Become a Volunteer
Join our welcoming network of parents, families and community members.
Get involved
Join the conversation.
There are many ways to get involved in the work of the MNVP. Whatever your background or experience, there is a place for you here.
Ways to get involved
Find a role that fits your life.
Community Engagement
Help bring MNVP into community spaces, groups and conversations.
Affected Family Involvement
Add your voice to the work we do alongside families with neonatal and bereavement experience.
Survey Champions
Support friends, family and community members to share their experiences.
Event Support
Help us run engagement events, workshops and community pop-ups.
The benefits of joining us
- Make a real difference for local families.
- Meet others who care about better maternity and neonatal care.
- Receive friendly support, training and induction.
- Choose how, when and how often you take part.
- Use your experience to shape services for the future.
- Have your travel and reasonable expenses covered.
Volunteer stories
“After losing my baby, I wanted to help ensure affected families are heard and involved in improving services. The MNVP has given me opportunities to influence conversations that matter.”
“As a Black mother in Nottingham, I know representation matters. I wanted to help ensure more voices are heard and help improve outcomes for local families.”
“My neonatal experience inspired me to get involved so that future families benefit from lessons learned through lived experience.”
Reaching every community
Help us reach more communities
We are particularly interested in hearing from communities whose voices are often missing from conversations about maternity and neonatal care.
If you work with any of these communities, we would love to hear from you.
- Black and Black mixed heritage families
- South Asian communities
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- Young parents
- Families affected by poverty
- Disabled parents
- Parents with learning disabilities
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
- Families whose first language is not English
- Bereaved families and families of mothers and babies who have experienced harm
Community visits
Could your organisation benefit from a visit?
We are building relationships with community organisations, support groups and local leaders across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, particularly in communities experiencing inequalities in maternity care.
If your organisation would benefit from an MNVP listening visit, we would love to hear from you.
- Parent and baby groups
- Faith and cultural organisations
- Refugee and asylum-seeker support services
- Community centres and grassroots projects
- Disability and accessibility networks
- Bereavement, baby loss and harmed-families support groups
Ready to take the first step?
Get in touch with our friendly team to find out more about volunteering with the MNVP.