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Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme Agreement

Thank you for taking an interest in the Gosport Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme.

The Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme seeks to create a supportive culture in Gosport that enables mothers to breastfeed their babies giving them the best start in life.  It's a simple and easy way for local businesses and organisations to show their support and to create welcoming environments for breastfeeding mums and their families.

The law protects a woman's right to breastfeed her baby in public places. Under the Equality Act 2010 a mother cannot be stopped from breastfeeding her baby in any place that she is legally allowed to be.  This applies to public spaces, public transport but also in shops, cafes and restaurants regardless of how big or small.  It applies to any organisation providing a service to the public.  Unfortunately, not all women have a positive experience breastfeeding their babies whilst out and about.  For some women this can lead them to give up breastfeeding before they had wanted to.

The aims of the Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme are to:

  • Support and empower women and their families to feel confident breastfeeding whilst out and about
  • Offer an easy way that communities and businesses can show they welcome and support breastfeeding
  • Raise awareness about the benefits and barriers to breastfeeding
  • Support businesses and organisations to be more breastfeeding friendly

The Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme Introduction Pack contains all the information you should need to implement the Scheme in your organisation.  Please take time to read it and to discuss with staff/volunteers why you have joined and the difference it could make to breastfeeding mothers and their families.

To help breastfeeding mothers and their families to find Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme venues, all members of this Scheme must agree to display a Breastfeeding Welcome sticker and have their organisation/business details displayed on Gosport Borough Council's website as part of the Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme section.  We'll keep in touch with you on a regular basis to check details are up to date.

Once you have joined the Scheme we would invite you to share any feedback about the process and any aspect of your membership of the Scheme and we may email you from time to time to ask if you have any feedback to share. You can email any comments or questions to gbfwelcome@gosport.gov.uk.

Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme Agreement Form

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