The Breastfeeding Friendly Sunderland Pledge
All venues signing up, pledge to:
- Ensure a staff awareness session has been accessed and all employees and volunteers understand their role in supporting the Breastfeeding Friendly Sunderland Pledge.
- Ensure all employees and volunteers understand the legal right of women to breastfeed their babies in any public place, therefore breastfeeding is welcomed in the venue.
- Respond sensitively if inappropriate comments are made about breastfeeding in the venue and ensure breastfeeding customers will never be asked to move or cover up if another customer feels uncomfortable.
- Provide a clean and comfortable environment to breastfeed in (in accordance with health & safety legislation) and if possible, provide a more private area to breastfeed – this will not be the toilets.
- Display the Breastfeeding Friendly Sunderland logo in a prominent location, so families can recognise a venue has signed up to the pledge.