Canvas Bridge

Our second keynote speaker, ⭐ Dr Ndiouga Diallo⭐️ will deliver the following speech:

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬

This address will explore why maternal and mental health are fundamental to the wellbeing of women, families and communities, and will highlight UNFPA's vision and priorities in Guinea. It will emphasise the importance of partnerships in strengthening health systems, the value of integrating lived experience into policy and programme design, and how listening to women and engaging communities can improve the quality of care. The presentation will conclude by identifying opportunities for collaboration and collective action to advance maternal and mental health across borders.

Canvas Bridge, uniting global voices to advance maternal and mental health!

Makale Soumah Dr Hannah Rayment-Jones Vita Moltedo Ian Richards Aramide Caunt Merry Sylla Dr Ndiouga Diallo Susan Pawbly Esther Ordere Amy Adekambi Djénabou Diallo Sylla
Halimatou DIALLO BAH Kaloko Mariam DialloOusmane tanou Diallo Yacine M. Diallo

Our first keynote speaker, ⭐️Ms. Makale Soumah ⭐ , will deliver the following speech:

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐊–𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

This address will highlight the importance of strengthening partnerships between the United Kingdom and Guinea, the role of the Guinean diaspora in supporting national development, and the value of collaboration between governments, universities, healthcare professionals, international organisations and civil society to advance maternal health, mental health and sustainable development.

Canvas Bridge, uniting global voices to advance maternal and mental health!

Makale Soumah Dr Hannah Rayment-Jones Vita Moltedo Ian Richards Aramide Caunt Merry Sylla Dr Ndiouga Diallo Susan Pawbly Esther Ordere Amy Adekambi Djénabou Diallo Sylla DIALLO BAH Diallo Kaloko Ousmane tanou Diallo Diallo

🚨 Our speaker line-up is here! 🚨

We are delighted to introduce the speakers for the inaugural Canvas Bridge Conversations, which will also mark the official launch of the Diaspora Mums Initiative.

Together, our speakers bring expertise from research, healthcare, policy, diplomacy, advocacy and lived experience to explore this timely and important theme: 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲, 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

📅 20 July 2026

🕟 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (GMT+1)

💻 Online via Zoom

This conversation will bring together participants from the UK, Guinea and beyond to share ideas, strengthen partnerships and explore practical ways of advancing maternal and mental health through collaboration.

We are incredibly grateful to our distinguished speakers for joining us and for generously sharing their expertise and perspectives.

If you haven't yet registered, there's still time to join us.

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTOE1hO6tH9ijFAjXWoy3FuQi6BC00IlcNH7GbQFRGwXaA/viewform?usp=header

Whether you are a researcher, healthcare professional, policymaker, member of the diaspora, representative of an organisation or someone with lived experience, we'd be delighted to welcome you to the conversation.

Let's continue uniting global voices to advance maternal and mental health!

Canvas Bridge

Makale Soumah Dr Hannah Rayment-Jones Vita Moltedo Ian Richards Aramide Caunt Merry Sylla Dr Ndiouga Diallo Susan Pawbly Esther Ordere Amy Adekambi Djénabou Diallo Sylla DIALLO BAH Diallo Kaloko Ousmane Tanou Diallo Yacine Diallo Programme National de Santé Mentale
Programme National de Santé Mentale

Canvas Bridge

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 | 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the inaugural ✨ Canvas Bridge Conversations ✨ and the official launch of the ✨ Diaspora Mums Initiative ✨ on 20 July 2026.

Following the encouraging response to the event and after reviewing participants' registration preferences, we have decided to hold this inaugural conversation entirely online.

This will enable colleagues from different locations to join the discussion more easily and ensure broad participation.

🗓 Date: 20 July 2026
🕟 Time: 4:30–6:00 pm (GMT+1)
💻 Format: Online

Theme: ✨ Maternal and Mental Health Across Borders: Bridging Research, Policy, Practice and Lived Experience ✨

We are delighted to be bringing together researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, community leaders, organisations and people with lived experience from the UK, Guinea and beyond for an afternoon of dialogue, collaboration and knowledge exchange.

If you haven't yet registered, there's still time!

🔗 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTOE1hO6tH9ijFAjXWoy3FuQi6BC00IlcNH7GbQFRGwXaA/viewform?usp=header

We look forward to welcoming you online as we begin this exciting new chapter for Canvas Bridge Conversations and officially launch the Diaspora Mums Initiative.

