Volunteer with Womens Centre Mothers Apart – Listen, Connect, Uplift
Help Build a Safe, Warm Space for Mothers
Living apart from your children is a deeply emotional journey. Many mothers face this challenge in silence, feeling lonely and judged.
Women Centre Mothers Apart group is a friendly peer support circle where these mothers can feel safe. This means mothers with similar life experiences come together to support each other as equals.
They welcome women from all backgrounds and cultures. Together, they operate as a collaborative group where everyone has a voice. Their focus is on empowerment, helping mothers find their inner strength, discover who they are, and improve their well-being.
They are looking for a kind and caring volunteer to assist the group facilitator.
What the Group Does
They believe in healing through peer support, connection, creativity, and calm. They use a co-productive approach, meaning members and facilitators work together as equal partners to design and choose activities. The sessions are always varied and engaging, bringing people together through:
- Connecting – in a safe, non-judgemental environment
- Creative Projects – Using crafts and different mediums and outlets to express feelings without needing words.
- Mindfulness Outings – Taking relaxing trips into nature for example, “forest bathing.”
- Sensory Grounding – Learning to use sight, hearing, and touch to stay calm in the present.
How You Can Help Women Centre –
As a volunteer, you do not need to be an expert or a therapist. Your main role is to help our lead facilitator protect this peer support space, making our collaborative group feel like a warm, welcoming home.
Your regular tasks will include:
- Creating a Welcome – Greeting mothers at the door with a friendly smile.
- Understanding about the various reasons – Understand why women are living separately from their children, considering the different factors that contribute to this with a non-judgemental attitude.
- Setting Up – Helping prepare the room, making tea, and setting out materials.
- Being Present – Sitting with the mothers, listening without judgement, and joining in.
- Practical Support – Helping out during our outings to keep everyone safe.
- Supporting Coproduction – Helping mothers voice their ideas for future group sessions.
Who They Are Looking For
They want the volunteer team to be just as diverse as the mothers they support. They would preferably look for someone with life experience of being a mother living apart from her children. However, they also welcome you if you are simply:
- Warm and Empathetic – You naturally care for others and understand their feelings.
- Genuine and Open – You are down-to-earth, honest, and approachable.
- Non-Judgemental – You accept people exactly as they are without criticism.
- Committed to Empowerment – You love lifting others up and celebrating their growth.
- A Believer in Peer Support – You value the power of shared experiences and equal community.
- Reliable – You can show up consistently, as our mothers rely on steady faces.
What You Will Get Back
Volunteering is incredibly rewarding. You will see first-hand how isolation turns into friendship and how mothers rebuild their confidence through peer support and empowerment. You will also learn helpful skills in co-productive community work, mindfulness, and creative arts.
📢 JOIN OUR CIRCLE TODAY
If you have a warm heart and a few hours to spare, they would love to meet you.
- Where We Meet: WomenCentre, Huddersfield
- When We Meet: Every other Tuesday from 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm.
- How to Apply: **Link to TSL website**