Why attend a support group?

You can meet up with other like-minded women

You can share tips and views

You can practice breastfeeding in front of other people

You can get support and help when facing challenges

Breastfeeding Support Groups across Leicestershire

Leicester City

Venue / Day and Time / Information
Mammas Baby & Me -Highfields Children Young People and Family Centre, along with other venues.
Help with all feeding issues, breast & bottle, 0 – 2 yrs
Call or text Nasreen for info- 07402829698
Antenatal sessions for women – Wesley Hall Community /
MAMMAS
Weds 10-11.30 but many sessions take place at other venues
Phone to check or to sign up for text alerts or to join our WhatsApp group
Thursdays 9.30 – 11.30
No booking necessary
Sessions led by UHL midwives & Mammas /
  • Breastfeeding helpline 9am-9pm every day 07794667791
Many languages spoken
  • Gujurati and Urdu
breastfeeding helpline07794667901
  • Home visits
  • Email
  • Lactation consultant available
  • Breast pump loan – 07580159278
  • Baby Massage
Peer supporter training – contact Sally on 07580 159278
Leicester Breast Friends
Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre
Rothley St LE4 6LF / Tuesdays 10-12
Weekly during term time / Lactation Consultant Present
Support with all feeding issues.
Isabel –
Leicester Bumps Babies and Beyond Group
Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel
East Bond St
Leicester LE1 4SX / Tuesdays 10-12.00 / 0116 2895648 - Miriam
Group runs throughout most of the year including summer holidays
Support from NCT counsellor term-time only
Café for Baby and Me
Thurnby Lodge Children, Young People and Family Centre Dudley Avenue, Leicester LE5 2EG / 0116 2924590
Café open during the Monday stay and play session 1.30-2.30 pm
Breastfeeding support available. A welcoming and supportive environment with healthy snack! Older siblings welcome
Breastfeeding Support Group
West End Children, Young People and Families Centre
Catesby St Leicester LE3 5PB / Wednesdays
10 – 11.30 am / Contact Community Nursery Nurses – Katie Brant or Katy Disley
01162252223
Braunstone Breastfeeding Support Group
Braunstone CYPFC, Gallards Hill. Leicester. LE3 1QR. Tel 0116 3737150 / Thursdays 12.30 – 2 pm / For more information please contact Steph Cave – Community Nursery Nurse
0116 3737150

Leicestershire County

North West / Hinckley and Bosworth

/ Peer Supporters from the TLC service may be in attendance at the groups in this area.
One to one support is available using contact details left. / *These groups are run by Health Visiting team staff, supported by the Children’s Centres
Contact number for Children Centre Hub- 0116 3055993
TLC Breastfeeding café
Barneys Playbarn
Scotlands Industrial Estate, London Rd, The Scotlands, Coalville, Leicester LE67 3JJ / Fridays 10.30-13.30
Free entry
Mobile babies and siblings welcome / Term Time only
Contact TLC
TLC breastfeeding peer supporters present
Ashby Children’s Centre
Woodcote Primary School
Ashby LE65 1JZ
Plough pub in Ashby
LE65 1JU / Mondays 1- 2.30pm
Last Monday of the month 1-2.30 pm / Health Visiting (HV) * Team 01530 468507
Coalville
Coalville Children’s Centre
High Street
Leics LE67 3EA / Tuesdays 1-2.30 pm / HV Team *
01530 468602
Children’s Centres
0116 3055993
Measham Children’s Centre
Bosworth Road
Measham DE12 7LG / Wednesdays 11.45am- 13.15pm / HV Team *
0116 2153216
Castle Donnington Children’s Centre
Mount Pleasant
Castle Donnington DE74 2LN / Thursdays 10.30 -12.00
(term time only) / HV Team *
0116 2153206
UP FRONT
Breastfeeding Café
Earl Shilton Children’s Centre
Weavers Close
Leics LE9 7AH / Tuesdays 10 -12.00
/ 0116 3055301
Daytime- 07526970642
Toddlers Welcome
UP FRONT
Hinckley East Children’s Centre
Granville Road
Hinckley LE10 0PP / Wednesdays 10-12.00 / As above
UP FRONT
Desford Children’s Centre
Leicester Lane
Desford LE9 9LJ / Thursdays 12.30-14.30 / As above

SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE

Blaby/Oadby/Wigston

These groups * are run by Bosom Babies Peer Supporters (trained volunteer mums)

Older children 0-5 welcome at all groups

Huncote Surestart Children’s Centre
The Pavillion
Sportsfield Lane
Huncote LE9 3BN * / Wednesdays 1.00-2.30pm / 0116 3055170
Wigston Magna Surestart Children’s Centre
30 Long Street
Wigston LE18 2AH * / Mondays 1.00-2.30pm / 01163055282
Countesthorpe Surestart Children’s Centre
Countesthorpe College Campus
Winchester Road
LE8 5PR * / Thursday 1 – 2.30 pm / 01163055170
Braunstone Town SureStart Children’s Centre *
Grounds of Winstanley Community College
Leicester LE3 3BD / Mondays 10–11.30 am
Re-launch on Mon 5th September 2016 /
Oasis Centre, Oadby Baptist Church, Leicester Rd,
Oadby LE2 5BD
. / Every Thursday morning, term time only
Time: 9.30am-11.00am / Please call Oadby HV team on 0116 2950918 to book an appointment.
There is a HV and community nursery nurse available for advice and support.

Market Harborough Area

Broughton Astley Surestart Children’s Centre
Old Mill Primary School
Station Road
Broughton Astley LE9 6PT / Tuesdays 11-12.30 pm / 0116 3057142
Babies & Bosoms
Market Harborough Surestart Children’s Centre
Coventry Road
Market Harborough
LE16 9BX / Wednesdays 10.00-11.30 / Contact health Visiting team 01858438117
Bumps&Babies Group
Mini Mischiefs
Three Manors Retail Park
Rockingham Industrial Estate
Mkt Harborough LE16 7BA / Fridays 10.30-12.00
Term time only / NCT breastfeeding counsellor present

BumpsAnd Babies
Kibworth Baby Feeding Group
St Wilfreds Church
25 Church Rd
Kibworth Beauchamp
Leics LE8 0NB / Mondays 10-12 alongside new Mum’s group /
NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor present during term time only
Lutterworth Children Centre,
Coventry road,
LE17 4RB / Alternate Wednesdays
11-12.30 / Facilitated by Jane Wright
Contact 0116-3055011
And Emma Statham from the health visiting team

Rutland and Melton

Visions Children’s Centre
Catmose College Campus
Huntsmans Drive
Oakham LE15 6RP / Wednesdays 10.00-12.00 / 01572 772590
The Edge Children’s Centre
Dalby Road
Melton Mowbray
Leics LE13 0BQ / Thursdays 12.00-1.30pm / 01664 502429

Charnwood


Charnwood Bras
Breastfeeding Support
Loughborough West Surestart Children’s Centre
Regent Street
Loughborough
LE11 5BA / Fridays 9.30-11.00 / 0116 3055241
Mountsorrel Surestart Children’s Centre
Christchurch and St Peter’s Primary School
Rothley Road
Mountsorrel LE12 7JU / 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
1.30-3.00 pm / 0116 3055267
Shepshed Surestart Children’s Centre
The Oak Centre
Shepshed High School
Forest Street
Shepshed LE12 9BD / Mondays 10.00 -12.00 / 01509 650743
0116 3055241
Syston – Jubilee Room
Town Council offices
School Street
Syston
LE7 1HN / Thursdays 9.30- 10.30 / Contact Syston Health Visiting team
0116 2950856
La Leche League Birstall
Birstall Village Hall
BirstallRoad,Birstall,
LE4 4DH / Every 2nd Thursday
1-2.30pm / Drop-in term time only
Toddlers welcome
£1 donation requested
La Leche League Loughborough
Shelthorpe Children’s Centre
Woodthorpe Road LE11 2NF / 2nd Friday of the month
9.15-10.45 / Contact Fernanda 07748568694