How do you drop anchor in the middle of a storm?

A retreat for perinatal leaders to help you catch your breath and hold onto hope, connection and meaning

There has never been a more challenging time to lead in maternity, neonatal or perinatal services. You might be wondering how you and your team will survive the next shift, week, month… and what it means if you can’t. You may be feeling burnt out, disillusioned or unsure what to do next. How do you navigate to safety when the waves and the ship feel equally scary?

We know that it can be hard to face towards the reality of what’s hard find the right kind of help and a safe space to think about where you’re at and what you need.

We have designed a unique day retreat to help you pause and notice how you’re doing, to make sense of why, and start to explore what you need next.

Join Consultant Clinical Psychologists Rebecca Chilvers and Ruth Butterworth, who have extensive experience working in the NHS in acute settings, know some of the pressures and challenges and how hard it is in the current climate. They offer a compassionate and containing space, and the opportunity to join a group of other professionals who know the work.

Sign up now at an early bird rate of £155 until 5th April 2026 (full price will be £175). The cost includes lunch and light refreshments throughout the day.

Spaces on The Anchor Retreat are transferrable but not refundable. If for any reason you are unable to take up your place please feel free to share your place with a colleague or friend and ask them to get in touch.

Location: Friends Meeting House, 17 North Square, Golders Green, London NW11 7AD

Times: 10a.m. to 4 p.m.

What’s included? Light refreshments, lunch and all resources