Shops, cafes and other public premises
across Hyndburn have committed to supporting mothers who wish to breastfeed on
their premises by signing the Breastfeeding Pledge.
Cabinet Member for Health &
Communities, Councillor Pam Barton said: “We want to encourage mums to
breastfeed their babies. The importance of breastfeeding is acknowledged
nationally and internationally as the best way to give your child a great start
in life, but mums are often put off breastfeeding in public because of lack of
suitable places or because of unsupportive comments or behaviour. With this
network of progressive businesses signing the Breastfeeding Pledge, mums know
that they are welcome to breastfeed their babies in these establishments and
won’t be asked to leave or asked to feed their baby in the toilet.
The network was developed by Dean
Pritchard, a local graduate, who joined Hyndburn Council on a voluntary basis
under the Lancashire County Council WorkStart Programme. Dean said: “The
WorkStart programme has helped broaden my work experience with this unusual but
highly beneficial project. Local businesses were very keen to support this
initiative as they recognised it makes good business sense to look after their
existing and future customers’ needs.”
Businesses that have signed up to the
Breastfeeding Pledge will display the breastfeeding friendly logo. For a full
list of Hyndburn’s Breastfeeding Friendly Businesses visit Hyndburn Council’s
website at www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk.
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