Recognised Spaces
Each recognised space is guided by shared standards of compassionate, non-judgemental practice — supporting both parents and babies.
For families, this means you can attend with confidence, knowing you will be welcomed, respected, and truly held.
Practitioner journey starts here
Holding space for parents and babies requires more than a qualification.
It calls for professionalism, safeguarding, compassion and a willingness to continue learning throughout your career.
Every Recognised Parent Baby Space begins with the same professional foundations.
Read our Professional Standards & Community Commitment, Code of Practice and Safeguarding Statement to understand the values and professional expectations that guide every Parent Baby Space.
If our values resonate with you, complete a short reflective application. This helps us get to know one another and marks the beginning of your journey with Parent Baby Spaces.
3. Become Recognised
Once your recognition is confirmed, you'll become part of a professional community committed to safe, reflective and compassionate practice, with ongoing support, CPD and opportunities to continue growing.
Because recognition isn't the end of the journey. It's where it begins.
If you've finished reading this and thought, "This feels like home," I'd love to hear from you.
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Become a Recognised Parent Baby Space
"I want a trusted foundation, recognised standards and ongoing support so I don't have to do this alone."
Holding space for parents and babies requires more than a qualification.
It calls for professionalism, safeguarding, compassion and a commitment to continual learning.
Parent Baby Spaces brings together practitioners who value high standards, reflective practice and ongoing professional growth.
Because the people who hold others deserve to feel professionally supported too.
What is included:
🤍 Professional Recognition through Parent Baby Spaces
🤍 Parent Baby Spaces Directory Listing
🤍 Professional Standards & Community Commitment
🤍 Code of Practice
🤍 Safeguarding Statement & Guidance
🤍 Reflective Practice Journal
🤍 Monthly Reflective Support Circles
🤍 Seasonal Reflection Gatherings
🤍 Guest Expert Learning Sessions
🤍 Learn & Grow Resource Hub
🤍 Ongoing Continuing Professional Development
🤍 Professional networking and collaboration
🤍 Future access to our Safeguarding Champions
🤍 Annual Reflective Renewal
Investment
£222 per year
or
£18.50 per month
Why is there a recognition fee?
Recognition isn't a fee to prove you're safe—it's an investment in ongoing professional support, learning and maintaining trusted standards for families.
Ready to become a Parent Baby Space?
Every journey begins with a conversation.
If you'd like to join or have any questions, I'd love to hear from you.
Meet The Enhanced Recognised Practitioners
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Anouska - Parenting Coach
Anouska - Hadfield, Glossop
A thoughtfully held parent and baby space built through over 20 years of experience supporting and holding spaces for parents — offering emotionally safe support through baby classes, connection, reflection, and compassionate care for both parents and babies.
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The Sleep Nanny
Kath - Bristol
Kath has worked in the early years for 20 years in a number of roles including a Montessori childminder. She now focuses on supporting families with truly caring and tailored sleep support for little ones aged 5 months to 12 years.
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Baby Buddies with Anna
Anna - Grimsby
A nurturing space for new mums and their babies — offering massage, music, and gentle movement to support connection and help you feel less alone. -
Tiny Hands Big Adventures
Amanda - Skipton
Offering supportive parent, baby and child sessions that focus on connection, simple play, and confidence-building... creating a warm, welcoming and honest space without pressure, judgement or expectation.
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Panda Family Baby Massage
Andrea - Stourbridge
A thoughtfully held space offering one-to-one and small group baby massage, alongside restorative treatments for parents — supporting connection, calm, and the quiet return to self.
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Nurture Nature Connect
Nicola - Javea Spain & Online
Supporting mothers navigating anxiety, overwhelm, and life transitions through gentle bodywork, baby massage, and nurturing online support spaces.
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The Natural Sensory Nook
Josie - Bracklesham
The Natural Sensory Nook is a gentle, nurturing space where you and your baby can explore, learn and journey together through play. The Nook is no ordinary sensory class.
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Lunas Moon Co
Janine - Wirral
Luxury, nurturing classes supporting mums to feel calmer, more confident, and less alone — including baby massage, yoga, stay & play, and walking groups.
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Little Diamonds Family Nurture
Julie- Somerset
Supporting families through the first 1001 days with baby classes designed to encourage connection, confidence, development, and a sense of village.
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Pip & Harris Family Wellbeing
Laura- Orrell
Nurturing classes from babyhood to school age, creating opportunities for connection, friendship, and community in calm, welcoming indoor and outdoor spaces.
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Blossoming Souls Wellbeing
Zara - Southampton
A calm, restorative space offering baby reflexology sessions alongside holistic treatments for parents, including reflexology, aromatherapy massage, sound baths, and energy healing — supporting wellbeing, balance, and inner calm for both parent and baby.
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The Newborn Nurturer
Liz - West Sussex
Offering compassionate, thoughtful support for families through pregnancy and early parenthood — including in-home care, baby massage, antenatal education, and postnatal support across West Sussex and beyond.
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Fiona Cooke Infant Massage
Fiona - Herefordshire and Shropshire
Offering experienced, compassionate support for parents and babies — drawing on over 20 years’ work and the author of A Helpful Guide to a Happy Baby, supporting sleep, feeding, and early connection.
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The Nesting Space Community
Jade - Shrewsbury
Supporting a nourishing postpartum journey for mothers and babies — with over 10 years’ experience through in-person classes and thoughtful online support.
