The Honeybunch Community brings women and families together through community, connection and practical support.
We create welcoming spaces where people can build relationships, access information and support, take part in community life and feel part of a village.
Some of our activities are designed specifically for mums, while others may involve partners, children and families.
We don't try to provide every service ourselves. Where someone needs additional, specialist or practical support, we help them understand their options and connect with appropriate organisations and services.
Connect • Support • Grow
Because it takes a village… 🍯❤️
CONNECT • SUPPORT • GROW
🤝 CONNECT
Finding your village starts here.
Connection can make a real difference.
Our CONNECT activities create welcoming opportunities to meet people, build relationships, discover what's happening locally and feel part of a community.
Sometimes people come to Honeybunch looking for support. Sometimes they simply want somewhere to belong.
Either way, the village is here.
Mums Connected
Real mums. Real conversations. Real community.
Mums Connected is our community programme created specifically for mums across Manchester, Salford and Trafford.
Motherhood can be wonderful, messy, exhausting, isolating and everything in between.
Mums Connected creates welcoming, judgement-free spaces where mums can meet other mums, have real conversations, discover useful information, access support and feel part of something.
There’s no pressure to have everything figured out.
Whether you want to meet new people, ask a question, try something different, find practical support or simply have a cuppa with people who understand — there’s a place for you here.
Bringing Mums Connected into our communities
The Conversation, The Reset and The Exchange rotate monthly across Manchester, Salford and Trafford, helping us bring different Mums Connected experiences into communities across all three areas.
The last weekend of the month is our Mums Connected Wellness Weekend, with The Reset in person on Saturday morning followed by Moment for Me online on Sunday evening — creating two different ways for mums to make a little time for themselves.
Our Pop-Ups take Mums Connected even further into schools, community spaces and local neighbourhoods.
You’re welcome to join us wherever you live — simply choose the activities, conversations and experiences that feel right for you.
Different experiences. Different communities. One Mums Connected village. ❤️
Mums Connected: The Conversation
CONNECT • LEARN • SHARE
Real conversation. Useful information. Expert insight.
The Conversation is our monthly, child-friendly space where mums can talk openly about the things that matter, share experiences and access useful information and practical guidance.
Each month we explore a different topic, with guest speakers, professionals and local organisations joining us to share their knowledge — alongside the lived experience and wisdom already within the room.
There are no silly questions and no pressure to speak.
Come along, listen, contribute as much or as little as you like, meet other mums and leave with new connections, useful information or a possible next step.
When: Third Friday of every month
Where: Rotating across Manchester, Salford & Trafford
Little ones: Welcome
Also included: Free refreshments and activities for little ones where available
Check our Eventbrite for this month’s topic, location and free tickets.
Mums Connected: The Reset
CONNECT• TALK • RESET
Because sometimes Mum needs looking after too.
The Reset is our monthly child-free wellbeing experience, giving mums intentional time away from everyday responsibilities to slow down, recharge and do something purely for themselves.
The experience changes from month to month — and so does the location.
One Reset might include a sound bath, while another could involve guided relaxation, breathwork, journaling, creativity, meditation, self-care or another gentle wellbeing experience.
By rotating The Reset across Manchester, Salford and Trafford, we can bring different wellbeing experiences into different communities and choose spaces that work well for each month’s activity.
Not every session needs to teach you something or give you another thing to achieve.
Sometimes the whole point is simply to stop, rest and be looked after for a little while.
The Reset is the first part of our monthly Mums Connected Wellness Weekend, followed by Moment for Me online on Sunday evening.
When: Last Saturday of every month
Where: Rotating across Manchester, Salford & Trafford
Little ones: This one is just for you — child-free
Also included: Free refreshments
🌿 The Reset — Saturday • In person
🌸 Moment for Me — Sunday • Online
Different experience. Different location. Same chance to reset. ❤️
Check our Eventbrite for this month’s experience, location and free tickets.
Mums Connected: Bond & Bloom
BOND • NURTURE • CONNECT
Little moments. Big connections.
Bond & Bloom is our monthly shared experience for mums and their little ones—a welcoming space to try something different, enjoy time together and meet other mums.
Each month brings a different activity or visiting practitioner. Experiences might include gentle movement, music, creativity, baby massage, storytelling or nature-based activities, giving you opportunities to connect with your child and the wider Honeybunch village.
You don’t need to know anyone before coming along. There’s room for feeding, cuddles and pauses whenever your child needs you.
When: Usually the first Friday of the month, with occasional exceptions
Where: Rotating across Manchester, Salford and Trafford
Little ones: Welcome—suitable ages vary by activity
Cost: Free to attend, with free refreshments
Please check each event listing for dates, times, age suitability and any requirements. Children remain in their parent or carer’s care throughout; childcare is not provided.
Find upcoming experiences and book your free place on Eventbrite—search Honeybunch Community.
Mums Connected: The Exchange
GIVE • TAKE • SHARE • CONNECT
Mums Connected: Pop Ups
Meeting mums where they are.
