Who we are & how the club became what it is today.
Jazz & Ashley
We’re two mums wanting to meet other mums to socialise and feel less isolated while entertaining our little ones. Jazz and I started the group after connecting at swimming lessons. After about eight classes, I finally asked her for coffee amidst the chaos of drying and changing our babies.
We both tried regular baby groups, but found them too focused on activities and too short to really bond. We expected our group to stay small, inviting friends from swimming and other activities, but we were thrilled when we grew to 30 members. We planned what we wanted to do and welcomed others to join us.
We love how our group connects mums and boosts their confidence at events. We ensure all gatherings are fun for both mums and babies, offering various days, locations, and times to fit everyone’s needs. This is fast becoming a full-time job for us, and we’re always adapting and improving. We appreciate feedback, but remember, we’re just two tired mums enjoying every moment as our babies grow too fast!
Ashley
Origin Story - The Club Grew So Fast
We only started the group in October 2024. Jazz and I were so pleased when we had 30 people by the end of week 1 after setting up the Facebook group, we figured that was a great number of people wanting to get out and socialise with us.
By week 2 we had nearly 200 and started to panic a little. We made partnerships with venues as we could no longer just turn up and hope there would be space.
By week 6 we had over 600 members, mums didn’t know we were just mums trying to have fun with our little ones. We had messages from mums worries and asking advice. Others expected professional events instead of our ‘make it up as we go and hope it’s fun’ approach. Then we had so many people joining, we had to appoint moderators to help us out in the group.
We’ve met so many lovely mums and babies the same age as our own, the reason for running the group has shifted from its original purpose. The thing that keeps us going are the new mums every week. Those who felt isolated like we did, those who offer to help us any way they can and those who message us to say just how much they appreciate the group and how it’s changed their journey as a mum. We don’t want to stop providing this as it’s clearly valued and very much needed.
So we may have to make adjustments to have the group run more smoothly, help us cover the ever growing costs and to manage numbers at our venues, but we are planning to keep this going for as long as we can and for all the stresses, we love it too.