About Menopause & Me | Suffolk Libraries

What is Menopause & Me?

Menopause & Me provides support and advice for people who are experiencing the menopause. The project is delivered by Suffolk Libraries in partnership with Suffolk Mind, and funded by the Department of Health & Social Care.

By working with local businesses and people with lived experience of the menopause, Menopause & Me will increase awareness and understanding of the impact of the menopause and make sure everyone in Suffolk feels supported.

Key elements of the project

Suffolk Libraries will collaborate with Suffolk Mind and other health partners to:

Work with local employers to encourage them to sign a pledge to support their employees experiencing the menopause or perimenopause
Support people with lived experience of the menopause to help develop ways of supporting themselves and others
Produce a range of dedicated free resources, all designed to support employers and people who may be affected by the menopause.

For more information on this project, email the project co-ordinators at menopauseandme@suffolklibraries.co.uk.

How to get involved

For employers

Sign our Employer's Pledge

If you're a local employer, or work for a Suffolk-based business and your workplace could benefit from menopause training, sign our pledge to show your commitment to making a more menopause-friendly workplace to better support members of your team.

By signing the pledge, you will receive fully-funded training provided by Suffolk Mind, and you'll be added to our virtual wall of pledged partners. You'll also receive a Menopause & Me stamp for your website to showcase your pledge.

Sign the pledge →

For people with lived experience

M-Powered Menopause Groups

M-powered Groups are friendly and informal social groups for anyone experiencing the perimenopause or menopause. These groups, hosted in libraries, offer the chance to speak with other people who might be experiencing the same things as you and give each other support, encouragement and understanding.

Join an M-Powered group →

Free Menopause course from Suffolk Mind

We’ve teamed up with Suffolk Mind to develop a free course to help people better understand their symptoms and how to support themselves.

Each session will focus on different areas of information and support, including managing symptoms, sleep, anxiety, building your support network and useful resources.

For partners and healthcare professionals

If you're a local healthcare professional and you would like to get involved in our Menopause & Me project, you can email the project co-ordinators at menopauseandme@suffolklibraries.co.uk for more information.

Ways you can get involved:

Write guest blogs for our website with useful information and tips
Attend an M-Powered session as a guest speaker or to answer questions people may have
Contribute to our resources page