AIMH UK Hubs
Once you become a member of AiMH UK you have access to your local hub through our Members Area on Mighty Networks .
You can also join in discussions and find out about your local events.
What are the hubs?
The AiMH UK Hubs are learning and networking hubs that enable members to connect across professions and within local areas to develop practice by sharing ideas, and experiences and thinking about issues in infant mental health work.
How do they work?
When you join AiMH UK, you will have access to your local hub through our members area on Mighty Networks.
You can then take part in discussions, meet and chat with practitioners in your area and attend local networking events.
UK Hubs
Birmingham & West Midlands
The Infant Mental Health Hub for Birmingham & West Midlands is led by Kathleen Roche-Nagi and Clare Nuttal.
Bristol, Somerset and Gloucestershire
The Infant Mental Health Hub for Bristol, Somerset and Gloucestershire is led by Rachel Pardoe and Rachel Allender.
Cornwall
The new Infant Mental Health Hub for Cornwall is led by Natasha Anstice and Zoe Challis.
East of England
The Infant Mental Health hub for the East of England is led by Clare Lord.
London Region
The Infant Mental Health Hub for the London Region is led by Gweneth Kirkwood, Julianne Boutaleb and Debbie Brace.
North East
Please get in touch with our Clinical Director Andrea Katz if you would be interested in having an initial chat about this Hub.
North West
The Infant Mental Health Hub for the North West is led by Sarah Fielding, Michael Galbraith and Pauline Lee.
Scotland
The Infant Mental Health Hub for Scotland is led by Penny Rackett and Sarah Baille.
South East
The new Infant Mental Health Hub for the South Coast is led by Alex Paterson and Dr Kerry Taylor.
AiMH UK Bristol, Somerset & Gloucestershire Networking online event
Monday 16th October 1.00pm - 2.00pm
‘Regional catch up and networking event looking at innovation, local planning and professional practice in infant mental health’ with Hub Leads Sara Headeach & Bec Balakrishna
AiMH UK Northwest Face-to-Face Hub Event with Speaker Rebecca Carr-Hopkins
Friday 13th October 1.00pm - 4.00pm
'Thinking about perinatal risk in a multi-agency context. What type of risks attracts attention from which services? How do different professionals understand what babies are saying and how they try to help?'
AiMH UK London Hub Event – ‘Facilitating a psychoanalytic parent, baby and toddler group for refugee and asylum-seeking families’
Friday 5th May 1.50pm - 3.30pm
(British Summer Time - an online event)
A presentation and discussion about this group work which aims to enhance the attunement and attachment between the parent and their infant and toddler, with a view to strengthening their relationship, and facilitating separation and individuation, so that the toddler can manage growing independence and prepare for nursery and school.
AiMH UK South East Launch Event; ‘Screened: Infant Mental Health in a post-pandemic world’
Tuesday 6th December 2022 9.00am - 11.00am
Launch event for the South East Hub including presentations from Robin Balbernie, clinical psychologist and AiMH UK trustee and Kerry Taylor Founder and Clinical Director of BrightPIP
AiMH UK Scotland Event – It’s never too early: working antenatally with the parent-infant relationship
Thursday 27th October 9.00am - 12.30pm
The morning will explore a range of interventions and approaches for supporting the parent infant relationship before the baby is born.
IMH Networking Event – ‘What we do: sharing practice and learning from each other’ Thursday 3rd November 1.00 – 3.00pm
Thursday 3rd November 2022 1.00pm - 3.00pm
An opportunity to hear about local practice and connect with people working in early years and infant mental health with short presentations from the Specialist Perinatal Health Visitors.
North West Hub Event – Hush-a-bye baby Workshop
Tuesday 18th October 2.30pm - 4.30pm (an in-person workshop)
Debi Maskell-Graham is a play therapist and expert in the field of Infant Mental Health. Debi has designed specialist Attachment Play courses which she will discuss at this workshop.
AiMH UK Cornwall Hub Event: Infant Mental Health is Everybody’s Business
For any professional, developing an opinion on what constitutes ‘good enough’ parenting care is a complicated task.
AiMH UK Scotland Event – Watch, wait and assess
opportunity to hear about and reflect together on a wide variety of observational tools.
Hub Event; ‘Birth Trauma: the impact on parents, infants and families’ – Thursday 25th March 2022
Birth Trauma: the impact on parents, infants and families
Friday 25th March 2022
Become a member
Join AiMH UK and your local hub to develop your knowledge, skills, and confidence, and access a wealth of specialist information on the AiMH UK website.
Sharing expertise on how we work with infants and their families increases the effectiveness of our work.
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