Happy MOMents
About Happy MOMents

Built by moms.
For every mom.

Happy MOMents started in 2018 around a kitchen table in Batley - a handful of moms who couldn’t find the kind of community they needed, so they built it. We registered as a CIO in June 2023 and now support 1,200+ moms and families across North Kirklees.

Charity No. 1203403Founded 2018Registered CIO June 2023
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How we work

Three things we always come back to.

Open to all

Predominantly BAME, explicitly inclusive.

Our community reflects the streets of Batley and Dewsbury - proudly diverse, faith- and culture-respectful by default. Whoever walks through the door is one of us.

Peer-to-peer

Real moms, not a hotline.

We are 100% volunteer-led - most of our team are moms who came to a session, stayed, and now hold the space for the next person. That's the model.

Practical first

Tea, biscuits, and zero judgement.

Sessions are free, drop-in, and built for tired mornings. We pair peer support with NHS-aligned guidance from health visitors, midwives and trained infant-massage instructors.

Our story

“The first session was six of us in a church hall, with a kettle and a packet of digestives. Within a year we’d outgrown the room. Within five we were a CIO. The thing that made it work wasn’t the funding - it was that nobody was being talked at. We were just listening to each other.”

Happy MOMents founders
Batley · 2018
Our trustees

The board behind the kettle.

Our trustee board oversees governance, safeguarding and finances. They’re moms, professionals and community members - most still volunteer at sessions.

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    Chair
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    Treasurer
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    Secretary
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    Trustee

Real names and bios coming soon. In the meantime, board questions go to admin@happymoments.org.uk.

Get involved

There’s a place here for you.

Whether you want to come to a session, volunteer at one, donate towards venue costs, or partner with us as an organisation - every route in starts with hello.