Tender: Breastfeeding Support Service for Wirral — Targeted Ante- and Post-natal Education and Community Support

About

Breastfeeding support service to ensure Wirral has a supportive service for ante- and post-natal women who wish to breastfeed, providing an appropriate, evidence-based mix of breastfeeding education, promotion and ante-natal programmes. The service will target health inequalities by offering additional breastfeeding support to vulnerable women and those living in the most disadvantaged wards where breastfeeding rates are lowest, and will include face-to-face, group and peer support in Family Hubs and Children’s Centres, telephone support, provision of resources, information and personalised advice, plus a strong social media presence to encourage, motivate and provide personalised support to help improve breastfeeding rates and positively impact the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies locally.