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AI confidence before you're back at paid work

A free Brighton & Hove community and live event series for mums and non-binary folk — feel fluent with AI, not panicked by it.

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Bring your baby! IRL events Live demos and real talk at an accessible central Brighton venue. See what's on
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What mums said about the pilot

Excellent workshop with easy to follow guidance for mums at all levels of AI knowledge. I feel much more reassured and actually excited to try out AI for the first time!
Pilot attendee
Great environment, fantastic mix of speakers and a really lovely group of mums that are going through similar experiences. My baby had a blast too!
Lauren · Pilot attendee
I breastfed, contact napped and changed my baby at the event today. All while in a room full of lovely mums and babies learning something new. It was so nice to talk about something other than babies too.
Lucy · Pilot attendee
As well as learning a fair amount about AI, it was so good to meet other mums in a similar position. The babies had a lovely time!
Kirsten · Pilot attendee
It was so energizing to learn something new that's unrelated to parenting, and chat with other mums on a similar journey.
Pilot attendee
Great practical tips to stay on top of the game.
Carolin · Pilot attendee
Go along and see what it's about, and there are lots of friendly faces in a similar boat to put you at ease.
Pilot attendee

From the pilot feedback survey — 7 July 2026.

For the curious (or panicking)

Somewhere between the night feeds, AI rearranged the working world. If you've played around with a few tools, but wouldn't trust yourself to use them at work, you're exactly who this is for.

In this virtual and IRL space, we bring together people really using AI day-to-day and mums navigating it. We're critical and hopeful in equal measure, so expect honest talk about what AI is good for (and what it isn't), real tips and takeaways, inspiring leaders and great reads. But mainly, space to figure it out together.

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No jargon No hype No tech bros Babies welcome, always

The fear is rational. So is the fix.

27%

more likely — men vs women, on being praised for using AI at work. Lean In, 2026

Women's occupations are markedly more exposed to automation by generative AI than men's. ILO, March 2026

How it works

The WhatsApp community

The front door — free, friendly, and where event tickets land first.

Live events

Real workflows demoed by women who use these tools, honest talk on using AI critically, and peer learning — at an accessible central Brighton venue.

Where it's heading

A regular meet-up, deep-diving topics the community votes for.

Join the free WhatsApp community

Where everything happens: honest questions, small wins, and first dibs on tickets — the pilot sold out within days of tickets going to the community.

Free, friendly, and no question is too basic. To keep it a safe space we ask a couple of quick questions before adding you — it takes under a minute.

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53 mums in the community — and counting
What should I expect from the WhatsApp community?
A safe place for peer-to-peer learning, swapping tips and discussing the key topics in AI. There are channels for sub-topics — returning to paid work, career-changers, side-hustlers and builders, and more — and anyone in the community can contribute to a channel or add their existing mum friends.
Is it only for women on maternity leave?
It's designed for women and non-binary folk on parental or maternity leave — but those just back at paid work, pregnant people and mums-to-be are welcome too.
Is this only for mums in Brighton & Hove?
At the moment we're prioritising our local community to foster in-person events and support, but we may change this in the future. Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know if this changes.
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Come to an event

Live demos, real talk and peer learning at an accessible central Brighton venue. The pilot sold out — the community hears about the next one first.

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