Not every mum can come to us, so sometimes we bring the village to you.
Mums Connected Pop-Ups take Honeybunch into schools, coffee mornings, community spaces, family settings and neighbourhood events across Manchester, Salford and Trafford.
Pop-Ups are relaxed and flexible. They can include informal conversations, information about Honeybunch and local support, community resources, opportunities to meet professionals or simply a chance to connect.
At selected Pop-Ups, we may also share Honeybunch Kindness Bags.
They're also an opportunity for us to listen.
We want to understand what women and families in different communities actually need rather than assuming we already know.
If you're a school, community group or local organisation interested in hosting a Mums Connected Pop-Up, we'd love to hear from you.
Virtual Village
Your village, wherever you are.
Not every connection has to happen face-to-face.
The Honeybunch Virtual Village is our online community where mums can connect, talk, share experiences, encourage one another and stay connected between our in-person activities.
It’s a friendly, welcoming space built around the same values as everything we do at Honeybunch:
Kindness • Connection • Understanding • Community
Whether you’re at home with a newborn, finding it difficult to get out, new to the area, feeling a little isolated or simply want somewhere to chat and connect with other mums, the Virtual Village means your community can be there wherever you are.
You can use the Village to meet other mums, join conversations, discover what’s happening across Honeybunch, access useful information and resources, ask for support or simply have somewhere familiar to check in.
Our team and trained volunteers help keep the space welcoming, inclusive and safe — and you’ll often find them starting conversations, sharing useful information and helping new members feel at home.
More than a group chat
The Virtual Village isn’t only about Honeybunch updates or asking for support.
We want it to feel like a real community, where people can share the everyday things that bring us together too.
That includes some of our upcoming Village features:
❤️ Daily Affirmation
Start the day with a little encouragement from the village. Our Daily Affirmation offers a simple positive message each day to uplift, encourage and remind you that you’ve got this. Take what you need, share it with someone else, or simply carry the words with you through your day. Sometimes a few kind words can make all the difference.
You'll also see some of our GROW activities beginning in the Virtual Village, with ideas, conversations and inspiration around food, growing and movement — before we bring more opportunities into the community in person.
🌼 A village for everyday life
The Virtual Village is a community space, not a replacement for professional or crisis support.
Our volunteers don’t diagnose, provide counselling or give professional advice.
If you share something that needs additional support, we can help you identify an appropriate next step and, where relevant, connect you with One-to-One Peer Support, Helping Hands or other suitable Honeybunch or external support.
Come in and make yourself at home ❤️
You might first meet us at a Mums Connected session and continue the conversation online.
Or the Virtual Village might be your first doorway into Honeybunch before you ever come to something in person.
You can talk every day, join in occasionally or simply read along until you feel comfortable enough to say hello.
There’s no pressure.
Connect • Share • Belong
Your village isn’t only somewhere you go. It’s something you’re part of.
Because it takes a village… 🍯❤️
Moment for Me Sundays
Last Sunday of every month • Online within our Virtual Village
Mindful • Gentle • Together
Moment for Me is our gentle monthly online wellbeing space, facilitated by Dr Joyti Kaur, Honeybunch’s Volunteer Trainer & Wellbeing Workshop Facilitator.
Held on the last Sunday evening of every month, Moment for Me closes our monthly Mums Connected Wellness Weekend — following The Reset, our in-person, child-free wellbeing experience on Saturday morning.
Sessions create intentional time for self-compassion, mindfulness, reflection and self-care, giving you an opportunity to slow down, reconnect with yourself and take a little time just for you.
There’s no pressure to share more than you’re comfortable with, and sessions are not therapy or counselling.
Whether you’ve joined us in person for The Reset or you’re accessing wellbeing from home, our Wellness Weekends are about making space for you in a way that works for you.
Put the kettle on, find a comfortable spot and join us for a little intentional time that’s about you. ❤️
🌿 The Reset — Last Saturday • In person
🌸 Moment for Me — Last Sunday • Online
Two days. Two ways to make time for you.
🍯 Because it takes a village…
Honeybunch Walking Club
Walk • Talk • Connect
Sometimes the simplest way to connect is to get outside and walk together.
The Honeybunch Walking Club brings people together for relaxed community walks, combining fresh air, gentle movement and conversation.
This isn't about pace, distance or fitness levels.
It's about connection, wellbeing and enjoying being outdoors together.
Walk details, accessibility and whether individual walks are suitable for little ones and pushchairs are shared beforehand.
No pressure. No competition. Just fresh air, conversation and community.
💛SUPPORT
Someone alongside you. Help finding the next step.
Sometimes we all need a little extra support.
Honeybunch provides different levels of community-based support depending on what you need.
One-to-One Peer Support
Someone alongside you.
Sometimes you don't necessarily need advice or a professional appointment — you simply need someone to listen.
Our One-to-One Peer Support provides a listening ear, encouragement and human connection from a trained Honeybunch Peer Support Volunteer.
