A group of working mothers in Clapham, south London, began to meet, share ideas and offer advice to others.
“It started with a kernel of about four people. The whole group began because a social worker – Judith – wrote in the NCT [National Childbirth Trust] newsletter, ‘Is there anyone out there like me, who’s going back to work, because I’d love to meet up.’ And a handful of people said yes, that would be great – Ros Weatherall, Sue Smith, couple of other people. So they started meeting and sharing their knowledge about childcare choices and the whole thing about going back to work, and having to deal with that thing of people at work saying, ‘what are you doing back here, why aren’t you at home with the baby?’, which was very prevalent then. But mainly it was about practical information, of which there was none available at the time.” Interview with Lucy Daniels, Pioneer