How can your small change make a big difference? We know that having a premature or sick baby can be overwhelming. Navigating “normal” life after neonatal care can be a real challenge for parents. Our community groups and support sessions often prove a real lifeline and are designed to help the whole family. We want […]
Most people will be familiar with the term peer support, but what is the value of peer support in neonatal care? For those that might not be familiar with neonatal care, the neonatal unit is a hospital ward which provides intensive or special care for babies. This might be because they have been born early, […]
Spoons Feb50 2023 Our Spoons Feb50 challenge is well under way and the miles are being clocked up! Across Manchester we have lots of wonderful people taking part this year including a team of neonatal health professionals and neonatal families who we have supported. If you would like to get involved in Spoons Feb 50 […]
Why expressing and breastfeeding peer support on the neonatal unit should be delivered by lived experience! This week is World Breastfeeding Week and there is lots of talk and raising awareness of breastfeeding. We want to raise awareness of the challenges of breastfeeding for the mums with babies in neonatal care. And the need for […]
The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 is “Loneliness” But how does peer support reduce loneliness? We started Mental Health Awareness Week by sharing some rather gorgeous photos of some rather gorgeous babies who attend our Spoons Sensory Play Sessions. We share these sort of photos a lot and we often talk about our […]
The impact of COVID on mental health is huge We are all aware of the devastating impact coronavirus and lockdown restrictions are having on mental health. As one of the hardest hit areas of the UK, Manchester has experienced some of the toughest restrictions throughout the pandemic and is clear that this is having a […]
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