New parent groups in London

Fortnightly facilitated in-person gatherings for mothers and babies, with peer connection, practitioner talks, tea and cake.

£14 per regular gathering, including cake, tea and facilitation; lower payment option available.

Where

📍 Winchmore Hill, Enfield

When

🗓 Fortnightly Tuesdays, 13:15–14:45; upcoming dates include 15 and 29 September and 13 October 2026.

For

After birth

Five-week support group for new parents and babies under six months, covering feeding, weaning, communication, sensory play and oral health.

Free.

Where

📍 Wood Green, Haringey

When

🗓 Every Wednesday, 16 September–14 October 2026, 10:30am–11:30am.

For

After birth

A free peer-to-peer breastfeeding support café facilitated by a lactation consultant, welcoming nursing parents, partners and antenatal attendees.

Free/donation places

Where

📍 Crystal Palace, Lambeth

When

🗓 Fridays 12:45–14:45 in term time; 2026 dates listed through December

For

Pregnancy · After birth

Supportive singing groups for new mothers and babies in Tooting, Lambeth, Croydon, Lewisham and Southwark, with online sessions too.

The page says the programme is free for mothers; donations are requested to keep it free.

Where

📍 Tooting, Wandsworth · also online

When

🗓 Wandsworth: Wednesdays, 14 October–16 December 2026; online: Mondays, 12 October–14 December 2026.

For

After birth

Ongoing breastfeeding and infant-feeding support groups, clinics and drop-ins for pregnant and new parents across four London boroughs.

No participant fee stated.

Where

📍 Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Ham · also online

When

🗓 Multiple weekday sessions; online Le Leche League support Thursdays, 13:00–14:30; Cheyne Children’s

For

Pregnancy · After birth

Parenting discussion groups bring parents together online and in Westminster, Harlesden, Nine Elms and Tooting, with some locally funded places.

Westminster residents free; online course suggested donation £120 per person or £200 per couple.

Where

📍 Westminster · also online

When

🗓 Online group 13 October–8 December 2026, 19:45–21:15; in-person groups also run by term.

For

After birth

Brent’s free Family Hub session gives dads, fathers and male carers a booked peer-support opportunity at Preston Park.

Best Start Family Hub service; timetable says book online

Where

📍 Preston Park, Brent

When

🗓 12 September 2026, 10-11:30am

For

After birth

Support organisation for dads and families, including an ongoing Dads Table support group and other activities; foodbank venue also in West Brompton.

Where

📍 West Brompton, Hammersmith and Fulham

When

🗓 Dads Table ran Tuesdays 5:30–6:30pm from 10 March to 14 April 2026; other activities include weekly

For

After birth

Monthly in-person peer meetups for donor-conceived young families, including parents and children born or expected within the stated age range.

Where

📍 Primrose Hill, Camden

When

🗓 Monthly; 10 October, 14 November and 12 December 2026, 10:00–13:00.

For

After birth

Home-Start Lambeth offers local parent groups alongside family support for parents with young children.

Where

📍 Lambeth

For

Pregnancy · After birth

Free weekly postnatal meet-ups in Crystal Palace provide a place for new parents and babies to meet and share experiences.

Provider says weekly postnatal meet-ups are free to attend

Where

📍 Crystal Palace, Bromley

When

🗓 Tuesdays, 10:15–11:45am; park in summer and indoor venue autumn–spring

For

After birth

Monthly free drop-in offering new parents peer connection and support from breastfeeding, sleep, women’s health and other practitioners.

The two-hour drop-in is explicitly free; special sessions request a £5 suggested donation.

Where

📍 Highgate, Camden

When

🗓 Monthly; listed dates include September 16, October 21, November 18 and December 16, 2026.

For

After birth

Peer-support groups for Black mothers with babies meet in Greenwich and Lewisham to share experiences of early motherhood.

Free; registration required.

Where

📍 Greenwich

When

🗓 Greenwich afternoon group every Tuesday, 13:00–14:30 (term time); a Greenwich morning group also run

For

Pregnancy · After birth

Monthly LGBTQ+ parent group with young children offering activities, story-time, networking and peer support at various locations.

Free; booking required.

Where

📍 Waltham Forest

When

🗓 Every fourth Sunday monthly, 2:30pm–4:30pm; listed date 27 September 2026.

For

After birth

Postnatal mum-and-baby support circles for babies up to 12 months in Hither Green, with additional groups in Bexleyheath and Abbey Wood.

£55 for a 4-week block; 2026 classes only.

Where

📍 Hither Green, Lewisham

When

🗓 Hither Green Mondays 10:30–11:30; Bexleyheath Thursdays 11:00–12:00. October 2026 dates listed; Abbe

For

After birth

Free pregnancy and postnatal peer wellbeing groups across Bromley, Lewisham, Greenwich, Lambeth and Southwark, alongside walking groups and dads’ support.

Five-week groups; eligibility and available spaces depend on residence.

Where

📍 Bromley

When

🗓 Bromley: Wednesdays 11:30–13:00, 9 September–7 October; Downham: Fridays 10:30–12:00, 11 September–9

For

Pregnancy · After birth

Monthly confidential peer-support circle for pregnant and new parents with babies, discussing pregnancy, early parenthood and matrescence.

Free; booking is essential.

Where

📍 Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

When

🗓 Monthly Thursdays, 13:30; next listed session 22 October 2026.

For

Pregnancy · After birth

Monthly volunteer-led support meet-up for expectant parents and families with babies and toddlers, with perinatal professionals and sling-library advice.

Attendance is by donation; donate what you can.

Where

📍 Poplar, Tower Hamlets

When

🗓 First Thursday monthly, 10:30am–1pm, excluding August; page lists Thu 1 October, Thu 5 November and

For

Pregnancy · After birth