Our Weekly Groups

We run 3 free drop-in groups every week: Monday mornings (Ulverston), Thursday mornings (Kendal) and Friday mornings (Windermere)
Pop along to meet other folks who are pregnant, breastfeeding, combi feeding or expressing.
If you’re having feeding challenges, there’s 1:1 support at every group, from Ann Bruce who is a dual-qualified Breastfeeding Counsellor and IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). We also have a team of wonderful volunteers, who meet and greet, pour the proper coffee, make tea and toast, offer a listening ear and, in some cases, basic breastfeeding support.
If you’re loving breastfeeding, come along to share the joy, and to inspire the ‘newer’ folks who are just starting out. Whatever your breastfeeding goal, we’ll support and help you to reach it. Our groups are welcoming, social get-togethers, as well as places to find support and help.

All our groups are free to attend, though donations towards our costs are always welcome. Your support will help us to be there for the next families who need us. You can make one-off or regular donations to us through our JustGiving page

Online Support

If you can’t make it to a group we offer 1:1 support via videocall and email, for families who need support or help.
Please contact us.

Mums-to-be and mums in and around South Cumbria are also invited to join our closed Facebook group, SCBS In It Together.

Mondays 9.30-11.30

The Emmanuel Centre
Mill Street
Ulverston
LA12 7EB

Where can I park?
- Free time limited on street parking on the surrounding streets
- The Gill car park (LA12 7BN)
- Stockbridge Lane car park (LA12 7BE)

Thursdays 9.30-11.30

Ghyllside Neighbourhood Centre
Attached to Ghyllside School,
Gillinggate,
Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JB

Where can I park?
- Free, unrestricted parking on Well Ings (LA9 5LN)
- Free, time limited parking on surrounding streets

How do I find the Neighbourhood Centre?
The Neighbourhood Centre is not the most obvious place to find, there is a little footpath that connects Greengate Lane and Gillinggate.
Walk along this path, and half way along you'll find a gate (which will usually have a sign for the group on the it) into a school playground. Go through the gate and enter the building via the first door on the left.

Fridays 9.30-11.30

The Phoenix Centre
Phoenix Way
Windermere
LA23 1BZ

Where can I park?
- Free parking at The Phoenix Centre car park on your left as you drive down the road.

How do I find the Phoenix Centre?
Walk through the car park and cross over the road, you will see a building on the right, the group is held in the upstairs room - there is a lift available for those who need it.

If the support we offer a mum is beyond the routine, we liaise with her Health Care Provider, with the mother’s consent, to provide joined-up support for her.

You can read about mums’ experiences here.