Shine PND Support

28/04/2026

Shine Mums had the pleasure of meeting Lizzie Bean, the most uplifting human bean, as she led us on a journey of self kindness and awareness. Lizzie’s workshops are so inspiring as she pushes back against the pressures and apparent “normals” of society… what we should look like, how we should act.. and the feelings of failure as we struggle to fit into man made boxes. Lizzie brings out the bean in us all as she helps us unpack what our own personal needs are, what fuel fills our souls, to ignore the noise and reconnect with ourselves. To celebrate ourselves! We laughed, we shared, we saw things in a new light… a light to follow ✨

20/04/2026

Our Cirencester Summer Course has begun, new Mums embarking on their journey with us as we hold space with creativity and compassion. Mums and babies were gently introduced to our wonderful Creche Team and invited to spend as much time in the babies room as they needed. In the next room our amazing artist had a beautiful workshop set up with a stunning choice of broken china to rummage through looking for pattern and colour. A calming workshop to immerse anxious minds, the first session always bringing such bravery to the surface as new Shine mummies step into the unknown together. I’m so proud of these amazing women.. they turned up and showed up… with shy, nervous “hellos” turning into beautiful conversations and sharing. Along the way these gorgeous mosaics were created!

24/03/2026

14/03/2026

✨How you can support Shine

A look at today's Shine's Stand at a local women's wellness event!

Promoting Shine's visibility and creating links to further services in the wider community is so important to our service. You can support Shine just by talking about us!

🙋🏼‍♀️If you hear a fellow mummy expressing some thoughts of not feeling herself, you chat to a mum at the park who's been feeling anxious even a grandparent that mentions their own daughter just had a baby...please talk about us! Knowing the space they need is here can be the lifeline they needed.

🙋🏼‍♀️Tell your HVs, your Midwives, your GP, your baby group's host! Everyone! It means so much to Shine's services.

✨We have a holistic and trauma informed service with a range of support on offer from nappy banks and coffee mornings to our creative therapy and on site crèche. Shine is here for you.

✍🏼Sharing an example of one of the activities I used today to showcase something accessible and low cost you could try at home was "Black out Poetry" simply take any page from an old book or newspaper and circle the words on the page that stand and resonate with you and then black out the rest!

Don't overthink! You can doodle on your page and colour in wherever your creativity sparks. The words your left with create an abstract poem that reflects you true underlying thoughts. It's words you reacted to instinctively and can really stir that creativity in yourself ♥️

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Here is a Black out Poem I created whilst here, so easy to pick up and put down so perfect at when juggling little ones and constant distractions!

I just don't know.
"You must know!"
Not graceful in anyway
Hate it.

"But! What are you doing?"
Fatter and older
"Be careful"
Hurt.

"What is this?"
This wasn't the same
Softened
Softly
Set it down sadly.

"But I forget"
You do not care
The truth

"I just don't know"
Don't know anything
Felt a little pointless

"I don't know anything"
It just sounds...so complicated and noisy
And...a bit boring
Looking sad.

"I just...I just don't understand
I never learned
I don't...I just don't get it.
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14/12/2025

This week we said a sad goodbye to one of our treasured Creche Team, our wonderful .vc60 Val who has been with us for 10 years…. With hundreds of mums having felt her gentle and reassuring support, trusting their precious babies to her arms. We will miss you so much! Thank you for your unwavering kindness, for the gift of your loyalty even when I decide to run Shine from deep in the woods!!! Enjoy your retirement but don’t forget us and visit soon!!!
Without our incredible Creche Teams in Cirencester, Gloucester, Dursley and Swindon we would not be able to give our Shine Mummies the time they need to process, create, share and support one another… to gently allow space for growth and recovery, time to reconnect with themselves.
Thank you!!!!

05/12/2025

We are looking for 2 creche workers to join our Cirencester team!
Qualification at level 2 in childcare is necessary, any other training or checks required will be provided by us.
A wonderful opportunity to be part of the Shine family, our Creche being crucial to the level of support we are able to offer new Mums.
Please contact me at lauraine@shine-support to request an application form.
Thank you!

04/12/2025

Meaningful… beautiful. The opportunity to create our own silver charms under the careful tuition of … with an array of ancient tools to choose from we were able to play with marks and patterns by hammering into copper, building confidence and technique… before creating our final, unique pieces. With a quick polish at the end mums were delighted with their gorgeous charms.

18/11/2025

Moon time… to listen to your body as it ebbs and flows… the waxing and waning of energies as you move through your cycle. Take a moment for yourself when your body asks for rest. Explore and create when you feel your energy rise…. To be aware is to be empowered…. to give yourself permission to rest and to be kind to yourself as you recharge. Embrace your feminine.
A beautiful workshop with as we played and printed with gel plates and moon shapes… we listened as Becky read of our powers and made plans of moon time once a month, time to rest and digest, time to breathe 🌒

24/10/2025

That's a wrap for all our Swindon venues ready for half term! 🎃

The crèche staff were busy rotating and deep cleaning our toy selection on our last session and we popped out our foot measure scale! This will support mummies in those niggly added errands over half term. Such as needing to check school shoes or buy in weather appropriate shoes or boots. Having an up to date measurement can make that a bit easier for you! We recognise at Shine the burden of hidden labour that can fall to mummies and we strive to ensure we can not only support you but 'see' you - all those hidden and at times underappreciated tasks can feel overwhelming and isolating. You are most definitely not alone in feeling like you are always playing catch up! It's so often expressed by our mummies in their sessions and drop ins!

We have a range of resources in our nappy bank and craft library to support you all available at our Swindon drop ins so please do pop in or message if there's anything we can help with!