Welcome to family foundations first
Family Foundations is a Sutton based, community focused initiative dedicated to reducing inequalities in women’s health.
We support women and girls, particularly those from marginalised groups and culturally diverse backgrounds, who often face barriers to accessing care.
About us....
Our Founder
Rebecca Gilbert is a registered midwife and senior project manager with over 14 years’ experience working across maternity services in London. With a career that spans clinical practice, research, leadership, and delivery of complex projects focused on equity and safety; Rebecca is passionate about strengthening communities by amplifying lived experience.
Key Achievements include:
* Project lead and co-author of regional guidance to improve interpretation access to women with language barriers.
* Project lead for the production of cultural awareness film series 'Embracing Communities: Collaborating for Better Maternity Care'.
* Hosted major London-wide learning events for service users, commissioners and service providers.
* Regular stakeholder in both regional and national equity and equality focused work and guidance development.
* Presented at key conferences and summits, including the first Migrant Health Conference, sharing insights on equity, cultural safety and inclusive maternity practice.
what we do
Combining years of midwifery expertise, community advocacy and engagement, as well as culturally informed education; Family Foundations have an overall mission to reduce inequalities in women’s health and wellbeing. Using both evidence based literature and co-production, we are here to provide culturally informed, accessible and empowering community support that builds confidence, connection and long-term positive health outcomes.
Our Five Strategic Pillars underpin everything we do at Family Foundations. They reflect our values, guide our approach, and ensure our work remains focused on equity, empowerment and meaningful impact. Together, these pillars shape how we design our programmes, build partnerships and deliver community-led solutions that improve women’s health, wellbeing and access to care.
- Improve Health Literacy and Early Intervention
- Reduce Barriers to Care
- Build Community Strength and Connection
- Strengthen Systems Through Collaboration and Education
- Promote Equity, Representation and Cultural Safety
Turning Learning into Action
- Delivery of community programmes and educational resources that promote equity, cultural awareness and inclusive practice.
- Host workshops and community events that empower women and their families, improve confidence, and support healthier lives and wellbeing.
- Hold safe spaces bringing together service users, communities and professionals to share and drive forward change.
our services
Community Programmes and Workshops
- Women’s health education sessions
- Peer support groups and sessions
- Confidence-building and wellbeing workshops
- Programmes for women's health and pregnancy
Health Equity and Cultural Awareness Training
- Culturally informed maternity and women's health training for staff and providers
- Understanding health inequalities and inclusive practice
- Trauma-informed and safe communication practices
Event Design, Hosting and Facilitation
- Designing and delivering women’s health events
- Conference planning and management
- Facilitation of roundtables, workshops or community focus groups
- Guest speaking or presenting at organisational events
Maternity and Women’s Health Consultancy
- Project leadership and improvement support
- Co-production and lived-experience engagement
- Service redesign and pathway development
- Maternity equity strategy support
- Development of culturally sensitive resources
- Data interpretation and insight reporting
Professional Development for Teams
- Staff training (in-person or online)
- Bespoke workshops for NHS, local authorities, charities and VCSEs
- Team sessions on inclusive care, communication and engagement
We also offer bespoke support.
If your organisation has specific needs, we can tailor a programme, event or training package for you. Please contact us to discuss.