Litherland mother sets up women’s group to help tackle loneliness

“Honestly it’s brilliant,” Becky said.

The group has since grown, and now Becky arranges regular gatherings of about 20 women each month.

Meetings can include anything from meeting for a coffee, to walks in the park, cake decorating and painting classes.

“People are out there, wanting to do it,” she said.

“All of these women are going through the things that I’ve gone through.

“I think sometimes people are embarrassed to go to therapy, or go to counselling.”

She said the group was about “getting out and just talking to other ladies”.

“There’s no pressure to share anything. You haven’t got to tell us why you’re there, what you’re doing there. You haven’t got to tell anything.

“Just come and enjoy yourself. Get yourself away from your kids, away from your partner, away from your dog – away from everything.

“I think it’s important to be yourself.

“As well as being a mum… being a partner… it’s important to be you.”