Canvas Bridge, uniting global voices to advance maternal and mental health.

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐞 à 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫 | 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Nous sommes ravis de vous retrouver le 20 juillet 2026 à l'occasion de la première édition de ✨ Canvas Bridge Conversations✨ et du lancement officiel de ✨l'Initiative Diaspora Mums.✨

À la suite de l'examen des réponses au formulaire d'inscription et des préférences exprimées par les participants, nous avons décidé d'organiser cette première édition entièrement en ligne.

Ce format permettra de réunir plus facilement des participants de différents horizons et de favoriser une participation la plus large possible.

Date : 20 juillet 2026

Horaire : 16 h 30 – 18 h 00 ( UTC+1 / GMT+1 - Heure de Londres)

Format : En ligne - Zoom

Thème : 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕é 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒕é 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒖-𝒅𝒆𝒍à 𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊è𝒓𝒆𝒔 : 𝒄𝒓é𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒆, 𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔, 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒑é𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒗é𝒄𝒖𝒆𝒔.

Nous sommes impatients de réunir des chercheurs, des professionnels de santé, des décideurs, des responsables communautaires, des organisations et des personnes ayant une expérience vécue, pour un après-midi d'échanges, de collaboration et de partage des connaissances.

Si vous ne vous êtes pas encore inscrit(e), vous pouvez le faire ici : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4CNtbpI57Zq7dZtKuARAOrJEOMnpQle9cYl4AtujE1N38xw/viewform?usp=header

Au plaisir de vous accueillir en ligne pour cette première édition de Canvas Bridge Conversations et le lancement officiel de l'Initiative Diaspora Mums.

Canvas Bridge, unir les voix du monde pour améliorer la santé mentale et la santé maternelle.



Programme National de Santé Mentale

𝐋𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬 !

Face à l'intérêt encourageant suscité par notre projet, nous avons le plaisir d'ouvrir les inscriptions pour la première édition de 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 et pour le lancement officiel de 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

Ce dialogue inaugural réunira chercheurs, professionnels de santé, décideurs politiques, organisations communautaires, membres de la diaspora et personnes ayant une expérience vécue. Ensemble, nous explorerons comment renforcer la santé maternelle et mentale au-delà des frontières grâce à la collaboration, au partage des connaissances et à l'action collective.

Thème : 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭é 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐮-𝐝𝐞𝐥à 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢è𝐫𝐞𝐬 : 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞, 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩é𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐯é𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐬

📅 Date : 20 juillet 2026

📍 Format : Hybride (Centre de Londres et en ligne)

🕑 Horaire : Après-midi (les détails définitifs seront communiqués aux personnes inscrites)

Que vous travailliez dans les domaines de la santé, de la recherche, des politiques publiques, du développement international, de l'éducation ou de l'engagement communautaire, ou que vous portiez simplement un intérêt à la santé maternelle et mentale, nous serions ravis de vous compter parmi les participants.

Veuillez vous inscrire via le lien ci-dessous :

🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4CNtbpI57Zq7dZtKuARAOrJEOMnpQle9cYl4AtujE1N38xw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Nous vous invitons également à partager cette information avec vos collègues, vos réseaux et les organisations susceptibles d'être intéressés.

Nous nous réjouissons de vous accueillir lors de cette première édition des Canvas Bridge Conversations, alors que nous bâtissons des partenariats et œuvrons ensemble pour améliorer la santé maternelle et mentale.

Bridge : Unir les voix du monde pour améliorer la santé maternelle et mentale.

Formulaire d'inscription | Première édition de Canvas Bridge Conversations | Initiative Diaspora Mums Merci de l'intérêt que vous portez à la première édition de Canvas Bridge Conversations, organisée par Canvas Bridge Ltd. Canvas Bridge est une organisation britannique à impact social qui œuvre pour l'amélioration de la santé maternelle et la santé mentale en créant des passerelles entr...

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!

Following the encouraging interest we've received, we are pleased to open registration for the 𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 and the official launch of the 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

This inaugural dialogue will bring together researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, community organisations, diaspora communities and people with lived experience to explore how we can strengthen maternal and mental health across borders through collaboration, knowledge exchange and collective action.

Theme: 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔: 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉, 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚, 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆

📅 Date: 20 July 2026
📍 Format: Hybrid (Central London & Online)
🕑 Time: Afternoon (final details will be shared with registered participants)

Whether you work in health, research, policy, international development, education, community engagement, or simply have an interest in maternal and mental health, we would be delighted to have you join the conversation.

