Still Care Project
Still Care is a new strand of work that compliments the multi-award-winning Still Parents programme – this time working with midwives and health care professionals who care for bereaved parents.
Through our Still Parents Project, we’ve helped tell the story of baby loss and raise awareness of what’s still considered a taboo subject. We would now like to tell the other side of the story too, allowing midwives the opportunity to share their experiences and highlight the challenges they face.
Our Still Care Project provides supportive care for midwives and contributes towards the educational needs of student midwives to ensure they are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to support bereaved parents. By supporting those who care for bereaved parents, we hope to make optimal care more certain for grieving parents, contributing to positive social change and better outcomes for all.
The Whitworth’s close proximity to the Tommy’s Stillbirth Research Centre and Manchester’s largest maternity centre means this work is well placed. And, thanks to funding from the Rayne Foundation and Sands charity, as well as our partnership with bereavement midwives and counsellors, Manchester Sands, Tommy’s research staff and University lecturers, we’ve ensured this next phase of our work is well supported.
Still Care Workshops
Free – booking essential
A series of free creative workshops supporting midwives and other maternity healthcare professionals.
A warm, welcoming space to create, reflect, and take time for yourself—surrounded by others who understand.
No art experience necessary.
Work created can be used as part of NMC revalidation.
A free nourishing lunch plus tea, coffee and cake are included in every workshop.
Upcoming dates
Sunday 10 May 2026
Who Will You Thank?
1pm - 4pm
Join us for a relaxed and creative afternoon just for maternity healthcare professional, a chance to pause, connect and take an afternoon for yourself.
We’ll start with a free, nourishing lunch on arrival, giving you time to settle in and honouring the importance of holistic self-care.
In this workshop, you’ll create your own thank you postcards using a mix of visual art and creative writing. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the people and moments that have supported you in your professional journey, whether that’s a mentor, a colleague, a tutor, or even your very first birth experience.
Who has supported you? Who will you thank?
Booking essential - book your tickets now.
For any questions about the project, email lucy.turner@manchester.ac.uk. Follow @whitworthstillparents on Instagram.
Image: Still Parents workshop. Photo by Lucy Sugden-Smith.