THE Happy Mums Foundation, a Cumbrian social enterprise dedicated to maternal mental health, has announced the appointment of Lucinda Bray as its new managing director.

Lucinda comes from a background in marketing and advertising as well as running her own award-nominated small business for four years.

Lucinda joined Happy Mums as a group member in 2021 and later began volunteering as a group facilitator.

The Happy Mums Foundation, founded by Katherine Dalgliesh in 2015, supports mums and mums-to-be experiencing mental health difficulties through peer-to-peer support groups.

After receiving treatment at a psychiatric mother and baby unit when her first daughter was born, Katherine decided to set up a group where mums could discuss their mental health – free from judgement and stigma.

Since then, the maternal mental health group has supported hundreds of mums and mums-to-be through peer support groups in north and west Cumbria and online, and by creating paid and voluntary roles for local people.

Lucinda said: "I am thrilled to be joining Happy Mums as managing director, the team here has helped me so much with my own mental health, and I’m delighted to be able to use my commercial skills to further develop the organisation."