Events across Derbyshire celebrate World Breast feeding week
It’s World Breastfeeding Week from 1 to 7 August and Derbyshire County Council is encouraging mums to find out more.
Breastfeeding events will be taking place across the county. They include:
- 3 August - Matlock Meadows, Snitterton Road, Matlock 1pm – 2.30pm - Breastfeeding advice, drinks and ice-cream
- 3 August - Big Latch On at Eureka Park, Swadlincote from 10am - meet other parents, get advice and support and join in with the global Latch On
- 5 August – Amber Valley BEARS Big Latch On at Crossley Park, Ripley from 10am
- 5 August - Cradles Ilkeston and Heanor Bears Big Latch On at Shipley Park, Heanor from 10am
- 6 August – Bubbles in the park at West Park, Long Eaton from 11.45am, bring your own picnic
The Derbyshire Breastfeeding Welcome Here Award encourages businesses and organisations in the county to make women feel more welcome while they are breastfeeding.
Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Carol Hart said: “Breastfeeding has lots of benefits for mums and babies.
“We want to make sure that there are lots of places that provide a comfortable, safe space to encourage more mums to feel confident in feeding in public.”
More than 200 businesses or organisations in Derbyshire are signed up to the award including all council libraries, churches, cafes and restaurants and children's centres.
Benefits of signing up to the scheme for businesses include:
- attracting families by making them feel welcome, therefore staying longer and spending more
- breastfeeding mothers are likely to return to venues they feel comfortable in
- improved customer service
- the potential to attract new customers by providing a welcoming environment where mothers feel comfortable breastfeeding their babies
The scheme is free to join and businesses or organisations can sign up by filling in a simple accreditation checklist.
Venues that take part in the award will receive a 'Breastfeeding Welcome Here' certificate and sticker to display on their premises.
For more information or to sign up to the scheme, visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/breastfeedingwelcome
You can also learn about the breast feeding peer support and find breast feeding friendly venues in Derbyshire at www.breastfeedingderbys.co.uk
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