# LOWESTOFT AND WAVENEY BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1197208
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Dec. 20, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1197208


## Contact

- **Address:** 4 SWALLOWFIELDS, CARLTON COLVILLE, LOWESTOFT, NR33 8TP
- **Postcode:** NR33 8TP
- **Phone:** 07731400020
- **Email:** lowestoftandwaveney@hotmail.com
- **Website:** https://www.lowestoftandwaveneybreastfeeding.co.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** 1.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OF THOSE FAMILIES WHO WISH TO BREASTFEED/CHESTFEED OR PROVIDE BREASTMILK TO THEIR BABIES IN NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK. IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY SUPPORTING BOTH THE EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL NEEDS OF THESE FAMILIES BY PROVISION OF SUPPORT CAFES WHERE FAMILIES CAN ACCESS TRAINED BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT VIA PEER SUPPORTERS, BREASTFEEDING COUNSELLORS AND/OR INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANTS (IBCLC), AND BY THE PROVISION OF IBCLC HOME VISITS FOR FAMILIES WITH COMPLEX BREASTFEEDING CONCERNS OR WHO ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS A BREASTFEEDING CAFE. 2.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY PROVISION OF TRAINING TO VOLUNTEERS AND HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO EXPAND THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN SUPPORTING SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING.

**Activities:** LWBS provide families in Norfolk and Suffolk with trained support to reach their breastfeeding goals via volunteer-run breastfeeding cafes, IBCLC home visits and breastpump hire. Support with Perinatal Mental Health and baby wearing is also available. We provide education and training to volunteers, families and HCPs. We work to build links with the NHS and other third-sector organisations.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Norfolk
- Suffolk



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | £62378 | £61816 | — | — |
| April 5, 2024 | £50437 | £38642 | — | — |
| April 5, 2023 | £59201 | £51378 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Elizabeth Mary Lister Fleischer — appointed Dec. 20, 2021
- Emily Jane Cole — appointed June 21, 2022
- Hannah Victoria Barker — appointed Dec. 20, 2021
- Jemma Margaret Percy — appointed June 17, 2024
- Samantha Jayne Sale — appointed June 21, 2022
- Tanya Elizabeth Slater — appointed June 27, 2024
- Victoria  Louise Bellward — appointed Dec. 20, 2021
- Vivien Frances Crane — appointed June 21, 2022