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Home » Get Involved » Become a Friend

Become a Friend

Your monthly donation can help us provide essential support to families across the UK.

For many families, receiving the breastfeeding support they need makes all the difference ot their journey. By becoming a Friend of the Breastfeeding Network, you’ll help ensure that more mums and parents have access to the support they deserve.

Absolutely wonderful services. So incredibly valuable and important. I hope you’re available for women for years and years to come.

Impact

As a charity, our essential running costs and all of our projects and services rely heavily on donations. Much of the standard funding we receive has to be used for specific, restricted areas of our work.

With donations we have more flexibility in deciding how the money is used. This allows us to reach more women and families, when and where they need us.  

Local Support

We provide free infant feeding support across the UK – from local groups and antenatal sessions, to home and hospital visits. Run by trained peer supporters, it gives mums a chance to talk to someone who has experience of breastfeeding, and meet up with other local parents.

Thank you for your free groups – they were invaluable to me from before having my baby and until they were 4!

Drugs in Breastmilk Service

Every year, thousands of families and health professionals use our Drugs in Breastmilk Service for trusted, evidence-based information on medication and breastfeeding. Our pharmacists provide non-judgemental support, helping parents make informed decisions.

This service has enabled me to support mothers with confidence when they have been advised by others they have to stop feeding because of medications they have been prescribed which was not actually the case.

Become a Friend Today

Sign up to Just Giving and choose your monthly donation – £2, £3, £5, or any amount that feels right for you. Every contribution makes a difference!

You’ll also have the option to sign up to our newsletter for quarterly updates, news, and events.

Cancel your monthly donation or unsubscribe at any time.


Please note, we cannot accept donations/funding from any company with a commercial interest in infant feeding or any organisation that does not comply with the WHO code on the marketing of breastmilk substitutes.


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