Bump

Bump

Our Bump mentoring program is for pregnant and parenting young women aged between 13 and 23.  This program is a fun way to meet other young mums, have some much needed “me” time and gain the support of a mentor who is an experienced mum from the community.

Bump offers weekly mentoring and workshops, with activities like cooking, art and pamper sessions. Bump also helps young mums to work out what they would like to do in their life and get help to work on their personal goals like doing some study, or finding some work or building skills in budgeting or legal rights.  Most importantly, it offers a chance for young mums to meet other young mums in their area and build a great social network.  Bump is free to attend, snacks are supplied and on-site babysitting for the young mums’ children is provided.

View an outline of our Bump Program Diagram for more information and our Bump Curriculum Model to see the workshop topics that are covered.

 

Where’s my nearest Bump?

You can just come to your nearest Bump or email the coordinator listed below to find out more details if you like.

Program Locations and Contacts:

Program Name	State/Area	Program Counsellor	Email/Contact                    Day/Time
Bump Woodridge	QLD, Logan	Dollores Palavra	dollores.palavra@raise.org.au Wednesdays 12pm-2pm
Bump Paramatta	NSW, Sydney	Kate Graham	kate.graham@raise.org.au Wednesdays 11am-1pm
Bump Narrabeen	NSW, Sydney	Kate Graham	kate.graham@raise.org.au Mondays 10am-12pm
Bump Geelong	VIC, Geelong	Michelle Polidano	michelle.polidano@raise.org.au  Thursdays 12pm-2pm
Bump Armadale	WA, Armadale	Hannah Sanabria	hannah.sanabria@raise.org.au Wednesdays 12pm-2pm
Bump Wyndham	VIC, Melbourne (West)	Michelle Polidano	michelle.polidano@raise.org.au Tuesdays 11.30am-1.30pm
Bump Angle Park	SA, Adelaide	Sadie Roberts	sadie.roberts@raise.org.au Thursdays 10am-12pm
Bump Hobart	TAS, Hobart	Jen Richards	jen.richards@raise.org.au Thursdays 10am-12pm

How Does Bump Work?

Young mums meet with their mentor each week in school term time for a catch up. Our mentors are experienced mums that young mums can chat to about anything at all, have some time out with, and ask questions of.  They are someone who is on the young mum’s side and are only interested in supporting and encouraging them. They won’t give advice unless they’re asked for it.

The mentees and mentors also complete workshops together which provide a great support network, as the mentees can meet other young mums in their area. Mentor matches can be made at any time during the year.  We celebrate the conclusion of the program with a heartfelt graduation celebration where all the young mums and their mentors come together and celebrate their achievements.

All of our mentors complete our best practice Mentor Training Course, are phone interviewed and obtain a compulsory Working With Children Check and National Crime Check.

Young mums can refer themselves to the program, or they can be invited to attend by community workers who feel they might benefit from having a neutral positive role model in their lives. The young mums choose whether they would like to be involved and if so, complete an application. The program is completely free for young mums. Raise works closely with social workers, midwives, families, youth workers, caseworkers and community organisations who make referrals to our program.

“Bump is the first place that I have felt safe, welcomed and not judged as a young mum. I want to come back again next year!” Bump Mentee 2016/2017

 “Going to Bump group, where I was encouraged and told I was something, has made the world of difference to my life”  Bump Mentee 2018

In 2019 we are running 8 Bump programs across 6 states. All young mums are invited to come to our workshops to check out the program. If you have any questions or would like to speak to someone about Bump please email us at bump@raise.org.au.