Our volunteers are there to listen, encourage and connect — not diagnose, counsel or tell you what to do.
If something comes up that requires practical or specialist support, we can help connect you with Helping Hands, another appropriate Honeybunch pathway or an external service.
Listen • Encourage • Connect
Because sometimes being heard is where support begins.
Helping Hands
Practical support when you’re not sure where to turn.
Life can bring challenges that are difficult to navigate alone. Sometimes you know you need support, but you’re not sure what’s available, who to contact or what your next step should be.
Helping Hands is Honeybunch’s practical support, information and signposting service.
We help women and families understand their options, connect with appropriate services and find a way forward.
Depending on your circumstances, we may be able to help you navigate support around:
Housing • Money & Finances • Employment • Adult Learning & Training • Wellbeing • Parenting & Family Life • Relationships • Community Services • Other Practical Challenges
Support may include information and guidance, signposting, referrals and, where appropriate, warm introductions to trusted organisations and services.
We know that asking for help — and working out where to find it — can sometimes feel like another challenge in itself.
That’s why our role isn’t to try to solve everything ourselves.
We’re here to help you understand your options, connect you with the right support and take your next step.
Connect Clinic — Coming Soon
Private • Practical • Personal
The Connect Clinic is our developing free early-intervention service, providing an initial one-to-one session with an appropriate professional.
The session will give you an opportunity to talk through what's happening, receive practical guidance or initial support and identify the right next step.
Where ongoing or specialist support is needed, we'll help connect you with an appropriate service or referral pathway.
Professional areas will be introduced as the clinic develops and funding allows.
🌱 Grow
Try something new. Build confidence. Grow together.
Growth doesn't have to mean chasing a qualification, changing career or reaching a particular destination.
Sometimes growth is simply trying something you've never done before.
Our GROW activities create practical, welcoming opportunities to learn, take part and build confidence alongside others.
That might mean cooking a new dish, growing something for the first time, getting moving, learning a practical skill, volunteering, discovering a new interest or sharing something you already know with the village.
Some activities will be led by Honeybunch, while others may be delivered alongside community partners, local organisations and people with specialist skills or experience.
There's no pressure to be good at something before you start.
Come as you are. Have a go. Learn something. Grow together.
Coming soon:
🍲 Honeybunch Kitchen
Cook • Share • Learn
Practical, social food and cooking experiences where we can learn new recipes, share skills and enjoy food together.
🌱 Plant & Grow
Plant • Learn • Grow
Hands-on growing and gardening activities for beginners and anyone who wants to learn, share and grow alongside the community.
💪🏾 HoneyMove
Move • Try • Feel Good
Friendly, accessible movement and fitness classes designed to help you get active, try different ways to move and support your wellbeing.
From gentle movement to more energetic sessions, activities may vary — with no pressure, competition or expectation around fitness levels.
Come as you are. Move in a way that works for you.
Volunteering
🌼 The Honeybunch Experience
It's the little things that help people feel they belong.
Honeybunch isn't only about the programmes we run.
It's also about how people feel when they meet us.
Whether you meet Honeybunch at a session, community event, Pop-Up, outreach activity or online, we want the experience to feel warm, thoughtful, welcoming and personal.
💌 Honeybunch Reflection Cards
Sometimes one question can start a conversation.
Our Reflection Cards combine encouraging words with thoughtful prompts designed to create moments of reflection, conversation and connection.
You might find one at a Honeybunch session, inside a Kindness Bag or at a community event.
Sometimes a little reminder stays with you long after the session ends.
🎁 Honeybunch Kindness Bags
A little bit of kindness to take with you.
Our Kindness Bags are one of the ways we create a warmer first connection with people we meet through outreach, community events and collaborations.
Contents vary depending on the occasion, donations and community partnerships.
But the message behind them stays the same:
We see you. You matter too. And there's a village here if you need one.
Another route into the village.
What's On for Mums is a Honeybunch-powered platform helping mums and families discover what's happening around them.
It connects families with:
Local events & activities • Family-friendly places & experiences • Community organisations & services • Local businesses • Honeybunch activities & opportunities • Useful things happening locally
At its heart is a simple idea:
Sometimes connection starts with finding somewhere to go, something to do or a community to belong to.
What's On for Mums also enables us to create larger community events and experiences that bring families, organisations and local businesses together.
Appropriate advertising, events and partnerships through the platform can also generate unrestricted income to support the wider work of The Honeybunch Community CIC.
Discover • Connect • Experience
What's On for Mums
Powered by The Honeybunch Community
Visit the What's On For Mum's website
💛 Find Your Place in the Village
There isn't one way to be part of Honeybunch.
You might be looking for friendship.
You might need somebody to listen.
You might need practical help finding the right service.
You might want to try something new, learn a practical skill or volunteer.
Or you might simply want to know what's happening in your community.
Wherever you're starting from, we'll help you find the part of the village that's right for you.
CONNECT • SUPPORT • GROW
The Honeybunch Community
Because it takes a village… 🍯❤️