Offering social, emotional and informational support for women and people who menstruate.
The Nest Southwest Community Interest Company is a social enterprise that hosts regular support groups around menstruation, pregnancy, birth and menopause to create vital peer support networks in Exeter.
What We Do
Our Goals
Our goal is to support you to be your best self and this is at the core of everything we offer. Our peer support groups are a safe space where you can share your journey with others and strengthen your inner resilience. Our volunteer programs build on your previous experiences to develop your skills.
We want to help you make informed choices that are best for you and provide quality information you can trust. Our informational support comes through our local support groups, our hand picked library, the curated resource sections on the website, our workshops and social media campaigns.
We are a women-led grass roots social enterprise with the mission to help create a more informed, confident, ecologically aware community that respects rites of passage. We want everyone to emerge empowered by their experiences to go on and support others.
How we do it
Our Services
MENOPAUSE CAFE: A drop in open space for anyone interested in talking about peri/menopause. Book Here.
NESTERS: Antenatal peer support group. Book Here.
NESTLINGS: New baby and parent group. Book Here
CORE RESTORE: A 6-week series of exercise classes designed to re-build functional core strength following childbirth . Book Here.
YOUTUBE: Catch up with our webinars and other videos HERE
FUNDRAISING: You can help us fundraise every time you do an online shop, for FREE with Easyfundrasing
PERINATAL PEER SUPPORT NETWORK: A group of mums and birthing people who volunteer to help support Nest perinatal groups. Interested?Get in touch
BLOG: Check out our posts to see what we are currently talking about.
RESOURCES: Our ever-growing list of resources on each life transition page is also the perfect place to start learning about each topic: Menstruation. Pregnancy & Birth. Menopause.
REPORT: Read our report into the experiences of 243 women and menstruators in Devon. HERE
SHARING: Our Social Media Campaign aims to inspire via social platforms. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
COMMUNITY: We have closed WhatsApp Groups for our members to create a sense of community in other ways in order to inspire women to come together and share their experiences, questions, and knowledge.
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Our Organisation in Numbers
17
Volunteers
3
Co-Directors
112
Pregnancy Support groups held in 2 years
1
Mission
The Nest is the place for you if ANY of these statements are true for you…
- You are a woman
- You menstruate
- You are perimenopausal
- You are menopausal
- You are post-menopausal
- You are pregnant
- You have given birth
- You want to find out more about any (or all) of these amazing life transitions!
We know that not all people who menstruate are women, and not all women menstruate. Our services are available to all women and people with a menstrual cycle and/or a uterus, non-binary & trans people. Read Our Full Equality Statement Here.
“Safe Place”
The Nest is a safe place to be heard, to ask questions, and to meet other mums.
Natalie, Member of Nesters group
“Important”
Talking to other new mums and some second time mums, who have felt completely abandoned and without support this year because of the covid era services – makes me realise just how important The Nest has been.
Jen, Member of Nesters group
“All parts of the journey”
This group includes ladies on all parts of the journey, which helps to provide valuable first hand experience for others to listen and learn from.
Felicity, Member of Nesters group
Things that matter to us:
Read our blog posts
- The Silent Struggle: Climate Change’s Impact on Women and Menstruator’s Health
As we celebrate World Earth Day 2024, it’s crucial to recognize that climate change is not just an environmental issue—it’s a human health crisis. While its effects ripple across societies, women bear a unique burden. In this blog, we delve into the intersection of climate change and women’s health, focusing on maternal and menstrual well-being. - Join our team this summer
Want to be part of something that puts women and menstruators first – creating powerful peer support groups for well-being and social change! - International Women’s Day is a complicated day
Why is international women’s day a complicated day?
