At Elly Charity, we’re honoured to stand alongside the incredible women at Butembo Fistula Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo supporting recovery, rebuilding confidence, and helping women move forward after fistula treatment.
#weareElly #EllyCharity
Our free English & Pregnancy course has now come to an end—and what an incredible success it has been! Over these weeks, not only did participants build confidence, knowledge, and community, but we’re delighted to share that three babies were born during the course
#weareElly #EllyCharity
Intensive O&G practical skills course completed 💪 Two hands-on days with 13 delegates refining suturing, knot-tying and tissue handling to deliver safe, precise patient care. Thank you to our faculty, organisers and the team at The Royal London Hospital for their support.
#weareElly #EllyCharity
Today we celebrate the strength, love and resilience of mothers everywhere. At Elly Charity, we are inspired every day by the women and families we work with across our communities and around the world.
Happy Mother’s Day.
#MothersDay #WomensHealth #MaternalHealth #WeAreElly #EllyCharity
The recent independent investigation into maternity and neonatal services in England highlights serious and persistent failures in interpretation services.
At Elly Charity, we support women with limited English through Health Literacy courses.
#weareElly #EllyCharity
Our Health Literacy Course for non-English speaking Pregnant women continues to grow into a warm, supportive space for mums-to-be in Tower Hamlets. Thanks to a generous donation, we were able to give newborn nappies to everyone attending.
#HealthLiteracy #EllyCharity #TowerHamlets
Last week, we welcomed 13 new women to our Health Literacy course for non-English speaking pregnant women in East London. Together, we explored how the body changes, shared experiences, asked questions, and created a supportive space for learning and connection.
#weareElly #EllyCharity
Preparing for MRCOG Part 3?
🗓 26 April 2026 – In person, Royal London Hospital (£500)
🗓 9 May 2026 – Live online (£350)
✔️ Realistic OSCEs
✔️ Expert feedback
⚠️ Limited places
🔗 elly.org.uk/ellycourses
#MRCOG #weareElly #EllyCharity #EllyCharityCourses
We’re absolutely delighted to be celebrating three beautiful new babies, born to three amazing women who attended our Health Literacy course in Southend-on-Sea.
Sending so much love, strength and joy to you all. Welcome to the world, little ones ✨👶💛
#weareElly #EllyCharity
Happy New Year from Elly Charity
As we welcome a new year, we want to say thank you to every woman and every person who supports, believes in and works alongside Elly Charity.
Wishing you a happy, healthy and hopeful New Year.
#weareElly #EllyCharity #happynewyear
✨ We’re thrilled! During the second Southend edition of our Health Literacy course, we proudly launched our new book "Pregnancy and Birth". 📘🤰
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to creating this book.
#weareElly #EllyCharity #HealthLiteracy #Healthliteracycourse #southend #southendonsea
Our 8-week community course blends English learning with vital knowledge about pregnancy and the body — helping women communicate better with health professionals and make informed choices 💪✨
💖 The second course, in Southend-on-Sea, starts tomorrow!
#WeareElly #EllyCharity
🤰Pregnant & learning English?
Join our English & Pregnancy course!
✨ Improve your English
✨ Learn about pregnancy & health
✨ Meet other mums-to-be
🗓 12 Nov – 14 Jan | ⏰ 10 AM–12 PM
📍 Scan the QR code to join!
#EllyCharity #weareElly #welcome2theuk #theroscatrust #abetterstartSouthend #FSJcharities
🌍✨ Stay Connected with Elly! ✨🌍
We love building a community that supports women’s health and wellbeing. 💙
Follow us across our social media platforms to stay updated on our projects, stories and ways to get involved.
#EllyCharity #WomensHealth #EastLondon #CharityWork #FollowUs #weareElly
✨ We’re delighted that our poster won the National Maternity Safety Conference 2025 poster competition!
You can read the poster here ⬇️
🔗 www.babylifeline.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#MatSafety2025 #EllyCharity #weareElly
#EllyCharity were excited to spend time with new colleagues from Welcome to the UK to get together revised lesson plans and activities for delivery of our revised #HealthLiteracy course for pregnant women who have English as a second language. Course delivery in Southend coming soon!
Brilliant to see Madeleine Benton and Ruksana Begum presenting, last week in Liverpool, our health literacy work for pregnant women who don’t speak English.
📍 45th Annual Conference @thesrip.bsky.social
👏 👏 Congratulations!
#HealthLiteracyProject #weareElly #Ellycharity #pregnancyhealthliteracy
✨ Your support – no matter how big or small – enables #EllyCharity to deepen its impact further for women across the world.
Join us in transforming women’s health care and saving lives.
👉🏽 Donate to Elly Charity:
www.justgiving.com/ellycharity
In June 2025, 32 obstetric fistula survivors received life-changing surgery — 19 in Butembo and 13 in Kinshasa. Thanks to financial support from #EllyCharity, they also received training in sewing and tailoring. We are proud to be part of this meaningful project 💛 #weareElly #FistulaProgramDRC
Pregnancy during the warmer months can be particularly challenging. We share essential tips to help you stay cool, comfortable, and safe throughout the summer. Your comfort and safety are key.
#MaternityTips #Ellycharity #weareElly
📢 We’re excited to be showcasing our poster at the RCOG World Congress 2025!
👀 If you’re attending #RCOG2025, come and find us! We’d love to talk about the project and what’s next.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this important work 💙
#weareElly #EllyCharity
📢 Heading to the #RCOG #World #Congress next week?
We’re delighted that our poster on Health Literacy for non-English speaking pregnant women has been accepted for presentation at #RCOG2025! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who’s been part of this journey with us.
#weareElly #EllyCharity
🌟 Volunteers’ Week 2025 🌟
This week, we’re sending out a huge thank you to our incredible volunteers who give their time, energy, and hearts to support our work.
From all of us, thank you for being part of our journey.
#VolunteersWeek #EllyCharity #weareElly
📸 Uplifting images from Butembo Fistula Hospital!
Women post-fistula surgery are learning to sew—gaining skills, dignity, and independence.
💙 Empowerment in action.
👉 www.justgiving.com/ellycharity
#EmpowerWomen #FistulaCare #SkillsForChange #WeAreElly #EllyCharity #DemocraticRepublicofCongo
Last Friday, we attended the Bumps, Births & Bravery 2.0 conference in London. Ruksana and Farzana from #EllyCharity were joined by two incredible women from our Health Literacy Project to share the impact of our global work. The results we’re seeing are powerful.
#HealthLiteracy #weareElly
The @who.int is urging renewed global commitment to guarantee that women and newborns receive high-quality healthcare. Women around the world deserve access to healthcare professionals.
#HopefulFutures #HealthForAll #worldhealthday #EllyCharity #weareElly
This Mother’s Day, Let’s Celebrate by Protecting Mothers Everywhere. Every mother deserves a safe and healthy journey through pregnancy and childbirth.
#MothersDay #SaveMothersLives #MaternalHealthMatters #weareElly #EllyCharity
Discover the inspiring work of Elly Charity's Health Literacy Project—a community-driven initiative designed to empower non-English-speaking pregnant women in the UK.
#PregnancyHealthLiteracy
#HealthLiteracy #CommunityLed #Research #EllyCharity #weareElly #BartsCharity
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