The Breastfeeding Manifesto Coalition is developing a national scheme to support mothers to exercise their right to breastfeed when out and about. We are talking to the Department of Health about the scheme and they may support its roll-out which would help towards the delivery of Objective 5 of the Breastfeeding Manifesto “Develop policy and practice to support breastfeeding in public places.”

Please click here to fill in a quick and easy survey that we've created which will underpin the success of the national scheme, or read on to find out more.

The work behind a national breastfeeding friendly places scheme was piloted in Camden, in North London, thanks to funded by NHS Camden.

The Breastfeeding Manifesto Coalition is committed to ensuring that every mother in the UK is able to feel supported to exercise her right to breastfeed her baby anywhere and so we want to roll the scheme out nationally.

The scheme will be simple and effective and will be delivered using a number of engaging resources and signage in a whole range of venues. The most powerful resource of the scheme is YOU and people just like you across the country - together we'll make sure that many 1,000's of venues sign-up to the scheme.

The final shape and content of the scheme is still being decided. While aiming to get 100% sign of up venues across the UK the Breastfeeding Manifesto Coalition will ensure that the scheme does not imply endorsement of or partnership with any company. ie: the scheme will be in keeping with the Breastfeeding Manifesto’s commitment to the World Health Organisation Code of Marketing of breast milk substitutes and subsequent resolutions.

Before we launch the scheme we need to have an idea of the level and amount of grass-roots support. So I am writing to urge you to fill in a short survey and also to forward this email on to everyone you know who might be interested, so that they too can fill in the survey. Over 9,000 people have signed-up to the Manifesto, with your help we can have more than 20,000 respondents to this short questionnaire – the whole scheme is about people power.

Please spare five minutes to give us your views