Gathered, London (2026)

04/03/2026

Home means different things to all of us.

A childhood kitchen filled with familiar smells and tastes.
A person who showed up and made us feel safe.
The rhythm of everyday life now and the familiarity of the objects around us.
Or the sometimes challenging work of learning to feel at home in ourselves again as we go through matrescence.

This month at Gathered we’ll be exploring Home — from the places and people that shaped us, to the experience of becoming home for our children, and what it means to build a sense of belonging in this season of motherhood.

If you’re after thoughtful and meaningful conversation, space to think and reflect, and connection with other mums who are navigating this stage too, we would love you to join us.

Our circles are small, welcoming and gently facilitated — you and your baby are always welcome just as you both are.

Come and be part of the conversation.

28/02/2026

We’re so excited to be opening Gathered at our new home at The Half Moon in Herne Hill from 10th March!

If you’re a mum with a baby (whether they’re your first, second or more!) and looking for something calm, welcoming, and supportive, we’d love you to join us.

Gathered is so much more than a mum and baby group — it’s a facilitated conversation circle where you can talk honestly, feel listened to, and find community. No pressure, no expectations — just a warm space to show up exactly as you (both) are.

There’s already lots of interest in the new venue and spaces are filling quickly, so if you’ve been thinking about coming along, now is a great time to book your spot.

📆 Starting Tuesday 10th March • 10.30–12
📍 The Half Moon, Herne Hill (SE24)
👶 Birth to around 12 months

We can’t wait to gather with you.

Book via the link in our bio or head to and search for ‘Gathered’.

06/02/2026

This month at Gathered we’re talking about Care — the endless care we are giving, the desperate needing of it, the “I’m fine honestly” when you absolutely aren’t, and what do we ACTUALLY care about in this season.

We’ll be chatting about what care actually looks like in real motherhood: accepting it (harder than it should be), giving it without burning out, and the dream of building the kind of community where someone notices when your cup is empty — and tops it up.

And not just talking about it — if you’ve been to Gathered you’ll know the welcome is warm, and nobody minds if your baby cries, feeds, sleeps or has a poos explosion when you are mid-sentence. You will be listened to, without judgement, without ‘have you tried’, with compassion and real empathy.

If that sounds like something you could use right now, you’d be so welcome.

06/02/2026

…or I’m just getting dopamine by playing with this new insta feature I found! (Don’t ask me for a tutorial!) Either way, this IS Gathered and you are so welcome.

31/01/2026

2016. My year that everything changed. My before and after.

And in the background somewhere it’s where the first inklings of Gathered formed. As I went through that year, the intense joys and challenges, the massive letting go of expectations, the unlearnings, the new learnings, the both losing and finding myself.

I know so many of you share all this too, and we are there for you every step of the way.

#2016

26/01/2026

From that first nervous outing with your newborn, or perhaps just your first baby class,
Through the rollercoaster of the fourth trimester.
As you work your way through the milestones of that first year and then head back to work.
From the first evenings out and finding your feet again, and beyond.
We are here.

We are here for deep, meaningful conversations which convert into lasting friendships.
We are here for a space held by experienced facilitators to support and guide.
We are here for you to take the time to pause and reflect and reconnect with yourself.
We are here for a well of informed, tried and tested resources to guide and help.
We are here for you to be part of something bigger, a community and group of families who support and encourage each other.

We would love you to be part of Gathered in 2026.

Book your taster session from our bio or search for Gathered on

20/01/2026

This is what a Gathered session usually looks like.
Some mums on chairs, a few on the floor, babies doing whatever babies feel like doing that day, and a welcoming facilitator (this is our wonderful Cherie) there to listen and gently guide the conversation.

Some mums come because things feel hard and they want somewhere they don’t have to pretend.

Some come because they’re a bit lonely and want a decent chat with other adults while their baby is with them.

Some come because they want to engage with the topic, a bit like a book club (without an actual book), they want to use that bit of their brain again and switch off from ‘just’ the parenting chat.

