Five X More
Campaigning for better maternal health outcomes
Five X More CIC is a grassroots organisation committed to changing and highlighting Black maternal health outcomes in the UK. It was started in 2019 when two Black mothers came together with the dream of improving maternal mortality rates and health care outcomes.
Five X More is dedicated to making changes with its parliamentary lobbying to the government and recommendations to the NHS. It also focuses on empowering Black women and birthing people to make informed choices and advocate for themselves throughout their pregnancies and after childbirth.
BLACK WOMEN IN THE UK ARE 3.7 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE IN PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH (MBRRACE, 2023).
Download our new Five X More Learning Hub App!
Introducing the Five X More Learning Hub App – the UK’s first pregnancy and parenting app designed specifically for Black mothers and birthing people. Access expert advice, culturally relevant resources, and connect with a supportive community tailored to your unique needs. From pregnancy to early motherhood, we’re here to empower you every step of the way.
DOWNLOAD THE BLACK WOMEN’S MATERNITY EXPERIENCES REPORT
We believe a crucial step to solving the disparities in maternal healthcare is understanding how maternity care is delivered from the perspective of women from the Black community.
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Donate to Five X More today so we can continue to spread the awareness about the campaign and empower Black women through pregnancy and labour to make a change towards eradicating the statistics for good.
Five X More In Numbers
187,000
Signatures on our petition
5200
Report Downloads
300+
Attendees at our summit
40,000
Social media followers
500,000
Reach for 2023 awareness week
WE NEED YOUR HELP
Our team is working tirelessly to increase awareness of the disparities in maternal mortality rates for Black women in the U.K.
With your support Five X More has an ambitious and exciting plan to play a leading role in eradicating the statistics for good.
“It is a fact that Black women experience higher rates of complication in childbirth. As we strive to make childbirth safer for all mothers and babies we must make special effort to empower Black women to manage their health and wellbeing throughout their pregnancy. I commend Five xmore for their work in raising awareness. This is a challenge we must tackle to make childbirth safer for mum and baby”
— Jackie Doyle Price MP
“I want to pay tribute to the work of Five X More who continue to raise awareness and call for change and I hope this house will give members the opportunity to fully debate the issue of Black maternal health.”
— Bell Ribeiro Addy MP
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