boobs (be open on breastfeeding salford)
The 100th BOOBS Approved venue is a new cafe-bar in Swinton, Salford. Hadfields
cafe became BOOBS Approved after opening just weeks ago.Be Open on Breastfeeding
Salford (B.O.O.B.S) and our sister project BOOBS in Bury are open community
groups set up to empower women to be open about their breastfeeding experiences
and inspire others to breastfeed for longer. We believe every mum should have
the chance to have a happy, safe and comfortable breastfeeding journey. BOOBS is
part of our parent social enterprise Visit from the Stork CIC and was first set
up in 2014 by CEO Kimberly Bond. The project is led by Rachel Parkinson (Project
Manager), Kerry Purle (Administrator and Peer support lead) and our team of
amazing volunteers. Meet our team here. We support mums by; Offering online and
face-to-face breastfeeding support across Salford and Bury, Running monthly
social and educational Breastfeeding cafe events at our BOOBS Approved venues in
Salford and Bury Holding antenatal ‘A BOOBS introduction to Breastfeeding’
sessions for mums-to-be, currently in Prestwich but open to all mums. Pram walks
and small meetups in Radcliffe, Bury Campaigning for mums to be supported in the
community through our BOOBS Approved campaign. Offering a membership scheme with
exclusive discounts at our BOOBS venues to support families and local
businesses.