A number of picnics are being organised across Bath and North East Somerset to help parents and families mark World Breastfeeding Week 2022.
The picnic in the park events are free to attend and are intended to bring parents, peer supporters and staff together to offer encouragement and support and share stories and experiences.
Events will include:
- Radstock Children’s Centre, Thursday 4th August: 11am – 12pm;
- Alice Park, Bath (meet in the grass section of the children’s play area), Saturday 6th August: 11am – 1pm.
People are encouraged to bring their own picnics to enjoy and cake will be provided.
Sandra Richards, Lead Midwife for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board, said: “We are delighted to support World Breastfeeding Week and help to promote the many benefits of breastfeeding.
“Everyone in our communities has a role to play in supporting parents who wish to breastfeed and helping to make women feel welcome to feed their baby when they are out and about, recognising that breastfeeding is a normal everyday activity in babies’ lives.”
The theme for the global campaign, which is supported by key organisations such as the World Health Organisation and UNICEF, is “step up for breastfeeding”.
The aim of this year’s World Breastfeeding Week campaign is to raise awareness and support for breastfeeding and to educate and empower breastfeeding-friendly environments for families in the post-pandemic world.
For further information about the local picnic events, visit the BSW Maternity Voices Partnership Facebook Page.
