Mothers' Springboard, home

Free programme for mothers across London

From surviving to thriving.

We empower mothers to rediscover their confidence, develop new skills, and build meaningful, sustainable futures for themselves and their families.

Our vision

A London where no mother's circumstances define her future.

Our mission

To relieve financial hardship and promote inclusion for single mothers across London through advice, training and practical support.

A smiling mother lifting her baby in the air
100%reported increased confidence
85%attended all or most sessions
62%chose a path into work
38%higher weekly income

Results from our 2025 cohort

Registered charity 1205024Regulated by the Charity Commission for England and WalesServing mothers across London

Our next programme starts January 2027. Places are limited.

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What we do

Practical support, delivered with warmth

Four focus areas that help a mother move from coping to building a future she chooses.

Confidence and Identity

  • Reconnect with yourself.
  • Recognise your strengths and values.
  • Build the confidence to take purposeful steps towards the life you want.

Work, Business and Education

CV, LinkedIn, business and education planning, with expert-led learning and our members’ area resources.

Money Management

Practical budgeting and everyday financial skills for your family.

An Ongoing Community of Mothers

Learn from mothers just like you, and stay connected beyond the 10 weeks.

How it works

A 10-week journey, and a community for life

Join a workshop

Interactive, expert-led sessions on purpose, self-care, finance, family life and making it happen.

Work with a coach

1:1 coaching to find your direction and plan your next move.

Build your toolkit

CV development, business planning, work experience opportunities and your own 90-day action plan.

Stay connected

Peer support groups, ongoing workshops and leadership opportunities as an Ambassador.

Our Theory of Change

How we break the cycle

By building confidence, access to opportunity, economic stability and connection, we help mothers break the cycle of unemployment, isolation and financial hardship.

Our Theory of Change. The need: single mothers in London face poverty, unemployment and isolation. What we do: confidence and identity, access to opportunities, economic stability, and connection and community. What changes: renewed identity, a clear pathway, better financial capability and less isolation. Long-term impact: sustainable careers, financial independence and mothers reconnected with their community.

Why it matters

The challenge single mothers face in London

52%of London households made up of a single adult with children are in poverty
43%of children in single-parent families live in poverty, compared with 26% in couple families
42%lower monthly earnings for mothers five years after a first child

Sources: Gingerbread (using Department for Work and Pensions data, March 2025); Trust for London (poverty after housing costs); Office for National Statistics, October 2025.

Mothers taking part in a Mothers' Springboard workshop, seated around tables while a facilitator speaks
A young woman in a checked shirt and tool belt hammering a nail into a wooden fence on a sunny day

Early intervention

You don’t wait for the rain to fix your roof

We fix the roof while the sun is shining.

We are an early intervention programme. We reach mothers:

  • before a serious crisis happens
  • when the warning signs are there, but it hasn’t arrived yet
  • before spiralling debt builds up
  • before extreme isolation sets in
  • before confidence is completely gone

Many of the crises single mothers face are predictable. With the right support at the right time, they can be prevented. Small, confident steps taken now build the stability that carries a family through the storms later.

“This is a ‘MUST’ programme for any mother.”

Aina, mother of 2

“Helped me to get unstuck and move on with my life.”

Marianita, 2025 programme

“My thinking was very rigid… but now I know that I can do and be anything I want.”

Lucy, mother of 1

Partner organisations

Refer the mothers you support, co-deliver a workshop or share expertise. We would love to work with you.

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Funders

We are a registered charity with measurable outcomes. See how donations are used.

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Mothers

Ready for your next step? Register your interest and we will let you know when a place opens.

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Know a mother who’d love this? Anyone can refer her, not just organisations: friends, family, neighbours and mothers who’ve been on the programme. Refer a mother →

Our next programme starts January 2027. Places are limited.

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Help a mother take her next step

Your gift funds free workshops, 1:1 coaching and peer support for mothers across London.