalists
Recognising medical professionals championing equitable maternal care through culturally sensitive practices and improved health outcomes.
Campaign & Policy Impact Award Finalists
Recognising those driving systemic change through transformative healthcare policy and practice.
Maternal Voice & Advocacy Award Finalists
Honouring powerful voices addressing healthcare inequalities through lived experience.
Community Project Award Finalists
Celebrating initiatives creating measurable change in maternal health outcomes at the local level.
Transformative Innovation Award Finalists
Honouring pioneering solutions that reduce healthcare barriers through innovative, community-focused approaches.
Rising Star Award Finalists
Celebrating emerging champions driving positive change in maternal care and showing exceptional promise.
Maternal Mental Health & Wellbeing Award Finalists
Honouring professionals and organisations improving perinatal mental health access through culturally sensitive support.
Allyship in Action Award Finalists
Recognising meaningful partnerships that create positive systemic change through knowledge-sharing and training.
Research Excellence Award Finalists
Recognising groundbreaking studies addressing disparities in maternal care and advancing equitable healthcare.
Healthcare Excellence Award
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Grassroots Community Organisation Award
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Maternal Mental Health & Wellbeing Award
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Research Excellence Award
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Rising Star Award
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Transformative Innovation Award
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Allyship in Action Award
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Community Project Award
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Maternal Voice & Advocacy Award
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Legacy Achievement Award
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Campaign & Policy Impact Award
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Charitable Organisation Impact Award
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Meet the Winners
RISING STAR
Keelie Grindley
(EDI LEAD MIDWIFE AT UHNM)
ALLYSHIP IN ACTION
Laura Bridle
(SENIOR MIDWIFE)
TRANSFORMATIVE INNOVATION
Waheeda Abbas
(MULTILINGUAL MATERNITY PADLET)
COMMUNITY PROJECT IMPACT
Black Maternity Matters
(HEALTH INNOVATION WEST OF ENGLAND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REPRESENTATION MATTERS AND BCOHCO)
MATERNAL VOICE & ADVOCACY
Helena Morais
(MAILA'S PRESENT)
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
Dr. Natalie Darko
(UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER)
HEALTHCARE EXCELLENCE
Dr. Karen Joash
(CONSULTANT OBSTETRICIAN AND GYNAECOLOGIST)
GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
Christina Brown
(MOTIVATIONAL MUMS CLUB)
CHARITABLE ORGANISATION
Tommy's
(PREGNANCY CHARITY)
CAMPAIGN & POLICY IMPACT
Cllr Evelyn Akoto
(SOUTHWARK MATERNITY COMMISSION)
MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING
Illiyin Morrison
(PERINATAL TRAUMA SPECIALIST MIDWIFE)
LEGACY ACHIEVEMENT
Mars Lord
(FOUNDER OF ABUELA DOULAS)
Black Maternal Health Awards UK 2025
Recognising Impact, Encouraging Unity Join us for an extraordinary evening dedicated to honouring the champions transforming Black maternal health across the United Kingdom. The inaugural Black Maternal Health Awards recognises outstanding individuals and organisations revolutionising maternal healthcare outcomes in Black communities.
Your Experience
An elegant evening featuring welcome drinks, three-course dinner, professional networking, and photography. Connect with changemakers while celebrating excellence in maternal healthcare.
Our Community
Bringing together healthcare professionals, community advocates, doulas, midwives, mental health specialists, policy makers and maternal health organisations from across the UK.
An initiative of The Motherhood Group, dedicated to improving Black maternal health outcomes through community, education, and advocacy. #BlackMaternalHealthAwards
