Founded and led nationally every year by The Motherhood Group.
Black Maternal Mental Health Week UK is our annual national awareness campaign, centring Black mothers’ voices and calling for better mental health support.
From 21–27 September 2026, our theme Joy • Justice • Journey brought together mothers, communities, professionals and policymakers. Highlights included our Parliamentary Breakfast, conversations on Mumbrite, Greenwich Park Walk & Talk and Conference Watch Party.
Explore the stories, photographs and conversations from the week, and discover how our work continues throughout the year.
We opened Black Maternal Mental Health Week UK 2026 with our campaign film, introducing Joy • Justice • Journey and bringing Black mothers’ voices into the national conversation.
Our founder, Sandra Igwe MBE, presented and shared the film at the Department of Health and Social Care’s National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce and Expert Reference Group event.
Across our community, supporters shared the film and helped carry the message further: Black mothers deserve to be heard, believed and supported.
The Motherhood Group brought Black mothers, policymakers, healthcare professionals and partners together at Parliament to discuss maternal mental health, rights and accountability.
With opening remarks from Abena Oppong-Asare MP and Sandra Igwe MBE leading the event, mothers’ lived experiences were central to the conversation. Our Mums Advisory Board shared their voices alongside contributors from healthcare and legal organisations.
The message was clear: Black mothers deserve to be heard, believed and supported through culturally safe care, sustained investment and meaningful action.
Our Big Conversation on Mumbrite brought mothers, specialists and community organisations together to explore Black maternal mental health.
Hosted by Sandra Igwe MBE, the conversation created space for different maternal journeys, including pregnancy, birth, loss, identity and recovery. Thank you to everyone who spoke, listened and shared.
Connection continues beyond the awareness week through our community on Mumbrite.
Our Greenwich Park Walk & Talk brought mothers together for movement, conversation and connection during Black Maternal Mental Health Week UK 2026.
Alongside Fal’s Own Club and Bodied By XO, we made space for mothers to step outside, share experiences and spend time together.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make joy and community part of the week.
Our Conference Watch Party shared recorded keynotes, panel discussions and lived-experience stories from the Black Maternal Health Conference UK 2026.
The recordings offer an opportunity to revisit the conversations and reflect on what better care and support should look like for Black mothers.
Watch both parts below and share the learning with your colleagues or community.
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