World Breastfeeding Week – Events Around East Riding

The East Riding Infant Feeding Team from Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust will be celebrating World Breastfeeding Week with a series of events for families this August.

World Breastfeeding Week runs from 1 - 7 August 2026 and is a global campaign designed to help raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding.

In partnership with East Riding Council and their Best Start Family Hubs (previously children’s centres), the integrated specialist public health nursing (ISPHNS) team will be running community drop-in events to celebrate breastfeeding and help raise awareness of the support available to residents.

Support provided to families through the East Riding Infant Feeding Service has already resulted in improved breastfeeding rates across the East Riding over the past seven years; with rates at ten days increased from 56% to 64%, rates at 6–8-weeks increased from 44% to 53%, and exclusive breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks increasing from 35% to 41%. And the East Riding Infant Feeding Team have recently been awarded UNICEF UK Gold Baby Friendly for the seventh consecutive year.

Events are being held at locations across East Riding and include:

· Monday, 3 August at West Park, Goole from 1.15pm to 2.45pm

· Monday, 3 August at Bridlington Butts Close Best Start Family Hub from 1.15pm to 3pm

· Tuesday, 4 August at Withernsea Lighthouse from 10am to 11.30am

· Thursday, 6 August at Hexagon Centre, Beverley on the grassed area (parents and carers are welcome to bring a picnic) from 11.30am to 1pm

· Thursday, 6 August at Market Weighton Best Start Family Hub from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.

To learn more about what support is available across East Riding for families, visit their website.