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Helping parents to

smile again

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Consistent
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welcome to smile group

Smile Group was set up by Natalie and Ruth in 2011. Both mums had first-hand experience of perinatal mental health challenges, and identified a gap in community support.

Working closely with our regional clinical network, Smile offers a quality grassroots service that is accessible, relatable and built around parents’ needs. Combining first-hand experience of perinatal mental health challenges with professional expertise, Smile is here to remind you that you are never alone in your experience and that you can go on to truly thrive in parenthood.

How we can help

We offer a range of carefully-developed services to meet the needs of families in our local communities.

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