Calne Sure Start children's centre receives award
BBC News
Staff and volunteers provide a wide range of services including cookery courses, breastfeeding support, dads groups and first aid training. Barnardo's team leader Katie Sims said: "The award is a tribute to the hard work of all of our staff and …

Café for new mums in Scarborough
Gazette & Herald
Celina Taylor of the community midwifery team, said: “Women often tell us that they don't feel comfortable breastfeeding in public places and as a result often stay at home. “It is hoped that by providing such a haven, women will be encouraged to …

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Leeds bids to become country’s first breastfeeding friendly city
Yorkshire Evening Post
A campaign has begun for Leeds to proclaim itself the country's first breastfeeding friendly city. NHS bodies and Leeds City Council have teamed up for the new drive to make mums feel more comfortable about feeding their children …

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Leeds bids to become country's first breastfeeding friendly city
Yorkshire Evening Post
A campaign has begun for Leeds to proclaim itself the country's first breastfeeding friendly city. NHS bodies and Leeds City Council have teamed up for the new drive to make mums feel more comfortable about feeding their children …

Knitting club backs children's charity
North Wales Pioneer
Members of the Ty Hapus Purl Knitting Club in Llandudno have been putting their craft skills to good use by knitting a batch of woollen breasts for the new Conwy Breastfeeding Friends peer support group. The peer supporters are mothers who live in the …

Mums champion breastfeeding
NW Evening Mail
A host of events will start this Saturday, as the second annual Ulverston Breastfeeding Festival gets under way. An art exhibition, breastfeeding fair, fashion show featuring local mums and their children, baby yoga and baby-led weaning session are …

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South Warwickshire health trust recognised for breast feeding support
Coventry Telegraph
Breastfeeding offers many health benefits for mum and baby, including reducing the risk of infections, diabetes and even some cancers. To complete stage one the trust had to show it promoted and protected breastfeeding, as well as offering mums support …

Kids have a Playday
Cumnock Chronicle
This year's Playday was a whole community partnership approach with local businesses, organisations and charities providing information and activities on the day including Early Education and Childcare Services, Breastfeeding Network, CARIS, …

Hazel Ettienne: Fresh milk and eggs always the best
Huddersfield Examiner (blog)
WELL done to Leeds as it bids to become one of the first breastfeeding friendly cities in the UK. I have never been able to understand the furore and often complete horror which surrounds the subject of a woman feeding her baby in public with the food …

Knit-wits are simply the breast
New Post Leader
Leigh said: “Breastfeeding is the perfect way to feed your baby as breast milk contains protective factors. “I would like to express my gratitude to the women of Cramlington Library Knitting Club, whose contributions are making a huge difference to …