S.W.I.M Training Program

Single Women in Motherhood S.W.I.M is a non profit organization that offers hope, support, and guidance in order to achieve a safe and secure future for single mothers and their families.

Raised by a single mother in Toronto, Ann Marie has been a single mother herself, for 18 years. She moved to London five years ago and has successfully raised three children on her own. S.W.I.M was conceived in her living room after watching a TV program featuring Canada’s
multi-billionaire, Michael Lee-Chin. He became an inspiration to Ann Marie and taught her that crisis equals opportunity or danger. Ann Marie was determined to turn the crisis of a crushed wrist and the inability to work into an opportunity, leading to the creation of S.W.I.M . Ann Marie recognized the same cry coming from single mothers and believes S.W.I.M will help them to achieve financial independence, so family stability can be created.

Our Mission

To provide positive programs that empower single mothers to control their destiny by working towards developing their full financial, emotional, personal and intellectual potential. We focus on enriching the lives of the whole family through accountability, responsibility and a positive approach to our training programs.

To provide necessary services and educational programs that mothers can utilize in order to maintain family stability and security. These services provide relief from the emotional and financial stress of being a single parent.

Our Goals

To support single mothers emotionally, financially, spiritually and physically.

To form an alliance with professional organizations to initiate voluntary services for mothers who cannot afford them.

To create a forum in which ideas can be shared.

To develop workshops, seminars, and training sessions that teach coping skills, money management skills and parenting skills.

To develop motivational workshops that inspire and encourage self-sufficiency and independence.

To create an environment that promotes building positive self-esteem among the single mother community.

To provide total care for single mothers through voluntary services such as babysitting, food and clothing donations, transportation and care packages.

What We Know

Single moms work hard!

We have many roles–as teachers, chefs, chauffeurs, personal shoppers, referees, nurses and the list goes on!

On top of all of these jobs, someone has to bring home enough money to pay for rent and food.

When you are a single mother, there is only one of you and the stresses of life can be very challenging.
S.W.I.M recognizes the unique challenges of being a single mom – which is why we are here for you!
Raising a woman’s self-esteem and helping her to recognize and be proud of her own accomplishments are major goals for S.W.I.M.

What We Do

We Talk!

S.W.I.M  holds a support and discussion group twice a month. We occasionally have guest speakers to give short talks and provide activities on certain topics related to empowering single mothers.

We foster an environment where your unique perspective can be shared and encouraged by others through our discussion groups.

We are constantly working to strengthen ties with other community organizations so that we can take an active part in promoting London’s vast network of resources and support services. We understand the need for adult conversation and time away from your children. We know how hard it is to find a babysitter, so we provide one for you. We have a volunteer staff of childcare workers who bring toys, stories, and games along to every S.W.I.M meeting.

What We Aim For

We will create a community of single moms who help each other by sharing their individual knowledge. When women leave S.W.I.M meetings feeling empowered, we feel our own goals have been accomplished.