Who We Are

We are midwives, student midwives and others committed to improving maternity services in the UK and internationally. We strongly believe that all women have the right to a service tailored closely to their needs, and a sympathetic attitude on the part of their professional attendants.

What We Do

Our Mission is to provide support, information, leadership and practical assistance for midwives, student midwives and others so that maternity services are woman-centered, compassionate and human-scaled.

OUR History

The Association was formed in 1976 by a small group of student midwives from different training schools who were alarmed by the apparent trend towards maternity nurse status in their training.

The benefits of joining ARM

✔ Exclusive Member-only articles and resources
✔ Subscription to our Midwifery Matters quarterly magazine
✔ Access to our Local Groups for support with like-minded people
✔ Reduced price to the quarterly national meetings of ARM, conferences and webinars
✔ Access to the Midwives’ Haven for workplace support
✔ Access to our Member-only Forum
✔ Valuable archive of midwifery and birth wisdom for members

The Midwives' Haven

We aim to offer support networks for members caught up in investigations, disciplinary processes, and NMC referrals. We are a small group who have personal experience of such events and we offer a listening ear and support and help as we are able, depending on distance and time frame.

Local support groups

A number of local member groups for support with like-minded people are to be found around the country. They get together regularly and some of them have facebook groups...

Member Forum

Coming soon.. A forum for members to exchange information, tips and advice on everything midwifery related

The Helpline

Call 07971423351