Solutions to Perinatal loneliness | University of York

Updates from the perinatal loneliness study

  • Nature-based interventions sharing, learning and networking event

    We are so pleased to share our event taking place on May 13th in Sheffield 10-3pm.   UK CONFERENCE on nature-based interventions for parents & children (0-5)! Join researchers, practitioners & families to share knowledge on forest schools, walking groups, forest-bathing & more.  May 13, 2025  Sheffield Full programme in March. Register here : https://tinyurl.com/36ashuk8 Read more

  • Perinatal Loneliness study shared at Thrive at Five event

    It is not often you get photographed whilst doing what you love the most at work! I ran a workshop on perinatal loneliness at the excellent Thrive At Five conference in January that launched their work in Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesborough. Loneliness among parents of children under 5 has been identified as a huge issue Read more

  • Supporting perinatal young mothers and birthing parents – new study website

    I’m delighted to announce that our new study that aims to develop evidence informed recommendations on how best to support perinatal young mothers and birthing parents finally has its own website. The study is a follow on project from the Perinatal Loneliness study. The idea for the new research came about through chatting to service Read more

  • New paper: interventions that prevent or reduce perinatal loneliness

    🤩 New paper announcement 🤩 What interventions might work to prevent or reduce perinatal loneliness? Our review found six types of intervention and identified five common mechanisms that positively impacted social outcomes. We argue that more research is needed to explore interventions for fathers, LGBTQ+ parents, and neurodiverse parents, among many others. We argue interventions Read more

  • Perinatal Loneliness YouTube Channel

    We now have a YouTube channel sharing all of the videos from the perinatal loneliness project. We will also be uploading recorded presentations. Please follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRYJV9xL0Dm8O6cc88ChyMA Read more

  • LGBTQ+ parents and carers zine

    I am delighted to share our digital zine documenting the stories and experiences of LGBTQ+ parents and carers and their children. The project idea came from community organisations supporting LGBTQ+ parents who contributed to the Perinatal Loneliness Project. LGBTQ+ parents and carers often feel alone and excluded, or like an object of interest, and can Read more