About us

Breastfeeding Together are a registered charity set up in 2015 for the advancement of health, for the public benefit, through the provision of information, skilled help and support for the health and wellbeing of children and families. We provide peer support to families from pregnancy through to early years and beyond.

We: 

  • Have recruited, trained and nurtured over 100 volunteers.
  • Have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services in 2020.
  • Provide pregnancy, parenting and infant feeding support 365 days a year.
  • Have developed and deliver five Breastfeeding Peer & Awareness training courses. 
  • Have developed a range of information leaflets and sharers. 
  • Have remained independent, free from commercial & financial influence.
  • Abide by:
    • The World Health Organisation Global strategy on infant and young child feeding.
    • The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (WHO Code).
    • UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative.
    • The 1001 Critical Days Manifesto.
    • All relevant codes, policies and procedures.

We are so lucky here at Breastfeeding Together to have such a fantastic team to help us achieve our vision of improving the health and wellbeing of families and reducing inequalities within communities. We have a small team of staff and a further 50+ volunteers.