Please register your interest using the link below:
🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchRTOE1hO6tH9ijFAjXWoy3FuQi6BC00IlcNH7GbQFRGwXaA/viewform

We also encourage you to share this opportunity with colleagues, networks and organisations who may be interested.

We look forward to welcoming you to the first of many Canvas Bridge Conversations as we build partnerships and advance maternal and mental health together.

Canvas Bridge: Uniting global voices to advance maternal and mental health

Register Your Interest | Inaugural Canvas Bridge Conversations | Diaspora Mums Initiative Thank you for your interest in the inaugural Canvas Bridge Conversations, hosted by Canvas Bridge Ltd. Canvas Bridge is a UK-registered social impact organisation advancing maternal and mental health by bridging research, policy, practice and lived experience. This inaugural event will also mark the...

🎙️ NEW PODCAST EPISODE NOW LIVE!

Our Founder, Zenab Barry, recently had a thought-provoking conversation with Aramide Caunt (Registered Midwife, Founder of The Black Maternal Advocate, and member of the Health Equity Expert Reference Group for the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce).

Together, they explored some of the most pressing issues in maternity care today, including:

✅ Black maternal health inequalities
✅ The importance of independent maternity advocacy
✅The power of lived experience in driving system change
✅What meaningful cultural safety training should look like
✅Practical actions for healthcare professionals and policymakers to build safer, more equitable maternity services

This episode is a powerful reminder that improving maternal health requires listening, collaboration and a shared commitment to equity.

A heartfelt thank you to Aramide for sharing her expertise, experiences and vision for a future where every woman feels heard, respected and supported throughout her maternity journey.

🎧 Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIuDHQQv5P4&list=PLG4OyBzkjcK9Afv8dCeCNyWxwZcDNOMFO

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✨ 𝐑É𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐙 𝐋𝐀 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 ✨

Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer le lancement de 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, notre nouvelle série de dialogues réunissant des voix diverses afin de faire progresser la santé maternelle et la santé mentale à travers la recherche, les politiques publiques, les pratiques et les savoirs issus de l'expérience vécue.

Cette première rencontre marquera également le 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐞 𝐥'𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐦𝐬, un nouveau programme de Canvas Bridge qui met en relation les communautés de la diaspora, les systèmes de santé, les chercheurs et les décideurs afin de renforcer la santé maternelle et la santé mentale au-delà des frontières.

Thème : 𝐋𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐭é 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐭é 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐮-𝐝𝐞𝐥à 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢è𝐫𝐞𝐬 : 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞, 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩é𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐯é𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐬

📅 20 juillet 2026
📍 Événement hybride (le lieu et les modalités d'inscription seront communiqués prochainement)

Cette rencontre inaugurale n'est qu'un début. À travers Canvas Bridge Conversations, nous souhaitons créer une plateforme durable favorisant la collaboration, le partage de connaissances et l'action collective entre les communautés, les institutions et les pays, en commençant par le Royaume-Uni et la Guinée.

Nous remercions chaleureusement toutes les personnes et organisations qui ont déjà manifesté leur intérêt et leur soutien. Alors que nous préparons cette première édition, nous invitons les partenaires, les organisations, les professionnels, chercheurs et membres des communautés qui partagent notre engagement en faveur de la santé maternelle et de la santé mentale à se joindre à nous pour créer ensemble un espace de dialogue, de collaboration et d'action.

Canvas Bridge : Unir les voix du monde pour améliorer la santé maternelle et la santé mentale.

✨𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄✨

We are delighted to announce the 𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, our new dialogue series bringing together diverse voices to advance maternal and mental health through research, policy, practice and lived experience.

Our first conversation will also mark the 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, a new Canvas Bridge programme connecting diaspora communities, health systems, researchers and policymakers to strengthen maternal and mental health across borders.

Theme: 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲, 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

📅 20 July 2026
📍 Hybrid event (venue and registration details coming soon)

This inaugural conversation is just the beginning. Through Canvas Bridge Conversations, we hope to create a growing platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange and collective action between communities, institutions and countries, beginning with the United Kingdom and Guinea.

We are grateful for the encouraging expressions of interest and support we have already received. As we prepare for this inaugural conversation, we look forward to welcoming new partners and collaborators who share our commitment to advancing maternal and mental health.

Canvas Bridge: Uniting global voices to advance maternal and mental health