Breastfeeding Peer Support Service

Concepts

• breastfeeding peer support service
• peer support service
• health and social work
• leeds
• programme of peer support training
• peer support
• peer supporters
• wider breastfeeding agenda
• further development of a network
• group setting

Location

Leeds

Description

The Breastfeeding Peer Support Service shall provide a programme of peer support training facilitated by appropriately trained staff, supervise trained peer supporters, and liaise with multidisciplinary agencies around peer support and the wider breastfeeding agenda. Strong, effective, sustainable partnerships that provide structure, training and supervision for Peer Support in Leeds will be developed and maintained. The service shall lead the further development of a network of skilled breastfeeding peer supporters who are able to support mothers in a group setting, on the telephone and / or face to face. Ultimately this will facilitate an enhanced level of breastfeeding support which will assist the aim to increase the number of women initiating and continuing to breastfeed for as long as they wish.

Total Quantity or Scope

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CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• An E-Catalogue is required.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.