Alnwick Area Tel: 07786-915692 Amble Area Tel: 07900-223291 Belford/Wooler Seahouses & Bamburgh Tel: 07876-501439 Berwick Area Tel: 07990-918947 Rothbury Area Tel: 01669-620385 The Breastfeeding Network Tel: 08709 008787 National Childbirth Trust Tel: 08704 4448708 For breastfeeding advice round the clock - Call La Leche Tel: 02072 421278

Useful Breastfeeding Information Website Links Click required link The Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative Breastfeeding.com Jane's Breastfeeding Resources The National Childbirth Trust The Breastfeeding Network La Leche League The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers

Your Family SupportTeam Caroline Patterson Marion Moscrop Jane Yeomans Allison Dundas
Family Support Workers - What do they do? As well as working with groups of parents, carers and children in the community, Sure Start Berwick Borough Family Support Team provides an outreach service within individual family's homes and/or in community venues. Families get involved with Sure Start in different ways. You can contact us directly to request assistance from a Family Support Worker or you can ask your Health Visitor, Midwife etc. What Services are offered? * Information about Sure Start Berwick Borough and help in accessing our services e.g. groups. * Advice/support on your child's needs and development. * Direct work with you as a parent on coping with stress, problem solving, linking you into other agencies in the community where appropriate What happens next? * We will work with you to draw up a goal plan which identifies your needs. * You will receive a copy * Your Family Support Worker will arrange to visit you to help you achieve your agreed goals * A record of the work will be stored confidentially with Sure Start Berwick Borough and will only be shared with your permission * The only exception is when workers have a duty to share or discuss their concerns with others in order to safeguard a child * After 6 weeks a review will take place to look at progress made * We would hope that all work will be completed within a time scale of 3 months * However if your circumstances change or you need help on different issues you can get back in touch		What if I'm not happy? If you are not happy with the Family Support Service, you can raise your concern directly with your worker or contact Jan Casson, Programme Manager, either by telephone or in writing (see contact details). Your concern will be addressed in line with Sure Start Berwick Borough's Complaints Procedure. We want to hear from you! Your compliments, comments and suggestions for improvements are very important to us. If you have any views or ideas on how any of our services can be improved, or you want more information about this or any other Sure Start Berwick Borough Service, please get in Touch To contact your Family Support Team: In writing to: Sure Start Wooler Outreach Office, Wooler Fire Station, South Road, Wooler, NE71 6SN Telephone: 01668-283372 Mobile's Caroline: 07776482497 Marion: 07765622960 Jane: 07771825901 Allison: 07768302484 Via E-Mail: Caroline.Patterson@northumberland.gov.uk Marion.Moscrop@northumberland.gov.uk Jane.Yeomans@northumberland.gov.uk Allison.Dundas@northumberland.gov.uk

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AquaNatal A safe way to exercise during pregnancy and postnatally, with a friendly "drop-in" session afterwards. Meet a Midwife. Meet new friends.	Aqua Natal FREE Sessions For Expecting Mothers Every Tuesday ~ 6pm-7pm At The Swan Centre for Leisure Informal Chat with Midwife afterwards Refreshments provided No booking required Transport available on request
Smoking Cessation An excellent support service if offered by a specialist advisors Please contact your Midwives at Berwick Maternity Unit or Helen Oldale at Union Brae Surgery, Tweedmouth Tel: 01289-356952
* Teenage Parentcraft Pregnancy parentcraft classes especially for teenagers. Can be given during pregnancy preparing for motherhood, birth and labour. Support & guidance will be offered for all the problems
* 1st time Dads An invitation will be extended to all first time dads to 2 sessions for men only. The classes will be small and designed for new dads preparing for transition to fatherhood.	SO YOU'RE GOING TO BE A DADDY FOR THE FIRST TIME!!! CONGRATULATIONS! We are delighted that you will soon be a daddy and we would like to help you adjust to your new role Sure Start & Berwick Maternity Unit will be holding informal sessions with an introduction to becoming a dad for the first time. These "MEN ONLY" sessions will help to introduce you as a first time dad to your very important new role. These sessions will bring you together with other first time dads. This will be a small informal group, hopefully you will make new friends and learn new skills ready for your new arrival. A personal invite will be sent to you later DO NOT BE BASHFUL BE BRAVE COME ALONG! FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Rural Outreach Office 01668-283372 Berwick Maternity Unit: 01289-356622
UNDER 21 Young Mum's Club Sure Start & Berwick Maternity Unit Come along and enjoy some company and meet some young mums & babies Every Tuesday 11.00 am - 1.00 pm In Berwick Children's Centre, (Ladywell Place, Tweedmouth) Free lunch and refreshments (for adults) With Tash & Jane, for further info: Tash 07766205446 (phone or text) Jane 07771825901 (phone or text) Wooler Office: 01668-283372 Berwick Office: 01289-309734