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Zoe

Peer support volunteer

Kate

Peer support volunteer

Joanne

Peer support volunteer

Katherine

Peer support volunteer

Phoebe

Peer support volunteer

taymara

Peer support volunteer

Hi, I’m Taymara, mom of 2, and I’ve been a volunteer with this B.O.O.B.S since December 2023. My breastfeeding journey began with my first child, whom I breastfed for two years. Being a part of the B.O.O.B.S team allows me to give back and support others in achieving their breastfeeding goals.

You?

Peer support volunteer

Our trained BOOBS Breastfeeding Peer Support Volunteers are the glue that holds our project together – we simply couldn’t support mums without them! Our current volunteers are mums from both Salford and Bury who have all completed breastfeeding peer supporter training – and crucially have all successfully breastfed their children, from between 4 months and nearly 4 years! This means they have a variety of experiences to be able to effectively give breastfeeding support. Our peer supporters can meet breastfeeding parents 1:1 at our BOOBS Approved venues, chat to them via Whatsapp, text message, on the telephone, through video calls, or provide a home visit (depending on circumstances.) Our volunteers also support us at our monthly breastfeeding cafe events, regular buggy and baby-wearing walks, and at stalls and events within the community.

We are always on the lookout for new volunteers – if you’re a breastfeeding parent in Salford or Bury borough, or have previously breastfed your children, and want to make a positive impact, please use the form at the bottom of this page and we will be in touch!

Our volunteer roles

Benefits of volunteering for us

Salford & Bury Volunteer Opportunities

If you’re a breastfeeding mum who wants to help others, widen your knowledge, skills and experience, and promote and protect breastfeeding, why not volunteer for BOOBS?

Our service is powered by volunteers who support parents to have a happy, healthy and comfortable breastfeeding journey.

Since 2021, we have supported over 1,600 women on their breastfeeding journeys!

We are particularly looking for mums from Asian, African and Caribbean backgrounds to help our volunteer team better reflect our communities. As well as those fluent in Ukrainian and Portuguese.

Positions:

  • Peer Supporter
  • Antenatal Class Supporter
  • Breastfeeding Cafe Supporter
  • BOOBS Walks Supporter

Our peer supporters can meet women 1:1 at our BOOBS Approved venues, chat to them via Whatsapp, text message, online or on the telephone, through video calls, or provide a home visit (depending on circumstances the age of the baby).

Our volunteers also support us through our monthly breastfeeding cafe events, regular buggy and baby-wearing walks, and at stalls and events within the community.

We expect our peer support volunteers to:

Interested? Use the form below to fill in our volunteer registration form