About us
About us
Mothers CAN is a community of mums working together and supporting each other to take collective action in our local areas. Through training, shared skills development and peer support, Mothers CAN helps mums across the UK take collective climate action within the spaces where they can have real and lasting impact, such as in schools, workplaces and local councils. As a network, we seek to engage as many mums as possible, at whatever stage of their journey to collective action. So if you’re completely new to taking action with others, or are a seasoned activist, there’s lots we can learn from each other.
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What does it mean to be part of the network?
Mothers CAN holds space for mums across the UK to come together, connect, share, learn and support each other. We provide training opportunities, from 6 week courses, to one-off workshops. We regularly host guest speakers and we enable peer support through monthly catch ups. Many mums in our network have set up groups in their local communities. We support those mums who are ready to set up a Mothers CAN group in their local community, helping them connect with and bring together like-minded individuals in their area to take action. Mothers CAN is what we make it and you can get as involved as you want from signing up to our mailing list, attending our training, to joining our steering group. As a network we develop our strategy together, we hold each other accountable, and decisions are made by the network, for the network.
Why mums?
Mothers CAN was set up in 2021 by a group of climate concerned mothers. Our role as mothers provides a powerful connection between us, and although our experiences of motherhood are all different it’s something we all have in common; a strong and urgent desire to protect our children’s futures, which is why we are strongly motivated to act.
Whilst society values the role of mothers, we’re often pigeon-holed into being care-givers, and regularly ignored in decision-making. At Mothers CAN we believe we hold power, especially when we work together, and by supporting and learning from each other, we can make a space for ourselves in places where mothers often aren’t expected to be.
All mums from anywhere in the UK are welcome to join the network. And if you’re not a mother but want to get involved, you’re welcome too.