# FAMILIES AND BABIES (FAB)

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1136594
- **Other names:** THE INFANT FEEDING TRUST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** June 24, 2010
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1136594


## Contact

- **Address:** Families &amp;amp; Babies, 95 Cathedral Walk, The Ridings Centre, WAKEFIELD, West Yorkshire
- **Postcode:** WF1 1YD
- **Phone:** 0300 020 0777
- **Email:** elaine@familiesandbabies.org.uk
- **Website:** www.familiesandbabies.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1) TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF MOTHERS AND CHILDREN THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING REGARDING BREASTFEEDING.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE THE GOOD HEALTH OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE YEARS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, SUPPORT, TRAINING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO HEALTHY EATING.

**Activities:** The Charity aims to support health and well-being in children and families in the UK. The charity was renamed to FAB- Families And Babies to better reflect the aims of the charity. FAB provide peer support services offering evidenced based information &amp; support to help improve health &amp; well-being within families.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL
- Bolton
- City Of Wakefield
- Dorset
- Lancashire
- Salford City





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Elaine Edwards** | Chair |  |
| Dulani Ruwanmali Mendis Scott |  | Sept. 4, 2023 |
| Lewis Waddington |  | May 15, 2019 |
| Lorraine Christine Carter |  | June 12, 2020 |
| Michael Hudson |  | June 12, 2018 |
| Noel Edwards |  | Sept. 4, 2023 |
| Wayne Gareth Rusher |  | Dec. 9, 2020 |