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Sadie Rose Matrescence
Lauren - Somerset
Lauren is a postnatal doula operating in Somerset offering families a variety of support and services, including baby massage classes in the near future. She is passionate about delivering high quality experiences in a safe space for all those who attend.
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Keeley Furlong
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Supporting families from preconception through to postpartum with specialist one-to-one support, baby massage, baby yoga and holistic therapies.
My practice is rooted in nurturing connection, supporting nervous system wellbeing and creating emotionally safe, inclusive spaces where parents and babies feel seen, supported and empowered.
Practitioner journey starts here
Holding space for parents and babies requires more than a qualification.
It calls for professionalism, safeguarding, compassion and a willingness to continue learning throughout your career.
Every Recognised Parent Baby Space begins with the same professional foundations.
Read our Professional Standards & Community Commitment, Code of Practice and Safeguarding Statement to understand the values and professional expectations that guide every Parent Baby Space.
If our values resonate with you, complete a short reflective application. This helps us get to know one another and marks the beginning of your journey with Parent Baby Spaces.
3. Become Recognised
Once your recognition is confirmed, you'll become part of a professional community committed to safe, reflective and compassionate practice, with ongoing support, CPD and opportunities to continue growing.
Because recognition isn't the end of the journey. It's where it begins.
If you've finished reading this and thought, "This feels like home," I'd love to hear from you.
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Become a Recognised Parent Baby Space
"I want a trusted foundation, recognised standards and ongoing support so I don't have to do this alone."
Holding space for parents and babies requires more than a qualification.
It calls for professionalism, safeguarding, compassion and a commitment to continual learning.
Parent Baby Spaces brings together practitioners who value high standards, reflective practice and ongoing professional growth.
Because the people who hold others deserve to feel professionally supported too.
What is included:
🤍 Professional Recognition through Parent Baby Spaces
🤍 Parent Baby Spaces Directory Listing
🤍 Professional Standards & Community Commitment
🤍 Code of Practice
🤍 Safeguarding Statement & Guidance
🤍 Reflective Practice Journal
🤍 Monthly Reflective Support Circles
🤍 Seasonal Reflection Gatherings
🤍 Guest Expert Learning Sessions
🤍 Learn & Grow Resource Hub
🤍 Ongoing Continuing Professional Development
🤍 Professional networking and collaboration
🤍 Future access to our Safeguarding Champions
🤍 Annual Reflective Renewal
Investment
£222 per year
or
£18.50 per month
Why is there a recognition fee?
Recognition isn't a fee to prove you're safe—it's an investment in ongoing professional support, learning and maintaining trusted standards for families.
Ready to become a Parent Baby Space?
Every journey begins with a conversation.
If you'd like to join or have any questions, I'd love to hear from you.
Enhanced Space Holders
These practitioners are committed not only to recognition, but to continued growth, reflection, and the ongoing development of their practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Practitioners listed within Parent Baby Spaces have voluntarily chosen to align their work with the Parent Baby Spaces Code of Practice, Minimum Standards, and Safeguarding Statement.
Some spaces hold Recognition status, while Enhanced Recognised Spaces have made an ongoing commitment to continued reflective learning, support, and development.
This means they have committed to:
• Prioritising parental wellbeing alongside baby development
• Creating emotionally safe, non-judgemental environments
• Following safeguarding and safety guidance
• Working with compassion, inclusion, and respect
• Reflecting on and continually developing their practice
Recognition within Parent Baby Spaces does not mean someone is a therapist or medical professional (unless separately qualified), but it does reflect a commitment to holding spaces with care, integrity, and responsibility.
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Parent–baby classes are supportive environments, but they are not a substitute for clinical mental health or medical care.
If you are struggling with your mental health, you are not alone — and support is available.
In the UK, you can contact:
• Your GP for a referral to perinatal mental health services
• Your Health Visitor
• NHS 111 for urgent advice
• Samaritans (116 123) for 24-hour emotional support
• PANDAS Foundation (0808 1961 776) for perinatal mental health support
If you are in immediate crisis, please call 999 or attend A&E.
Registered instructors may signpost you to appropriate services, but they are not mental health professionals unless separately qualified.
Your wellbeing matters deeply.
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or schedule a call—we’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.
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Collaborative, honest, and straightforward.
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within three business days.
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Parent Baby Spaces is an independent standards initiative. It is not a government or regulatory body.
Its purpose is to raise the standard of emotionally safe, ethical, and supportive parent spaces across the UK, while advocating for greater recognition of the importance of these environments in the future.
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There are two ways to be part of Parent Baby Spaces — beginning with a recognised foundation, and extending into ongoing learning, reflection, and support.
Both are rooted in a shared commitment to creating spaces where parents feel safe, supported, and truly held.
The difference is in the depth of ongoing commitment and development behind that recognition.
See the top of this webpage for full info.
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Not at all — and your experience is deeply valued here.
Parent Baby Spaces is not a membership in the traditional sense, and it is not about how long you’ve been doing your work.
It is about something different.
It is about making visible your commitment to how your space feels for parents — not just what you offer.
Recognition within Parent Baby Spaces shows that your work is aligned with shared standards around emotional safety, inclusion, and respectful, compassionate practice.
For some, the foundation recognition is enough — a clear and meaningful step to show this commitment.
For others, there is a desire to go further — to continue reflecting, developing, and being supported in the emotional depth of the work they hold.
This is not about adding something unnecessary.
It is about standing behind the quality and intention of your space in a way that parents can recognise and trust.