Organisation Name:
Treasure Chest breastfeeding York
Organisation's Cause(s):
Children / Young People / Families
Health
Location of voluntary activity:
Various weekly groups across York.
When are volunteers needed: Once trained Peer Supporters can volunteer at our drop in groups which run weekday mornings.
Type of Voluntary Activity:
Advice / Information / Support
Advocating
Volunteering with Children & Young People
Role description:
Breastfeeding Peer Supporters provide a valuable role to new and expectant families. Volunteers give up their time (4 hours per month for a minimum of 2 years) to offer support and up-to-date information to families who may be experiencing breastfeeding issues or who just need some external support from someone who has been there and understands what breastfeeding is like.
Skills and behaviours needed for the role:
Our only requirement is that you must have breastfed your baby for at least 6 months (continuously). This includes feeding expressed breastmilk and combination feeding. We are happy to accept applications from parents of any age – you do not need to currently have a baby or young child. It doesn’t matter whether you found breastfeeding easy and straightforward or if you struggled and had lots of problems; all we ask is that you are passionate about breastfeeding and wish to support families in a non-judgement, empathetic way.
Will there be a DBS check? Yes
Driving Licence required? No
Volunteer's own vehicle required? No
Suitable for:
Ongoing Volunteering
What will the volunteer gain/benefit from:
Being a Peer Supporter is incredibly rewarding and the training course will suit people who feel strongly about breastfeeding, who have breastfed for at least 6 months, and who want to help other parents to breastfeed.
The course itself is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about breastfeeding and make new friends in the process. Training is given by experienced Peer Supporters, and covers a wide range of topics related to breastfeeding, early parenting and listening skills.
How to get involved:
We are now taking applications for our next training course starting autumn 2026. Details and dates at https://treasurechest.org.uk/support-our-work/peer-supporters. Register your interest to become a Peer Supporter by using our application form and send our reference request form to your chosen referees. Deadline for applications is 31st August 2026.
Web link: Click here
Closing date: 31-08-2026