Supporting the emotional wellbeing & mental health of mums and their families.​

 
We’re here to offer emotional support to families during pregnancy, following birth and up to two years post natal. Our peer support workers have all experienced their own perinatal mental health difficulties and are here to listen to you and help you know that you’re not alone.
 
We offer one to one and group support, to help you talk about how you’re feeling in a safe non-judgemental space.

"Registering with Light was so quick and easy. I was able to access the group the next day which was a huge relief."

Latest News

Job Title: Peer Support Worker (Dads and Male Caregivers)

Line Manager: Service Manager Location: Knowle House, Sheffield, S2 3QE Salary: £12.71 per hour (pay review pending) Hours: 15 hours per week (will include regular Saturday mornings and some weekday evenings) About Light Peer Support Light is a mental health peer support charity, set up in 2010, which has grown

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Job Title: Marketing and Digital Officer

Line Manager: Governance and Business Manager Location: Knowle House, Sheffield, S2 3QE Salary: £28,210 FTE (pro rata £14,105) Hours: 17.5 hours per week (0.5 FTE). Fixed term for 12 months About Light Peer Support Light is a mental health peer support charity, set up in 2010, which has grown to

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We are recruiting a volunteer counsellor 

Role: Volunteer counsellor  Organisation: Light Peer Support Ltd  Hours: Minimum of three clients, one day a week. Hours to be determined  Responsible to: Lead Integrative Counsellor  Location: Light Peer Support, Knowle House, Sheffield, S2 3QE  As a volunteer counsellor you will:   Already be qualified or to have completed a significant part of your training on

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"It will get better for you, it does get better for you."

Help us support more families

Light is a charity working to support the emotional wellbeing & mental health of mums and their families in Sheffield and beyond, during pregnancy, birth and afterwards.

Our Aims

To raise awareness
of perinatal mental illness in Sheffield and beyond
To provide support
for women and their families who are affected by perinatal illness
To promote partnership
and an information network accessible to all