Keep your career on track while you have a baby.


Branch is for women building both a career and a family.

We connect and guide women through the transitional moments of starting maternity leave and returning to work.

Join a growing network of professional women navigating the transition into working motherhood.

Branch Participants

Women have joined us from organisations including:

Amazon Arup Baker McKenzie BCG Channel 3 Consulting Coty CUBE Department of Business and Trade dunnhumby Edelman Elvie Expedia Financial Times GoCardless Google Lego Money Supermarket Moore Kingston Smith Octopus Electric Vehicles Russell Cooke Schillings Starling Bank Tesco Thomson Reuters Uber UK Statistics Authority Vodafone Wilkie Farr & Gallagher

Why join Branch?

A network that grows with you

Meet women across industries who are navigating careers and motherhood.


Thoughtful guidance through transition

Space to reflect on career identity and ambition during the moments that shape working motherhood.


A lasting professional community

A growing alumni network of women who continue to champion one another’s careers.


How to join Branch

There are three ways into Branch, whether you’re navigating the transition yourself, or supporting women who are

For everyone 

Join the book club

Free to join, wherever you are in the transition. Read alongside other women navigating maternity leave and return to work, and meet the community before committing to anything more.


Returning to work 

Join a cohort

A facilitated five-week programme for women returning from maternity leave. Work through the transition in a small group, with frameworks and peer support built around the moments that matter most.


For Employers 

Support your team

Sponsor places for your returning employees, or partner with Branch to strengthen your parental leave offer. Branch helps women return to work with confidence — and stay.


Member Testimonial

“What made it truly special was the strong community of women who were all navigating similar challenges. I felt connected, supported, and reminded me that I wasn’t alone.

— Felicia, Private Equity Business Development at Amazon Web Services (AWS)