Last year, I was honoured to become a trustee for the incredible charity, MumsAid. Anyone who has been a mum or known a mum will know how challenging those first two years can be.

In the same year, and exactly six months ago, I was diagnosed with ADHD. Late diagnosis came with relief and grief in equal measure.

Trying to navigate unknown neurodivergence, new motherhood, and loneliness in a new city, far from my family and existing friendships, I kept reaching out and I kept being missed.

At times, I still wonder what early motherhood may have looked like if I had the MumsAid model to support me.

This 10k comes ten years after the only 10k I've ever ran, and a decade out of practice. May is a month of anniversaries!

Please donate to my page to support MumsAid in its endeavour to deliver support in London SE and share best-practice therapeutic support across the UK, so more mums may receive this care.

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For over a DECADE in the UK, suicide has been reported as the leading cause of direct maternal death between 6 weeks and 1 year after birth (MBRRACE, 2025).

MumsAid develops and delivers the gold-standard in perinatal care, transforming the lives of the mums they have worked with to give their babies the best start in life. The latest impact report shows:

91% reported a stronger bond with their baby

85% experienced improved mental health

100% would recommend MumsAid services

All mums, families and communities deserve to feel the joy that babies bring to our lives.