Breastfeeding Friendly Sunderland Venues

When you see a Breastfeeding Friendly Sunderland logo, you know that the venue has staff who are aware of how to support breastfeeding families. There will be a clean, comfortable place to breastfeed in, where the employees and volunteers understand the legalities around breastfeeding in public and are proud to be supporting breastfeeding mams in the city.

You can breastfeed in any public venue, those listed below have signed up to make sure breastfeeding families get a warm welcome.

Sunderland City Council breastfeeding friendly venues

• City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland SR1 3AA 
  • Public ground floor area
  • Brew & Bake
  • Registrars
  • Private Breastfeeding Room – enquire with reception staff
• Houghton Creative City Smart Hub, 74 Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring DH4 4GB 
• Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland SR1 1PP 
• Washington Creative City Smart Hub, Independence Square, The Galleries, Washington NE38 7RZ 

Breastfeeding Friendly Family Hubs

• Bunny Hill Family Hub, Hylton Lane, Sunderland SR5 4BW 
• Coalfield Family Hub, Hetton Centre, Welfare Road, Hetton DH5 9NE 
• Rainbow Family Hub, 34 Elliot Terrace, Concord, Washington NE37 3AE       
• Thorney Close Family Hub,  120 Thorndale Road, Sunderland SR3 4JQ 
• Winnibell Family Hub, 1-4 Lombard Street, Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 2HS 

Breastfeeding Friendly Everyone Active venues

• Hetton Community Pool & Wellness Centre, Welfare Road, Hetton DH5 9LZ 

• Houghton Sports & Wellness Centre, Station Road, Houghton le Spring DH4 5AH 
• Raich Carter Sports Centre, Commercial Road, Hendon, Sunderland SR2 8PD 
• Silksworth Community Pool Tennis & Community Centre, Silksworth Lane, Silksworth, Sunderland SR3 1PD 
• Silksworth Sports Complex & Ski Slope, Silksworth Lane, Silksworth, Sunderland SR3 1PD 
• Sunderland Aquatic Centre, Vaux Brewery Way, Stadium of Light, Sunderland SR5 1SU 
• Washington Leisure Centre, The Galleries, Washington NE38 7SS   

Breastfeeding Friendly Educational Settings

• University of Sunderland, SR1 3UD 

Breastfeeding Friendly Voluntary and Community Sector venues

• Arts Centre Washington, Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AB
• Lambton Community Hub, Hambleton Road, NE38 0QA
• Shiney Advice and Resource Project (ShARP), 17 Beatrice Terrace, Shiney Row DH4 4QW
• Silksworth Youth and Community Centre, Tunstall Village Road, Sunderland, SR3 2BB
• Springwell Village Community Venue, Fell Road, Springwell Village NE9 7RP
• The Old Rectory, The Broadway, Houghton le Spring DH4 4BB
• Washington Millennium Centre, The Oval, Concord NE37 2QD 

Breastfeeding Friendly NHS

• South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Kayll Road, Sunderland SR4 7TP

Breastfeeding Friendly cafes and restaurants

• Boba Cat, High St West, Sunderland SR1 3DE
• Cafe Floriana, 1-2 Burdon Road, Sunderland SR1 1QB
• City Tea Rooms, 3 St Thomas Street, Sunderland SR1 1NW
• Coast Roker, 2 Pier Point, Marine Walk, Sunderland, SR6 0PP
• Coffee 57, 57a High Street West, Sunderland SR1 3DP
• Eden Community Hub, Hills Arts Centre, Sunderland SR1 3HT
• Grand Hotel Sunderland, Queens Parade, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8DB
• Holiday Inn, Keel Square, Sunderland  SR1 3DS
• Hotel Chocolat, Unit 70, The Bridges, Sunderland, SR1 3LE
• House of Zen, Whitburn Road, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8AA
• McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd, 248-250 High Street West, Sunderland SR13DE
• Mine Cafe, Sheepfold Stables, Sunderland, SR5 1BA
• Nana Trina’s, 3 Pier Point, Marine Walk, Sunderland, SR6 0PP
• OTTO SUNDERLAND, 29 Stockton Road, Sunderland SR2 7AQ
• Pop Recs, 172-175 High St West, Sunderland SR11UP
• The Calabash Tree Cafe, Sheepfold Stables, Sunderland, SR5 1BA
• The Fire Station, High St West, Sunderland SR1 3HA
• The Salthouse Kitchen, 6 Queens Parade, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8DA
• Thompson Park Cafe, Newcastle Road, Sunderland, SR5 1JN
• Vito’s Osteria, Sheepfold Stables, Easington Street, Sunderland, SR5 1BA

Activity venues for children:

• ARTspace by ARTventurers, 1 Fountain House, Washington, NE37 2HF

Entertainment venues:

• Beacon of Light, Sunderland, SR5 1SN
• Sunderland Empire, 4-5 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3EX

Shopping Venues:

• The Bridges Shopping Centre, Sunderland, SR1 3LE

• Lush Cosmetics, Unit 30, The Bridges Shopping Centre, Sunderland, SR1 3LB

The following venues have a national policy to support breastfeeding in their premises:

• Costa
• Greggs
• Starbucks

The following local companies support breastfeeding:

• Nexus Family friendly | nexus.org.uk

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