Some come because the days are long with a baby, and it’s initially just something to do on an otherwise empty day.

There’s no pressure to share anything deep, no expectation to be “open”, and no awkward icebreakers. You can talk a lot, a little, or not at all. You can sit or stand. Feed, change, rock, hold or play with your baby. There’s space for their buggy by you too. Oh and hot coffee too.

If you’ve been hovering, wondering if it might be for you… it probably is. You are so welcome, however it finds you, to just come along and see for yourself.

14/01/2026

We have gone through, multiple times, and witnessed in so many others, this transition. It is challenging and destabilising, complex and powerful, but having the language, or most specifically the word Matrescence, can help us to feel anchored, normalised and to make sense of what we are going through.

This shift in identity, often one we are totally not expecting, is not a sign of something wrong, but of something happening.

For a deep dive, we hugely recomend seminal work, her incredible book Matrescence, which speaks so deeply to what we go through in this transition.

12/01/2026

S T R E N G T H. Do you feel strong? What does it mean to start the year ‘strong’? Do you feel that you’ve gained or discovered physical strengths through pregnancy, birth and motherhood (even if just the strength to carry on when you’re bone tired) or do you feel weaker and like you’ve lost strength (or at least the strength in your pelvic floor!)? Holding it all together and the mental load means we need a LOT of mental strength? Where does it come from and why do we do it? And what do we do or where do we turn, or CAN we even notice when we are struggling? What does ‘strong as a mother’ even mean? And is it ok that it’s become something we look for praise for? How often do we push through our capacity because we are expected to ‘be strong’ and therefore miss the moment for our weakness and vulnerability to open up a real connection?

Yes, our theme this month is Strength. And we’d so love to welcome you to come and join the conversation.

11/01/2026

Sometimes people ask what Gathered offers beyond the weekly circles.

One of the quiet strengths is the way the community supports you in really practical, everyday ways.

There’s a shared WhatsApp space — not noisy or overwhelming — where you can ask a question and hear from really local mums with babies, toddlers and older children, first-time mums and those a few steps ahead.
No unsolicited advice. No judgement. No fixing. Just thoughtful responses when you want and need them.

And because good things get shared, we don’t let them get lost.

The Gathered app is a calm, searchable place built up over years of real conversations and facilitator experience — from weaning and sleep, to family dynamics, hotels and holidays, matrescence or just where to host that first birthday party!

No scrolling back through messages. Just what you need, when you need it. It’s one of our proudest offerings, a mine of amazing gems and resources that will really help you navigate parenting feeling connected and informed.

It’s all designed to feel steady, supportive, and not too much so you feel held through your matrescence, whatever stage you are at.

08/01/2026

❄️ With the sprinkling of snow this week, we know it’s hard to find places where your baby can safely play or attempt those first crawls in the warmth. So here are 5 of our ideas for when you really need to get out the house but no idea where to head. There are no soft plays here, just comfy and warm place for you and your baby.

P.S.
almost makes it, but sadly the brilliant play pop up ends next week, and without the main gallery open there isn’t quite as much indoor space, but obviously the fish and the world and music galleries are always a hit too.

Modern is also a great shout if you want a longer trip-easy train to Blackfriars too and then the turbine hall is obviously great and there is a family/baby play area with books and activities and sofas under the escalators down near the shop next to the turbine hall.

Where else do you recommend?

06/01/2026

A new year reminder of where, when and how to come along. We are here for you. To feel warm (in every sense!), welcomed, connected and heard. We know the overwhelm and loneliness that can come with looking after a young baby, whether it’s your first or fourth. We also know the transformative power of meeting together, of sharing experiences and a space, of feeling really held and understood, of having someone there to just guide and listen as needed. That’s what we are here for. Come and join us, for a one off session if that’s feels more comfortable or for a half price first month so you know you will have a chance to really feel part of it. We can’t wait to welcome you. Just as you are.

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